Jeff Greenfield is a contributing writer at POLITICO Magazine covering U.S. politics. He’s a five-time Emmy-winning network television analyst and has written multiple books about American politics.

What is a “swing state” — a place like Michigan, Arizona or Pennsylvania that’s super important every four years to people running for president? And why do votes in those states seem to mean more ...

A joint session of Congress counted the Electoral College votes and certified them on Friday, formally bringing this unconventional presidential election to a close. Several House Democrats tried to ...

Every election year, folks complain about the Electoral College. Which is understandable! It’s complicated and it results in Ohio being the most important state for an entire year every four years.

The Electoral College — our nation’s bizarre system that hands a few narrowly-divided states the privilege to choose our presidents — has been entrenched for two centuries. But a long-game effort from ...

Follow the 2024 US presidential election results as they come in with BBC News. Find out if Trump or Harris is ahead as well as detailed state-by-state results.