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electoral college

Set of electors who are selected to elect a candidate to a particular office

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Dec 15, 2025
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Did Donald Trump use the phrase "Hang Mike Pence" or similar during the Jan. 6 rally?

Available public accounts say rioters at the Capitol chanted “Hang Mike Pence” and that some witnesses told investigators President Trump reacted in ways that supported or did not oppose those chants ...

Jan 14, 2026
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What crime were January 6th protestors charged with?

The people who stormed the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 were charged with a broad array of federal and local crimes that range from misdemeanors like trespass to felonies—including obstruction of a...

Dec 12, 2025
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Have any noncitizens ever been elected to or served in the U.S. Congress?

The Constitution requires U.S. House members and senators to be U.S. citizens; historical and contemporary reporting shows many members of Congress have been foreign‑born but were naturalized before t...

Jan 12, 2026

Was January 6th an insurrection

A preponderance of contemporary reporting, official investigations and legal analysis describe January 6, 2021, as a violent assault on the U.S. Capitol that aimed to stop Congress from certifying the...

Jan 7, 2026

How did the 2016 Access Hollywood tape affect voter behavior and campaign messaging during the election?

The release of the Access Hollywood tape produced a measurable but limited electoral shock: researchers estimate a modest 2–3 point drop in Trump’s support immediately after the tape surfaced, concent...

Jan 19, 2026

What evidence did the House Jan. 6 committee present linking Trump to attempts to overturn the 2020 election?

The House Jan. 6 committee presented a multi-part body of evidence it said linked Donald Trump to a coordinated effort to overturn the 2020 election—ranging from repeated public falsehoods and pressur...

Jan 17, 2026

Does the 22nd Amendment prevent a president who served two terms from succeeding to the presidency via vice presidency?

The Twenty‑Second Amendment bars anyone from being elected President more than twice but does not unambiguously say that a twice‑elected former president cannot later serve as President by succession ...

Nov 20, 2025

Timeline of events at Trump's January 6 2021 rally in Washington DC

A clear sequence: crowds gathered at the Ellipse by late morning, President Trump left the White House at about 11:39 a.m. to speak, he addressed the “Stop the Steal” rally around noon and urged the c...

Nov 8, 2025

Jan 6th

The prompt’s short label “Jan 6th” encapsulates three verifiable findings: the event occurred on , involved a mob of supporters of then‑President Donald Trump storming the U.S. Capitol during certific...

Oct 20, 2025

What were the official results of the 2020 presidential election?

The official outcome of the 2020 U.S. presidential election: , formalizing his victory; certification of the Electoral College votes in Congress was completed on January 7, 2021 after delays caused by...

Oct 7, 2025

How does the US census impact congressional representation and redistricting?

The US Census determines how the fixed 435 seats in the House are , directly altering states’ congressional delegation sizes and Electoral College votes; recent analyses project in upcoming cycles . C...

Jan 19, 2026

Did Trump actually win the 2020 election?

The certified outcome of the 2020 U.S. presidential election shows Joseph R. Biden Jr. defeated incumbent Donald J. Trump, winning 306 electoral votes to Trump’s 232 and a nationwide popular-vote plur...

Dec 16, 2025

What specific parts of Trump's speech incited the Capitol crowd?

Donald Trump’s January 6, 2021, speech included at least two lines widely cited as provocative: “I know that everyone here will soon be marching over to the Capitol building to peacefully and patrioti...

Dec 5, 2025

Which states had the closest margins in the 2020 presidential election?

The 2020 presidential outcome was decided in a handful of razor‑thin states: Biden’s victory hinged on narrow margins in Arizona (0.3–0.4%), Georgia (0.2–0.3%), and Wisconsin (0.6%); across Arizona, G...

Dec 4, 2025

did trump lose 2020

Joe Biden defeated incumbent Donald Trump in the 2020 U.S. presidential election, winning 306 electoral votes to Trump’s 232 and receiving 51.3% of the national popular vote to Trump’s 46.8% as report...

Oct 20, 2025

How did voter turnout in the 2024 presidential election compare to historical trends?

The 2024 presidential election produced by multiple measures — roughly and a Census-estimated — placing participation near the modern high of 2020 and well above most mid‑20th century levels . Analyst...

Jan 17, 2026

What is seditious conspiracy under federal law and how was it applied in January 6 cases?

Seditious conspiracy is a rarely used federal crime that makes it unlawful for two or more people to conspire to use force to overthrow, oppose, or obstruct the execution of U.S. law, punishable by up...

Jan 13, 2026

Did trump lead a coup

The available reporting documents a sustained, multi-pronged effort by Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the 2020 election that culminated in a violent assault on the Capitol on January 6, 2021;...

Nov 21, 2025

How is the number of seats in the US House apportioned by state?

The 435 voting seats in the U.S. House of Representatives are divided among the 50 states based on each state’s population from the decennial census; every state is guaranteed at least one seat and th...

Dec 7, 2025

What does the Constitution say about "natural born citizen" and presidential eligibility?

The Constitution requires the president to be a “natural born Citizen” (Article II, Section 1, Clause 5) and otherwise sets minimums of 35 years of age and 14 years’ U.S. residency . The Constitution ...