What is the Electoral College and how does the US use it to elect presidents?

What is the Electoral College and how does the US use it to elect presidents?

By MARY CLARE JALONICK WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump won the presidency in 2016 because of the Electoral College. So did George W. Bush in 2000. The Electoral College is the unique American system of electing presidents. It is different from the popular vote, and it has an outsize impact on how candidates run and…