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7 answers

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Can the US president legally kill at will?

BurnsBA

4,861

modified Jul 5 at 13:48

11 votes

10 answers

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When Trump ex-rivals, who previously gave Trump terrible comments, now turn to praising him, what benefits could they gain?

Segorian

121

modified 2 days ago

24 votes

6 answers

10k views

Does surviving an assassination attempt increase your chance of getting elected?

CGCampbell

1,294

modified Jul 16 at 10:54

29 votes

6 answers

8k views

Why call for Biden to step down now?

Peter - Reinstate Monica

10.1k

modified 25 mins ago

7 votes

8 answers

5k views

Are there countries where only voters affected by a given policy get to vote on it?

F1Krazy

3,711

modified Jul 10 at 15:51

19 votes

7 answers

6k views

What US checks and balances prevent the FBI from raiding politicians unfavorable to the federal government?

Sayaman

45.3k

answered 21 hours ago

4 votes

5 answers

5k views

Did any other European leader praise China for its peace initiatives since the outbreak of the Ukraine war?

Sayaman

45.3k

modified Jul 18 at 1:20

2 votes

7 answers

3k views

Can a country refuse to extradite a person accused of attempted murder?

Sayaman

45.3k

answered 2 days ago

12 votes

8 answers

4k views

Who first promoted the idea that the primary purpose of government is to protect its citizens?

JMS

5,232

modified Jul 5 at 18:22

9 votes

4 answers

7k views

A member of NATO falls into civil war, who do the rest of the members back?

Gwen

217

modified Jun 26 at 9:28

11 votes

5 answers

5k views

Why are maximum age restrictions so rare?

jb_dk

35

answered yesterday

11 votes

3 answers

5k views

How does anyone know for sure who the Prime Minister is?

Greg Martin

123

modified Jul 15 at 9:27

11 votes

2 answers

4k views

Would it be possible to start a new town in America with its own political system?

NoDataDumpNoContribution

9,680

modified Jul 18 at 10:23

12 votes

2 answers

3k views

Is there any other reason to stockpile minerals aside preparing for war?

Therac

6,642

answered Jun 29 at 16:31

15 votes

1 answer

5k views

What happens if a leading Presidential candidate dies with no running mate?

Italian Philosophers 4 Monica

87k

modified Jul 15 at 2:27

6 votes

2 answers

5k views

If Biden decides to step back or is replaced, When is the latest that can happen?

Nzall

1,268

modified Jul 9 at 6:15

2 votes

4 answers

2k views

Questions about mail-in ballot

Sean Duggan

159

answered Jul 3 at 13:37

8 votes

4 answers

533 views

Trump’s use of the term deportation

user 66974

1,299

modified 7 hours ago

6 votes

1 answer

4k views

Was the head of the Secret Service ever removed for a security failure?

Jen

816

answered Jul 14 at 18:35

1 vote

3 answers

2k views

French Election 2024 - seat share based on first round only

Bouncy Chips

733

modified Jul 9 at 13:06

3 votes

2 answers

2k views

Is it customary to hold off recognition of a state that seceded from another country through a referendum?

o.m.

112k

modified Jul 14 at 17:40

8 votes

4 answers

729 views

What do the makers of Project 2025 consider "pornography"?

Gabriel Vaz

582

answered 23 hours ago

9 votes

1 answer

1k views

How can Joe Biden be removed as candidate for the election? [duplicate]

got trolled too much this week

166k

modified Jul 4 at 5:26

3 votes

3 answers

890 views

Membership and offices in the Privy Council – what is the significance of the different predicates used to describe the transactions?

Steve Melnikoff

12.7k

answered Jul 12 at 9:14

6 votes

1 answer

2k views

Why did Nigel Farage choose Clacton as the constituency to campaign in?

kaya3

818

answered Jul 5 at 17:18

-3 votes

4 answers

410 views

Keir Starmer: the Rwanda deportation scheme is "dead and buried". Is this more of a prediction, statement of policy, or statement of fact? [closed]

Lag

6,708

modified Jul 9 at 9:23

4 votes

2 answers

868 views

How does Biden staying in the presidential race hurt Democrats in Congress?

got trolled too much this week

166k

modified yesterday

6 votes

4 answers

2k views

Do countries at war always treat each other's diplomats as personae non gratae?

Gray Sheep

2,129

answered Jul 1 at 8:50

6 votes

1 answer

1k views

Why is polling data for Northern Ireland so differently displayed on national polling sites?

John Dallman

10.5k

modified Jun 29 at 12:38

6 votes

1 answer

1k views

What is the distinction between two Ministers for Women and Equalities in the current UK government?

James K

123k

answered Jul 15 at 21:58

4 votes

2 answers

622 views

Does Przeworski et al.'s alternation rule imply the U.S. during Roosevelt administration shall be categorized as dictatorship?

o.m.

112k

answered Jul 14 at 18:23

-2 votes

4 answers

341 views

In a democracy, can parties cooperate to defeat an undesirable candidate?

Ryan_L

7,658

modified Jul 4 at 14:33

0 votes

3 answers

887 views

Did any other country than China buy real estate as a buyer of last resort?

Jirka Hanika

326

modified 2 days ago

1 vote

1 answer

2k views

Does the decision of North Korea sending engineering troops to the occupied territory in Ukraine leave them open to further UN sanctions?

o.m.

112k

answered Jul 1 at 16:24

6 votes

2 answers

345 views

How does one know which UK cabinet minister holds any particular power to make delegated legislation?

Elwyn Soutter

231

answered Jul 13 at 9:31

-1 votes

2 answers

268 views

Why do neither the UK government nor the OPCW release what agent was used for the Salisbury/Amesbury attacks?

brhans

369

modified Jul 1 at 16:20

1 vote

4 answers

334 views

Do individual rights supersede the raison d'état?

Gabriel Vaz

582

answered Jul 6 at 13:46

3 votes

3 answers

799 views

Do we know a lower bound or the exact number of 3-way races in France's 2nd round of elections in 2024?

Evargalo

7,065

modified Jul 4 at 6:18

4 votes

2 answers

259 views

Presumed Immunity and Unquestioned Motivations

Ted Wrigley

71.7k

modified Jul 8 at 21:01

1 vote

1 answer

1k views

+50

2024 UK election: What connects the regions where Liberal Democrats succeeded?

Probably

1,505

modified Jul 18 at 9:40

2 votes

2 answers

156 views

What would Russia have to gain from building a reliable security architecture in the Asia-Pacific region?

got trolled too much this week

166k

modified Jul 9 at 20:38

4 votes

2 answers

327 views

Doesn't the running a presidential campaign distract an incumbent POTUS from the job?

ohwilleke♦

83.6k

modified Jul 9 at 19:19

5 votes

1 answer

829 views

What is Project 2025 and is it really a threat to U.S. democracy if Trump is elected? [closed]

Bobson

24.8k

answered Jun 27 at 12:20

-1 votes

2 answers

273 views

Why doesn't the British government simply expropriate all royal property? [closed]

Lag

6,708

modified Jun 27 at 15:52

0 votes

3 answers

95 views

Is there any benefit to having less independence among a country's auditors?

Italian Philosophers 4 Monica

87k

modified 11 hours ago

7 votes

2 answers

320 views

Why are UK General Elections near the start of a month?

CDJB♦

108k

answered Jul 11 at 11:38

2 votes

2 answers

382 views

Are there countries where all homeowners associations are prohibited from exercising control over non-common property?

ohwilleke♦

83.6k

modified Jul 16 at 17:03

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