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Why do US Presidents seem to have difficulty in complying with the laws on returning classified documents?
Why do US Presidents seem to have difficulty in complying with the laws on returning classified documents?
One might expect that Presidents would have sufficient assistance in running their offices ...
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Is it common for former presidential advisors to go by "Honorable"?
I saw this tweet today for an event headlined by "The Honorable Jared Kushner."
https://twitter.com/meridithmcgraw/status/1569300032389619714
Kushner, a former senior advisor to Donald Trump,...
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Does the U.S. Cabinet take direct orders from the President?
Cabinet members often state that they serve at the pleasure of the President, and the President can fire any Cabinet member at any time, but can the Cabinet members legally and constitutionally ignore ...
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Can the president decriminalize marijuana without congressional action?
I've heard this many times before, I assume it's true and can't find any rejection of it. However, asking here for a second opinion.
The Attorney General serves at the "pleasure of president&...
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Does Congress delegate powers to the Cabinet directly or to the President who then gives it to the Cabinet member?
My question basically boils down to "does the Cabinet hold powers separate from the President?"
I'll give an example of what I mean.
The Secretary of Treasury is responsible for "...
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To what extent are senior non-elected officials such as the WH Chief of Staff provided with protection?
I have to admit my question is triggered by a scene in Veep, where a security situation results in the President being surrounded by Secret Service agents (s04e02), but after spending some time on ...
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Trump pardons...Trump? [duplicate]
If Gerald Ford was able to preemptively pardon Richard Nixon, what would stop Trump from doing that to himself? Why doesn't every president do that, just in case?
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Number Designation of Signed US Presidental Executive Orders
I was drafting an opinion piece which discusses an Executive Order (EO) recently signed by US President Donald J. Trump, and found that referencing the document wasn't as simple as I expected.
The ...
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What are the requirements for receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom?
I was reading about the Presidential Medal of Freedom and how the president of the United States awards this medal to people who have made "an especially meritorious contribution to the security or ...
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Who needs to clear John Bolton's book before publication?
While it would seem obvious that John Bolton would/should get some sort of clearance from CIA/DOD prior to publishing his book, lest he reveal some classified information,does Bolton have any ...
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Do former US presidents have the right to receive daily CIA briefings?
In Michael Moore's 2004 film Fahrenheit 9/11 a person named Dan Briody says the following:
George H.W. Bush is a man who has obviously incredible reach into the White House. He receives daily CIA ...
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Difference between constitutional and executive presidents( U.S and EU)?
In what way is the position "president" different in presidential and parliamentary democracies? Presidential would be like in the USA and parliamentary would be like the UK's system.
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Does the US President have the legal authority to unilaterally close the country’s borders?
President Trump recently tweeted that he may close the country’s southern border if Congress does not appropriate the funds to build a border wall.
... We build a Wall or close the Southern Border ......
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Can the US President fire someone who works in the Justice Department?
Donald Trump complained on Twitter about someone who still works for the Justice Department.
How the hell is Bruce Ohr still employed at the Justice Department? Disgraceful! Witch Hunt!
Isn't the ...
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Why did Imran Khan become the Prime Minister whereas Zardari became the President after winning elections?
I have a question about Pakistan politics.
What determines a party president to be either a President of country or Prime Minister of country after winning elections?
When Pakistan People Party (PPP)...
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