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Are there strictly political arguments why a racketeering case in a U.S. state court wouldn't move forward if the defendant became the U.S. President?
At 02:11 the August 15, 2023 video CNN's Haberman on the irony of Giuliani’s indictment for racketeering an exchange between CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins and White House correspondent for The New York ...
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What actually stops someone from running for public office in the US after agreeing not to do so?
Rachel Maddow asks whether Trump should be offered a plea deal trading the threat of jail time for his agreeing to never hold public office again. Ron Liebman Barney Skolnik, and Russell “Baker, the ...
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Can the President personally arrest someone? [duplicate]
If all executive powers is held by the President and FBI agents can make arrests, doesn’t that mean the President can too?
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Can the US President veto a repeal?
Under Article 1 Section 7 of the US Constitution, the President has the authority to veto any piece of legislation passed by Congress (and Congress can override the veto with a 2/3 majority in both ...
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What happens if election fraud is found after a president is elected? [duplicate]
A proportion of Donald Trump's supporters believe that the presidential election that has recently led to Joe Biden being sworn in was fraudulent. As I recall, numerous states, such as Arizona, are ...
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Does all military authority come from the President?
If the President were to order it person who reports directly to them, it would be expected that they follow that order assuming it's legal and ethical, but does the President have the power to give ...
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Why did Trump not rescind DACA via an executive order?
In Early September of 2017, DACA was rescinded by then-Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Elaine Duke via a Department Memorandum. The Supreme Court struck down this memorandum in mid-June of 2020 ...
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May partisan events be held in the White House?
I noticed US President Trump held a Republican National Convention (RNC) event at the White House the other day.
Is it not illegal, and unprecedented, for the President to use the White House — a ...
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Can a future president undo Trump's TikTok ban or is it outside of their control?
Can a future president undo Trump's TikTok ban, or would it be outside of their control? I am wondering, if Trump's executive order against TikTok passes, whether his successor (be it Biden, or ...
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What is the status of former Brazilian president Michel Temer prosecution for corruption charges?
Michel Temer, former
Brazilian president who took office after the impeachment of Dilma
Rousseff in August 2016, has since been investigated on accusations of
corruption.
In 2017, Brazil’s top anti-...
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What happens to lawsuits against US presidential administrations when the administration changes due to an election?
NBC News' Black Lives Matter sues Trump administration over use of force on D.C. protesters says
Black Lives Matter filed suit along with the American Civil Liberty Union against the administration ...
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Does the signing statement made by President Trump nullify the oversight provisions of the CARES Act?
On March 27th, President Trump signed the COVID-19 stimulus bill, the CARES Act, into law. This came after days of debate, where Democratic lawmakers insisted on the inclusion of oversight measures ...
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Which US law transfered the power to declare war from Congress to the President? [closed]
The last few wars have been declared by Presidents without an act of congress. Yet the Constitution says that only congress can declare war.
What is the specific legal justification that ...
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Does setting precedent automatically make something ok for subsequent politicians to do the same thing?
Surrounding the Impeachment trial of President Trump many news outlets have voiced that an acquittal will be setting precedent.
Does this mean that subsequent presidents will be able to do the same ...
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Why is Hunter Biden's testimony in the impeachment trial relevant?
During President Trump's impeachment trial the White House counsel have sought bringing Hunter Biden in several times for testimony.
How is Hunter Biden's testimony relevant, opposed to that of John ...
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