Questions tagged [united-states]
Questions relating to the government or the politics of the United States of America
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Why did deportation of illegal immigrants drop so much under Biden, compared to Obama?
(The Economist Jan 2024) America’s border crisis in ten charts
I found this below to be a striking graphic, but I don't really remember any high level policy proposals stating that deportations of ...
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What power do minority parties have in state legislatures?
I live in a state where it is taken for granted that one party will be in the majority in the state legislature and the governor will always be a member of that party. The specific district I live in ...
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Why does the US have such a low per-capita immigration rate compared to other countries?
Compared to other countries, the United States has a low rate of accepting migrants, despite centuries of immigration. According to Wikipedia, the United States has an about average net migration rate....
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Why has Alpine County in California become so Democratic in the last few presidential elections?
Based on this picture of the 2020 Presidential election, most Northern California counties outside the coast tend to be Republican leaning. However, Alpine County has voted Democratic since 2004 as ...
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Why is the Democratic convention after State ballot deadlines?
There is an existing question about why the democratic convention is so late, with both answers focusing on it not actually being much later than usual and how generally the situation is resolved ...
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Why is voter turnout hitting lows in 2024 primaries, and does relative primary turnout tend to predict general election turnout?
I have noticed based on observing election returns that voter turnout has been dramatically lower than in past elections. Some states are even recording lower turnout than the 2022 midterm primary ...
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Since the United States is obligated to the survival of the State of Israel, does this mean that it is also obligated to save all nations? [closed]
If it is the offical foreign policy of the United States to ensure the survival of the State of Israel, both now and in the future, then should it be expected as a sign of fairness to all the other ...
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Why is the Young America's Foundation talking about social issues all day long? [closed]
Why is the Young America's Foundation (in particular its iconic people like Ben Shapiro, Matt Walsh, and Michael Knowles) talking about social issues all day long?
Just look at their YouTube channel......
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How many of Trump's trials can finish by election day? [closed]
This isn't a crystal ball question - I understand that there could be new "revelations" or legal stalls - either from the standard pace of justice or legal maneuvering. In the fastest-case-...
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Republican and Social Conservative Manifesto
Is there any Manifesto outlining basic GOP and Social Conservative values? Regarding the latter, I want a nonchristian and if possible a neutral version for the USA.
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Is it true that there is no method of initiating a direct citizen referendum in the US, which a number of other countries have?
Just looking for confirmation that many countries have ways for citizens to vote directly on rulings on the federal level but that the US has absolutely no similar such construct.
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Why does the USA ask NATO partners to donate Patriot missile systems to Ukraine and not donate them itself?
Why does the USA ask NATO partners to donate Patriot missile systems to Ukraine and not donate them itself?
The Pentagon says it will "rush" Patriot air defence missiles and artillery ...
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Why is it legal for a candidate to fund raise for a PAC, given that PACs aren't supposed to coordinate with them?
For example, Joe Biden recently visited Seattle and one could attend the event in exchange for a donation ranging from $500 to $25,000. Most of the donation goes to the "Biden Victory Fund" ...
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Understanding the exact legal procedure by which the U.S. government provides military funding to Israel?
I have done a little preliminary research which I would like fact-checked.
The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 laid out the rights and limitations the government has for providing foreign aid, ...
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Has there been any pressure for investigating the Omar Al-Bayoumi angle of the 9/11 attacks?
Over the past few years, some documents have been declassified in the US regarding a person called Omar Al-Bayoumi. Apparently:
An FBI report declassified in September 2021 lays out evidence that
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