Questions tagged [united-states]
Questions relating to the government or the politics of the United States of America
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Does surviving an assassination attempt increase your chance of getting elected?
BUTLER, Pennsylvania, July 14 (Reuters) - Donald Trump was shot in the
ear in an attempted assassination during a campaign rally on Saturday,
an attack that will likely reshape this year’s ...
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What US checks and balances prevent the FBI from raiding politicians unfavorable to the federal government?
The recent news about Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao getting raided by the FBI has sort of raised this question for me. Obviously there’s a lot to speculate about here. But in general I would like to ...
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Why does the U.S. still consider Iran an enemy and not a potential partner?
As an American citizen, I'm well aware of the bad blood between the U.S. and Iran, dating back to the U.S. support of the the Shah Mohammad-Reza Pahlavi, the Iranian Revolution, and the Iranian ...
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Trump’s use of the term deportation
Trump promises "to launch the largest deportation operation"in history? You Tube - CBS News
There is a debate currently in Italy on the use of the term “deportation” by Trump in a recent ...
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Why does quickly calling for new elections change anything in parliamentary based systems
For context I understand the American political system quite well, and have a somewhat weaker understanding of how the UK government works. With this disclosure...
My understanding is that the basic ...
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Why call for Biden to step down now?
Why did the Democrats wait so long to start calling for Biden to step down for the next election? Why didn't they back another candidate during their primaries?
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Is the FBI's report on January 6th available in PDF format? [closed]
Is the FBI's report on their investigation into the January 6th Capitol riot available anywhere in PDF format?
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What is the difference between a domestic lobbying group representing American supporters of a foreign country and an agent lobbying for that country?
I just came across this AIPAC's post by their account on X:
All 90 AIPAC-endorsed Democrats have won their primaries so far this
cycle!
Being pro-Israel is good policy and good politics!
My ...
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What's the point of Israel doing some astroturfing in the US, when there are plenty of US citizens and US lobby groups willing to support it anyway?
The NYT reports:
The campaign began in October and remains active on the platform X. At its peak, it used hundreds of fake accounts that posed as real Americans on X, Facebook and Instagram to post ...
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What do the makers of Project 2025 consider "pornography"?
The foreword of Project 2025, "The Conservative Promise", Chapter 1, contains a text about restoring and "protecting" the family, including this passage:
Pornography, manifested ...
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How does Biden staying in the presidential race hurt Democrats in Congress?
I was reading an article on Yahoo about people trying to convince Biden to exit the race.
There was a quote in the article where some Democratic leaders came to Biden with information
indicating that ...
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What are the dress code rules for the Houses of Congress
Question: Is the dress code policy for the Houses of Congress available publicly?
If so, is there an official source such as a US .gov website or how might a citizen go about finding it?
If not, has ...
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Could Biden's supreme court reform ideas have any chance to happen, or is it empty talk to please his base? [closed]
Biden has been talking about Supreme court reforms, such as adding term limits and ethics restraints.
Some of them, like term limits, would almost certainly require a constitutional amendment. Other'...
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Barack Obama: Rhetorical Impact on Societal Divisions
How did Barack Obama's rhetoric and actions impact societal divisions during his presidency according to polls, surveys, or case studies?
Specifically, I'm looking for the most prominent examples ...
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Donald Trump: Rhetorical Impact on Societal Divisions
How did Donald Trump's rhetoric and actions impact societal divisions during his first term presidency according to polls, surveys, or case studies?
Specifically, I'm looking for the most prominent ...
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