Questions tagged [united-states]
Questions relating to the government or the politics of the United States of America
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When was the last time U.S. Congress overrode a president's veto?
The U.S. Constitution gives Congress the ability to override a president's veto with a supermajority (⅔) vote.
What are the recent, say, 10 times the U.S. Congress overrode a president's veto?
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Can military personnel disobey illegal orders under U.S. law?
A group of six Democratic lawmakers released a video recently, addressing service members and stating that they can and must refuse illegal orders. The six lawmakers are:
Sen. Elissa Slotkin (MI), ...
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Does Democratic Socialism conflict with the US Democratic Party's core values and has any Democrat leader spelled out why they oppose it?
Established Political parties have some core values that define them, which they protect staunchly (e.g., core values of the INC party).
Democratic candidate Mamdani, the next Mayor-elect of New York ...
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Does any survey show that American voters rejected female Presidential candidates specifically because of their sex?
Mrs. Michelle Obama recently claimed that Americans, especially American men, do not find the idea of a woman President appealing to them:
Washington Post (Nov 2025): Former first lady Michelle ...
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Can a political group advocating Islamic Sharia participate legally in politics in the US?
I am trying to understand the legal boundaries for political participation in the United States. Suppose a U.S. political group, e.g., the Muslim Brotherhood, wants to implement Islamic Sharia ...
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Are there any differences between evicting a business and evicting a person? [migrated]
Are there any legal differences between evicting a business out of a premise vs evicting a person? Is the legal process of eviction the same regardless if it is a natural person or a legal entity ...
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How do I track a bill that has been passed out of committee?
This is a general question about the U.S. House of Representatives, but for specifics I will use HR 1320 of the 119th U.S. Congress. This bill was introduced Feb 13, 2025 and referred to the ...
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What reasons has Trump stated for not wanting to fund SNAP?
Hours after a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to fund the food stamp program, Trump “Appeals to Supreme Court After Losing Bid to Curtail Food Stamp Aid”.
Has Trump stated a reason why ...
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Is there any legal or procedural reason not to pass spending bills piecemeal?
I'm curious whether there is anything preventing the government from funding parts of the federal budget piecemeal, rather than with a single appropriations bill. Surely there are funding categories ...
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What laws allow or restrict changes to the White House buildings?
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Trump plows ahead with East Wing demolition despite calls for caution — NPR
Trump says 'existing structure' of White House East Wing to be torn down — BBC
Nixon installed a bowling alley […] ...
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Can the US State governments deposit funds into EBT Cards for their residents?
Virginia seems to be the only state at this time that is unaffected by the Federal Government's distribution of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
Virginia has decided to self-...
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If the Supreme Court confirms that the U.S. tariffs aren't legal, will they disappear immediately the day the Court will rule?
On November, 5th the Supreme Court will hear the case and several weeks after (or even a few months) give its final verdict.
If it decides that Donald Trump tariffs are illegal (by their nature or by ...
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Did the Canadian ad about fair trade misrepresent President Reagan's views on tariffs?
From New York Times article Trump Called a Canadian Ad Fake. It Faithfully Reproduces Reagan's Words dated Oct 24, 2025:
But the advertisement, which Ontario’s provincial government purchased to air ...
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Could a subordinate of a cabinet-level official become eligible to succeed the US president without first being reconfirmed in the higher position?
I thought I fully understood the eighteen person presidential line of succession until I read this passage from the book Raven Rock by Garrett Graff:
Each of the nearly twenty offices in the ...
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What percentage of federal employees are living "paycheck to paycheck"?
During the current government shutdown, I'm hearing stories about government workers who are either furloughed or working without pay taking on second jobs and making use of food assistance. The last ...
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