Questions tagged [united-states]
Questions relating to the government or the politics of the United States of America
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Why do the rules of senate appointment seem so inconsistent?
When senator John McCain passed away, the governor of Arizona (his state) appointed a new senator to serve out his term. But I remember some criticism that his death wasn't exactly unforeseen and ...
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Is the West just unwilling or actually unable to exert pressure on Israel?
Over the last two decades, Israel has repeatedly pursued actions that clash with the core values of the EU or the US (human rights etc., deliberately not going into the details here to try to stay ...
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What parts of the world are most affected by the closure of the strait of Hormuz?
Here in New Zealand, about a week into the war in Iran, petrol prices shot up by about a third overnight, and have stayed there since. I was talking to a friend in America who described a more gradual ...
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Can we say that the current anti-Latino sentiment in the US is the continuation of Catholic-Baptist clashes? [closed]
With the rise of the current regime, anti-Latino sentiment has reached an all time high in the US. Many will see this as an aberration, but under the surface, some disturbing trends can be seen. The ...
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Who Advises the President on the Legality of Military Force?
The US President has sole authority as Commander-in-Chief to order military actions like missile strikes, but these actions should comply with the Law of Armed Conflict (LOAC) and International ...
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Given the polarization in the US currently, what's keeping it from descending into civil war? [closed]
As I discussed before, many people like me have preconceived notions about the Western world, or more specifically, the USA, as the paradise of progressivism (which, as somebody pointed out, is based ...
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Did a lot of Afghanistan prior government members committed bachabazi and allied with western powers in prolonged Afghanistan war? [closed]
During the prolonged war involving the Taliban and the United States along with its allies, a narrative circulated claiming that elements within the former Afghan government—aligned with Western ...
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How did Christian fundamentalism rise in the US?
As an Indian, we are taught (if not somewhat openly indoctrinated) to idolize the West, especially America, as the pinnacle of human achievement, given its economic, military and technological ...
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Do college students pretend to be more progressive than they really are?
According to a recent survey featured in The Hill consisting of undergraduates at Northwestern University and the University of Michigan, a majority of students, roughly 88%, indicated that they ...
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Why does the G7 think Iran should not attack other Gulf states?
G7 Foreign Ministers' statement on support to partners in the Middle East
We condemn in the strongest terms the regime’s reckless attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure, including ...
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Would the federal government receiving money from brokering a business takeover be a breach of the Hatch Act?
Would this be a breach of the Hatch Act?
Trump administration set to receive $10 billion fee for brokering TikTok deal, WSJ reports
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Has Elon Musk implemented any formal mechanism to support individuals he said he would defend in Epstein-related defamation cases? [closed]
Elon Musk posted on X that he would pay the legal defense costs of people who “speak the truth” about matters connected to Jeffrey Epstein and are subsequently sued for defamation or similar claims.(1)...
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What is the political ideology of the Republican Party under Trump (2026)?
Is the Republican party (under Trump) following a particular political ideology, and if so, what is it? Or is it (more or less) purely following pragmatic Realpolitik
I am not interested in individual ...
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How does the media determine the number of eligible voters in a state?
According to the Texas tribune:
https://www.texastribune.org/2026/03/04/texas-2026-primary-turnout-democratic-republican/
turnout in the primary yesterday was as follows:
But the 18.7 million ...
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What are the consequences of the designation of Antifa as a terror organization?
National Security Presidential Memorandum-7 (NSPM-7), titled "Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence",1 is an American National Security Presidential Memorandum (NSPM)...
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