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What are the Republicans' arguments for blaming the Democrats for the shutdown?
The President and other Republicans have been casting blame on the Democrats for being responsible for the current government shutdown.
If Republicans had a majority in the House and the Senate at the start of the shutdown, and also have control…
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Why can't Donald Trump revoke birthright citizenship?
Recently, there has been a huge debate about revoking birthright citizenship from children born in the US to illegal alien immigrants. I read here that almost all left and right wings of the US political system will likely oppose this revoking…
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Why isn't demilitarization used as a defensive strategy?
If a country was to disband any and all of its military, and sell off its military assets, wouldn't it be an effective way to prevent an invasion? Because after this, it's clear to anyone that this country is not a threat to anyone. No military…
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Are there any restrictions on what a national flag should look like?
I came across this xkcd comic joking about a flag with a phone notification bar, which made me wonder what restrictions there are on flag design.
Is there some kind of committee that approves national flag designs? If I became the leader of some new…
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Is it accurate to compare the nuclearization of North Korea with that of Pakistan and India? Why or why not?
I heard a prominent university professor say on the radio the other day that we shouldn’t worry about North Korea going nuclear, because Pakistan and India both went nuclear peacefully - is this an accurate comparison? Why or why not?
It seems to me…
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What is the point of the president visiting regions struck by hurricane?
The president is a busy person. What is the point of the president (currently Trump) taking time out of his busy schedule to pose for a few pictures in a city struck by disaster?
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Why didn't Trump veto H.R. 3364 since he considers it "significantly flawed" with "clearly unconstitutional provisions"?
Earlier today U.S. President Donald J. Trump signed into law H.R. 3364, the "Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act."
Among other things, this law is known for enforcing additional sanctions on Russia.
In a statement to the press…
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What are the differences between Trump's old travel ban and the new one?
Trump recently signed a revised executive order to restrict travellers from specified countries for 90 days.
What are some of the differences between the 2 executive orders (13769 and 13780)?
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Are Non-Muslims from the banned countries allowed into the US?
I keep seeing Trump's latest bit of executive action regarded as a 'Muslim Ban'.
It doesn't make sense to me, since all of the information I can find shows that he is imposing a 90-day ban on travel for all citizens of those countries, not just the…
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Isn't sending weapons to Ukraine an escalation?
As the title asks, isn't sending weapons to Ukraine an escalation in the war? Perhaps, due to this not being a 'declared war' or an 'invasion' (from the Russian pov), so sending weapons to Ukraine isn't breaking 'international law' (I know it's…
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Why is the Capitol Police expanding nationally, when we already have the FBI?
Capitol Police is setting up field offices in California and Florida, with more states likely to follow. I don't understand why though. The official reason given is to "track threats", but we already have the FBI. Doesn't the FBI track threats? …
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What is the political reason for the U.S. House to adopt a resolution that essentially reaffirms the Constitution?
Recently, the U.S. House of Representatives adopted a resolution, H.Res.1155, committing to the peaceful transfer of power after the election. The Resolution text is fairly short:
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) reaffirms its…
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Does the Constitution allow a woman to be President of the United States?
The Constitution of the United States of America frequently refers to the President using male pronouns. For instance:
He shall hold his Office
Not once is the president referred to with a female pronoun, or even with joint pronouns (e.g. "he or…
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Why do governments downplay or cover-up pandemics in their early stages?
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While no government wants there to be a pandemic, and would certainly prefer (hope) for it to just go away, they can only downplay it for a short time before it overwhelms the population and they must address it from a significantly weaker…
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, why is it claimed that the US President is making a trade-off of human lives for the economy?
This question posted recently makes a lot of assumptions, including
the US President is currently making a trade-off of human lives for the economy
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Trump's pro-economy death-permissive stance during the COVID-19 crisis
What are the facts…
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