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Why hasn't the Supreme Court found the Hatch Act unconstitutional?
Awarded yesterday
Is there anything judicial that can prevent Trump from taking part in the 2024 elections?
Awarded 2 days ago
Why is Russia still welcome on the ISS despite geopolitical tensions?
Awarded Jul 26 at 17:02
Why did the U.S. government lower the funding of the IRS?
Awarded Jul 25 at 4:21
Why does Boris Johnson seek to renegotiate the Brexit deal with the EU?
Awarded Jul 24 at 9:57
Why is the Trump wall more expensive than the Egypt-Israel barrier?
Awarded Jul 21 at 11:35
What are the advantages of an apostasy certificate to a Polish citizen?
Awarded Jul 20 at 21:43
Why won't China or Russia modernize North Korea's army by selling them modern military equipment?
Awarded Jul 20 at 17:32
Are de facto Schengen countries exempt from the Covid-19 US travel ban?
Awarded Jul 19 at 20:18
How does German law define “human dignity” in concrete terms?
Awarded Jul 18 at 12:02
Why aren't any countries trying to create a neo-democracy/ alternate system of government?
Awarded Jul 16 at 20:37
Which country has the most cabinet ministers with PhDs?
Awarded Jul 16 at 16:06
Why hasn't Texas become a Democratic stronghold the way California has despite similar demographic characteristics?
Awarded Jul 16 at 15:43
Why didn't the USA use nuclear bombs in Vietnam or Afghanistan to win the wars?
Awarded Jul 16 at 3:05
Are US Representatives from wealthy districts more likely to “graduate” to the Senate than Reps from poorer districts?
Awarded Jul 15 at 15:34
Has a former Prime Minister ever broken a three-line whip before?
Awarded Jul 15 at 7:01
Why doesn't the Texas legislature nuke the quorum?
Awarded Jul 14 at 6:34
Which party actually caused the 2016 presidential election swing?
Awarded Jul 14 at 6:05
Could Texas Democrats be punished for walking out?
Awarded Jul 13 at 13:16
What role does China play in Afghanistan today?
Awarded Jul 12 at 1:55
Is there a term for the practice of defunding a public asset in order to privatize it?
Awarded Jul 10 at 17:06
Why didn’t the Framers of the US Constitution clarify who has the power to suspend habeas corpus?
Awarded Jul 9 at 14:46
Does DEA operate in Haiti?
Awarded Jul 9 at 8:55
Is it likely that the Founding Fathers would not have created the 2nd Amendment if automatic rifles had been available in 1775?
Awarded Jul 9 at 7:16
Why are national guards in states nowhere near the US Mexico border getting involved in border security with Mexico?
Awarded Jul 8 at 7:18
Why has 20 years of US occupation not removed the Taliban in Afghanistan?
Awarded Jul 7 at 11:17
In what way(s) was US Judge Royce Lamberth a “pain in the butt” to the Clinton Administration?
Awarded Jul 2 at 1:56
Biden's goal is 15% minimum tax rate, when Corporate Tax is already higher?
Awarded Jul 1 at 23:25
Why aren't state and federal prisons forced to allow prison inmates to vote at least in federal elections?
Awarded Jul 1 at 1:22
Is availability of jurors a limiting factor in the justice system?
Awarded Jul 1 at 0:13
Who has held the largest number of different UK Cabinet positions?
Awarded Jun 29 at 21:51
Why are there juries in the patent litigation cases in the U.S.?
Awarded Jun 29 at 15:06
How often does the federal government sue states?
Awarded Jun 28 at 5:01
Why do some countries allow their states to secede through legal means?
Awarded Jun 27 at 15:45
Why are American states permitted to vote their own election laws?
Awarded Jun 27 at 8:56
Is disenfranchising deceased persons a common practice in the US?
Awarded Jun 27 at 2:53
How can the U.S. government ensure that the black budget is spent appropriately?
Awarded Jun 22 at 2:27
Why did western allies oppose Japan while fighting the Axis in Europe?
Awarded Jun 21 at 4:55
What is going on with the DUP party “purge”?
Awarded Jun 18 at 11:42
Why don't governments follow the “save in good times, spend in bad times” rule?
Awarded Jun 18 at 11:42
Why do some African countries use the CFA franc if it means that they need to pay France money to be able to print money for their economies?
Awarded Jun 16 at 22:41
Why is support for parties so low in Belarus?
Awarded Jun 15 at 9:46
If a Congressional representative is arrested, does their seat become vacant?
Awarded Jun 14 at 21:12
How has India become the primary source for Hydroxychloroquine?
Awarded Jun 14 at 20:40
Why does gay marriage support seem to be “inversely” racially polarized particularly comparing White and Black Americans?
Awarded Jun 13 at 23:03
If King Harald V of Norway were to become king of the UK, and subsequently died, what would happen next?
Awarded Jun 13 at 18:32
Why are politicians and statesmen reticent to challenge the theory behind “Too Big To Fail”?
Awarded Jun 12 at 15:20
Why aren't countries ignoring COVID-19 patents and are instead waiting for a patent waiver?
Awarded Jun 11 at 22:27
Can an American state ban a (minor) political party?
Awarded Jun 10 at 14:55
Is there objective proof that recent bills (1st half of 2021) that restrict voting are targeting Democratic voters specifically?
Awarded Jun 9 at 22:31
What in “Fauci's emails” do Republicans consider to be damning?
Awarded Jun 9 at 19:02
Can a country require all of its foreign diplomats to get vaccinated?
Awarded Jun 7 at 14:00
How many current US senators are NOT from political families?
Awarded Jun 7 at 8:11
Why has no party ever won a majority in Israel?
Awarded Jun 6 at 10:22
Name for a popular measure added to a bill for the purpose of later attacking those who vote against that bill?
Awarded Jun 3 at 14:13
Has the US government done everything it can to prove the votes were counted correctly? If not, why not?
Awarded Jun 3 at 14:13
What legal impediments might there be to alternate voting systems?
Awarded Jun 2 at 21:40
Can a country be held responsible for a crime committed by a private company?
Awarded Jun 2 at 1:56
Why doesn't US recognize Palestine as a separate state?
Awarded Jun 1 at 17:41
Does the Senate violate Reynolds v Sims?
Awarded May 30 at 9:35
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