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Why are student loan interest rates tied to inflation, not central bank interest rates?
Awarded 17 hours ago
Who were the 12 countries that voted against condemning Russia at the World Health Assembly yesterday?
Awarded 17 hours ago
Why would a Vice President cast a negative vote?
Awarded May 24 at 23:01
Did Russia once want to join NATO? Does former Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov refer to a serious interest in the past?
Awarded May 23 at 8:16
Why were marijuana restrictions implemented in the 1970s more successful in South Korea than in the United States?
Awarded May 22 at 20:20
Are US Congressional districts required to be connected?
Awarded May 20 at 16:36
To what extent do Scandinavian countries support the Kurds (PKK and YPG)?
Awarded May 20 at 7:05
What are Turkey's objections to Finland and Sweden joining NATO?
Awarded May 19 at 11:36
Is the Chancellor responsible for setting the Living Wage in the UK?
Awarded May 18 at 22:32
When was the last time a Vice President chose to let a tied Senate vote fail, without using their negative casting vote?
Awarded May 18 at 16:41
How did India and Pakistan avoid war when India accidentally launched a missile at Pakistan?
Awarded May 18 at 16:41
What is "quantum" and why is it "incredibly important for Australia's defense", or for any advanced country's defense for that matter?
Awarded May 16 at 19:56
Do any cities formalize preferential homeless services to "locals"?
Awarded May 13 at 23:40
When is the US Senate required to pass bills unanimously?
Awarded May 13 at 20:56
Has any US state passed a law in a language other than English?
Awarded May 13 at 20:56
What does the the 1992 treaty between Russia and Finland say specifically about alliances?
Awarded May 12 at 16:05
Is signing security pacts with other countries within the UK government powers?
Awarded May 12 at 5:10
Why can water not be transferred within California?
Awarded May 11 at 21:08
How did Toomas Hendrik Ilves get US citizenship and where/when/why did he give it up? (former president of Estonia and curious character)
Awarded May 11 at 13:48
Could Bill Clinton have won a third term?
Awarded May 10 at 21:40
Could the same person be First Minister in Northern Ireland and Taoiseach in the Republic of Ireland?
Awarded May 10 at 9:01
Germany putting industries or facilities "under state management" if they don't cooperate; provisions for it in the constitution? Precedent?
Awarded May 8 at 14:18
From when & where is Kevin McCarthy quoted as saying "...there's two people I think, Putin pays: Rohrabacher and Trump."?
Awarded May 8 at 14:18
Statements on reasons to vote against US H. R. 6930, a bill to confiscate assets from sanctioned Russian oligarchs & use the funds to support Ukraine
Awarded May 3 at 14:42
Why do politics around abortion affiliate so heavily with religious status?
Awarded Apr 27 at 8:07
Why doesn’t the UK allow asylum applications to be made from overseas?
Awarded Apr 19 at 19:27
Are all countries nation states?
Awarded Apr 19 at 12:33
Did China ever try to change regimes in any country?
Awarded Apr 17 at 8:41
What are the disadvantages to 2-round elections where the top candidates from the first round compete head-to-head in the second round?
Awarded Apr 14 at 12:08
Why is it considered acceptable to freeze Russia's foreign reserves, but not acceptable for Russia to default on their debts?
Awarded Apr 12 at 15:35
What happens if a candidate dies after the first round of French presidential elections?
Awarded Apr 12 at 4:11
How does Germany plan to implement transfer to 100% renewable sources?
Awarded Apr 8 at 12:25
Is there a version of the flag of Pakistan which uses black instead of green?
Awarded Apr 8 at 5:36
Fact-check: Has the US increased imports of Russian oil?
Awarded Apr 6 at 15:25
Does US Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts have recusal power over another Justice if they don't do it themself? (e.g. Clarence Thomas)
Awarded Apr 6 at 12:11
Why does the West not run air incursions into/around Russian airspace?
Awarded Apr 6 at 8:17
Why did the Russian Federation never stress economic growth as China did?
Awarded Apr 5 at 21:05
What is the public perception in the USA and the UK about oil-rich gulf countries and their people?
Awarded Apr 5 at 6:57
Can the president of the Senate (Vice president) introduce a bill?
Awarded Apr 2 at 5:35
Does banning importing oil from Russia damage its economy in the short term?
Awarded Apr 1 at 7:26
How often a post WWII US president said publicly that the leader of another country must go? (e.g. "For God’s sake, this man cannot remain in power")
Awarded Apr 1 at 0:04
What is the rationale of Russian troops not allowing civilians to evacuate from the encircled cities?
Awarded Mar 31 at 12:05
What is the biggest monarchy where the monarch has real power in modern day?
Awarded Mar 31 at 9:35
Could NATO accept a new member who is at war?
Awarded Mar 30 at 0:04
Why is alcohol restricted to 21 in the US, while other potentially harmful things are allowed at 18?
Awarded Mar 27 at 17:38
What does Putin/Russia gain from only accepting payment for gas in Rubles?
Awarded Mar 27 at 12:33
Who was the last head of state/government that CIA tried to topple either with success or without success?
Awarded Mar 26 at 22:55
What exactly are the stated (political AND military) objectives of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine?
Awarded Mar 26 at 13:04
Are there any regions in the Russian Federation with active independence movements?
Awarded Mar 26 at 0:35
Who is the Russian military commander in charge of the war on Ukraine?
Awarded Mar 23 at 23:33
Do poor people, people of color, and elderly have difficulty in obtaining ID in the US?
Awarded Mar 23 at 20:32
Why is Reuters considered as an independent and unbiased political news source?
Awarded Mar 23 at 12:27
Has Ukraine ever considered being neutral after the collapse of the Soviet Union?
Awarded Mar 20 at 22:06
Could Putin be impeached?
Awarded Mar 20 at 0:25
Which countries have oil stockpiles?
Awarded Mar 19 at 4:21
Who supports funding of the "Big Three" and who supports funding of NASA?
Awarded Mar 18 at 19:25
Why do people believe that if Putin ceases to be Russian president, the Russo-Ukraine war will cease?
Awarded Mar 18 at 14:25
How are the Polish, Czech and Slovenian PMs going to travel to Kyiv without getting harmed?
Awarded Mar 15 at 19:41
What, if any, groups of pro-Russian separatists are in East-European countries?
Awarded Mar 15 at 11:01
Why is Poland offering its MIGs to the US instead of waiting for their replacements?
Awarded Mar 15 at 8:51
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