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In the US, what happens if Congressional subpoenas are defied?

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How do totalitarian governments communicate fear while also sending the message that they are the best governments?

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Does the word party in the “Boston tea party” mean a literal party or a political party?

answered Jun 3, 2020 at 15:55

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Are there political reasons why Turkey would want to catch Saudi Arabian agents committing a crime?

answered Oct 19, 2018 at 14:29

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Why do Republicans want tax cuts but also increase government spending and reduce deficit?

answered Jan 17, 2019 at 21:36

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Why is it so important who the whistleblower in the Trump-Zelensky phone call is?

answered Nov 19, 2019 at 19:03

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Is the US public asymetrically polarized?

answered Jul 31, 2020 at 17:02

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What percentage of Trump supporters believed that Mexico will literally pay for the construction of the border wall?

answered Jan 11, 2019 at 14:34

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What is the evidence for a top-down Southern Strategy?

answered Jan 2, 2019 at 16:52

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Why have three politicans in high positions resigned to become the US Ambassador to China?

answered Oct 24, 2018 at 13:00

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Why are conservatives so patriotic and hateful of the government at the same time?

answered Sep 12, 2018 at 19:45

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Why allow convicted criminals to vote?

answered Jul 20, 2018 at 18:44

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Why would a Western country sanction Saudi Arabia over Khashoggi's possible killing?

answered Oct 18, 2018 at 15:07

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What are the arguments for and against a flat income tax rate?

answered Oct 16, 2018 at 15:30

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Do originalist U.S. Supreme Court justices tend to be politically right-leaning?

answered Oct 2, 2018 at 13:23

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Why was Switzerland one of the last countries to give women the vote?

answered Dec 28, 2018 at 14:41

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How did Republicans get a majority of governorships and lose the popular vote by almost 3 million votes in 2018?

answered Apr 24, 2020 at 17:29

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How and why would (Bernie Sanders’) Medicare for All abolish private health insurance in the US?

answered Jan 30, 2020 at 14:52

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Grey area of "impeachment"

answered Jan 13, 2020 at 14:12

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Why are the Democrats & Republicans so homogeneous in their opinions of impeaching Trump?

answered Dec 13, 2019 at 15:18

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What is gained by shutting down the government?

answered Dec 27, 2018 at 13:59

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Is Baltimore unfair to Republican voters?

answered Aug 22, 2018 at 13:53

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How many high level security clearances have been revoked?

answered Aug 20, 2018 at 15:09

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What would happen if the President of the USA actually shot someone?

answered Sep 24, 2018 at 19:39

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Why is the US federal government allowed to shutdown?

answered Sep 28, 2018 at 14:43

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What is the point of impeaching Trump?

answered Sep 25, 2019 at 18:47

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Why do people think there is a "War on Christmas"?

answered Dec 17, 2018 at 20:20

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Does the Vice-President retain their tiebreaking vote during an impeachment trial of the President?

answered Jan 7, 2020 at 13:58

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What accounts for the Republican shift in Appalachia?

answered Nov 9, 2020 at 19:25

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Is Biden more apt to press for harder terms and/or the renegotiation of the post-Brexit UK–US trade deal if he wins the Presidency?

answered Jun 9, 2020 at 15:34

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In the US, what happens if Congressional subpoenas are defied?

How do totalitarian governments communicate fear while also sending the message that they are the best governments?

Does the word party in the “Boston tea party” mean a literal party or a political party?

Are there political reasons why Turkey would want to catch Saudi Arabian agents committing a crime?

Why do Republicans want tax cuts but also increase government spending and reduce deficit?

Why is it so important who the whistleblower in the Trump-Zelensky phone call is?

Is the US public asymetrically polarized?

What percentage of Trump supporters believed that Mexico will literally pay for the construction of the border wall?

What is the evidence for a top-down Southern Strategy?

Why have three politicans in high positions resigned to become the US Ambassador to China?

Why are conservatives so patriotic and hateful of the government at the same time?

Why allow convicted criminals to vote?

Why would a Western country sanction Saudi Arabia over Khashoggi's possible killing?

What are the arguments for and against a flat income tax rate?

Do originalist U.S. Supreme Court justices tend to be politically right-leaning?

Why was Switzerland one of the last countries to give women the vote?

How did Republicans get a majority of governorships and lose the popular vote by almost 3 million votes in 2018?

How and why would (Bernie Sanders’) Medicare for All abolish private health insurance in the US?

Grey area of "impeachment"

Why are the Democrats & Republicans so homogeneous in their opinions of impeaching Trump?

What is gained by shutting down the government?

Is Baltimore unfair to Republican voters?

How many high level security clearances have been revoked?

What would happen if the President of the USA actually shot someone?

Why is the US federal government allowed to shutdown?

What is the point of impeaching Trump?

Why do people think there is a "War on Christmas"?

Does the Vice-President retain their tiebreaking vote during an impeachment trial of the President?

What accounts for the Republican shift in Appalachia?

Is Biden more apt to press for harder terms and/or the renegotiation of the post-Brexit UK–US trade deal if he wins the Presidency?