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Why are US executive orders so controversial? Aren't they just the chief executive telling the executive branch what to do?
Isn't that what US presidents are voted in for?
I understand that Republicans don't like Democratic executive orders and Democrats don't like Republican ones, but is the controversy around executive ...
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What does Germany's ruling regarding Alternative for Germany (AfD) mean?
There's been some consternation in the US over a German ruling regarding Alternative for Germany. For instance, Elon Musk
Banning the centrist AfD, Germany’s, most popular party, would be an extreme ...
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Why does the United States want to move all manufacturing to domestic production?
The United States recently moved for a "liberation day" tariff plan. My understanding is that the primary purpose of this was to move the manufacturing of US-consumed goods to domestic ...
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Why does the Trump administration have a comparatively balanced and diplomatic approach on the India-Pakistan issue?
In recent times, if we see the Trump administration's response to international conflicts, it has been very decisive, and President Trump has been very vocal about their approach. For example:
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Why is Trump signing many more executive orders during his second term than during his first term?
In 2017, Trump signed just 7 executive orders before the end of January and 55 in total. In 2025, he signed 46 before the end of January and as of April has already signed 130.
Why is Trump signing ...
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Why did the DOGE saving estimates go from 1 or 2 trillion USD down to 150 billion USD for FY26?
I hear in last week's cabinet meeting (31:40) that Elon Musk now estimates the FY2026 savings to be 150 billion USD. That estimate used to be 1 or 2 trillion USD a few weeks ago. What happened?
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What is the difference between a minority government and a coalition government?
Canada's April 2025 national election was held yesterday, and it is currently looking likely that the Liberal Party will win a plurality, but not a majority, of seats in Canada's House of Commons.
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Why are Arab leaders practically silent or inactive when it comes to saving Palestinians from Israeli bombing?
Why are Arab leaders practically silent or inactive when it comes to saving Palestinians from Israeli bombing?
If they are reluctant, what are the reasons behind their hesitation?
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What gives the executive branch the power to freeze a college’s funding?
There have recently been many headlines about the current administration freezing research funding for a variety of schools, and I was wondering what law or ruling gave them the ability to do so?
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Why can't Kashmir just be an independent country?
Note: I'm using "Kashmir" to refer to some combination of (or parts of) Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh, and/or any other disputed territories in that general region. Anything that's not understood ...
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Why is it so hard to take back control of Haiti's capital from gangs?
Reportedly, gangs still control 80% of Haiti's capital, despite the internationally supported police effort, etc., which has been going on for a year, as I recall.
Why is this mission apparently so ...
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Is the "Dinner with Trump" campaign legal? [closed]
Short of it seems to be that Trump has offered himself, as President of the United States, to the highest investors in a meme coin named after himself.
Source: João da Silva, Trump crypto soars as ...
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What's the difference between federal income tax and payroll tax? Are y'all taxed twice on your pay?
There was an episode of Last Week Tonight a few weeks ago about tipping and tipping culture. Early in the episode, John Oliver showed a clip of a young woman who said she earned so little on the ...
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What are the United Kingdom's constitutional means of removing a sitting Prime Minister?
In the parliamentary system of the UK, the head of government is the Prime Minister. I recognize that the Prime Minister has to keep the confidence of the House of Commons if he or she is to stay in ...
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How do the 2023-2024 university pro-Gaza protests compare to other political protests in the US in terms of violence/illegal acts?
President Trump has taken big steps to curb the independence, some would say say free speech, at elite American universities, justifying that by the need to curb "extremism" and "anti-...
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