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Why is the AP calling Virginia in favor of Biden even though he's behind on the vote count?
What other determinants are they using to make the call?
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Can the Democrats filibuster the vote for a new judge for the Supreme Court?
The Republicans will try to install a new judge for the Supreme Court before the election.
Can the Democrats prolong this process, e.g. by filibuster, so that it does not finish on time?
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Is there mass unemployment in the USA or is there not?
When reading statements of Donald Trump, e.g. this Tweet, there is a better employment rate than ever in the USA right now. But many news sources in Europe report, that there is mass unemployment. What is the actual state? Are there numbers that can…
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What powers does a US president have between the end of an election and the inauguration of the next president?
I read a tweet earlier asking the hypothetical question of "what could Trump do between November and January if he lost the election?"
In the UK, the election is lost and the winners enter 10 Downing Street. What power does the US President have…
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Can society (under state rule) function without police?
Minneapolis has voted to disband its police department. This is in response to the BLM protests.
Every developed society in the world has police forces. The police are one of the state's institutions tasked with enforcing the state’s laws. Are there…
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Why does the UK government write off student loan debt after 30 years?
In the UK, if you haven't paid back student loans within 30 years they are written off. Why would the government institute such a policy? As far as I can see, it results in most people not paying back a large proportion of their loans, but it's not…
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How much of the US media referred to the COVID-19 as the "Wuhan Virus" until it received an official designation from the WHO?
It has been claimed in a fairly upvoted answer here (which is why this not a notable-enough claim for Skeptics SE) that
For a fun exercise, put a news organization into google's search along with "Wuhan Virus" and scroll through a few pages of…
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What caused Mike Bloomberg to win American Samoa?
What were the factors that led Mike Bloomberg to win the Democratic caucus in American Samoa?
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Is Hillary Clinton a super delegate in 2020?
Does Hillary Clinton get super-delegate status 2020? I know the list is generally viewed as "party insiders" but when is it named? Will she be the kind of insider that gets to vote after the pledged delegates?
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How can Michael Bloomberg become the Democratic nominee for President when he has not appeared on any primary ballot so far?
I just saw an advertisement on TV: "Bloomberg for president!", but I am not seeing him in any of the primary results.
How can he have any realistic chance of being the Democratic nominee if he's not on the ballot in any of the primaries so far?
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Is Libertarianism left wing or right wing?
In my country, libertarianism is associated with a pure right political ideology. They held more right wing positions than those who are elected and refered to as "right", or even "far right". For what I see in my feeds in internet, in United States…
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Is there evidence for Col. Vindman being a "Never Trumper" at the time of his testimony?
The BBC writes
As the testimony was due to begin, Mr Trump suggested Col Vindman was a "Never Trumper witness" in a tweet.
But there's no evidence mentioned in support of that statement in that BBC article. So, is that Trump tweet a figurative…
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Why it is a big deal whether or not Adam Schiff talked to the whistleblower?
I'm wondering why the news media focuses on the problem of whether or not Adam Schiff talked to the whistleblower before filing the complaint or not such as this.
I would appreciate it if somebody could explain it.
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Why does the Israeli Blockade of Gaza cover things other than weapons?
One of the main reasons Hamas cites for continuing to launch rockets into Israel is the Israeli blockade of Gaza by air, land, and sea, which in the Palestinians' view effectively makes Gaza an "open-air prison". Now as I understand it, Israel's…
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Could Boris Johnson face criminal charges for illegally proroguing Parliament?
Since the UK Supreme Court has ruled that the proroguing of the UK Parliament was illegal, is Boris Johnson personally culpable? Does this depend on whether the UK Parliament and its democratic representatives reconvene themselves? If it is reliant…
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