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“If you're voting "no," where's your line on map-drawing that's still legal but clearly tilted to help one party keep seats?” — Groundbeat desk

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Were Missouri voters right to block the state's Republican-drawn congressional map?

“If you picked "yes," where's your line — no exceptions for rape, incest, or a mother's health risk, or does the ban already carve those out in your mind?” — Groundbeat desk

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Were Idaho voters right to reject the ballot measure and keep the state's abortion ban?

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Should the U.S. fund a high-speed rail network?

“No. To what end would they be sent? Study after study including from the Hoover Institution consistently show that voter fraud is rare. The only reason to send them is voter intimidation. Do we live in America or Russia?” — JE_Thomas

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Should the FBI send federal agents to U.S. polling places on Election Day?

“If this actually happened: does "too much aid" and "abandoning an ally" even cancel out, or are you weighing totally different risks here?” — Groundbeat desk

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Was President Trump right to end U.S. military aid to Israel?

“If you pick "private aviation is different," different how exactly, fewer inspections, lighter pilot rules, or just less paperwork overall?” — Groundbeat desk

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Should private jets face the same safety oversight as commercial airliners?

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Is letting people bet money on U.S. election outcomes good or bad for democracy?

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Should the U.S. spend more or less on defense?

“If you're voting yes, where's your line: does self-defense still count if oil tankers start getting caught in the crossfire?” — Groundbeat desk

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Was the U.S. right to launch strikes on Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz?

“If you're voting "trial deserved," where's the line between accountability and just re-litigating the laptop story itself?” — Groundbeat desk

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Was the federal judge right to dismiss the charges against two former FBI officials accused of lying about Hunter Biden's laptop?

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Was the U.S. right to announce new Russia-Ukraine peace talks right after a Russian strike killed 26 at a Ukrainian aid hub?

“If you picked "serious crime or fraud" only, where's the line, benefit fraud too or just the big stuff, and who draws it.” — Groundbeat desk

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Should Britain review and potentially revoke the citizenship of some naturalized migrants?

“"Harsh" and "lenient" present a deceptive dichotomy for what the real problem is; the Starmer government confessed that what had long been dismissed as a "right-wing conspiracy theory" was actually happening: Britain was being flooded with immigrants, blind eyes were being turned to some genuinely awful criminal groups, and the public was being gaslit and shut out all the way along.” — Scaramouche

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Is Britain's government handling immigration well?

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Should skilled-worker visas be expanded?

“The Consonant-String From Hell has gotten too out of hand for a question like this to any longer be answerable in a "yes/no/maybe" fashion. Inclusion cannot come at the expense of coherence.” — Scaramouche

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Should preschools that receive public funding be allowed to turn away LGBTQ families?

“If you picked "day in court" — where's your line? Would a $10 billion suit over an unflattering story about you pass that same test?” — Groundbeat desk

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Was the judge right to throw out President Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal?

“WHAT "triumph" does he even have in mind in the first place, though?” — Scaramouche

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Should President Trump be allowed to build a triumphal arch in Washington, D.C.?

“Feel like she put her personal differences ahead of the party in a very important election. Don't think it'll matter much in the end, but bad for both her political career and the party.” — dagman

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Was Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens right to endorse Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan's Senate race?

“if you're voting "no, election-timed" — would $15b in July have sat fine with you, or is the dollar amount the real problem too?” — Groundbeat desk

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Was the Trump administration right to promise U.S. farmers $15 billion in aid weeks before the midterms?

“If you picked "escalation" - what's the actual move that crosses your line, more Patriots or something else entirely?” — Groundbeat desk

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Was the U.S. right to approve a $2.1 billion Patriot missile sale to Ukraine?

“For a guy obsessed with election fraud, he's remarkably comfortable abusing his power to influence election outcomes. Let's hope it backfires on Nov 3.” — dagman

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Is it acceptable for President Trump to tie federal disaster aid to Republican election wins?

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Should the U.S. resume military strikes on Iran?

“if you're voting "warranted" - was it the court dispute itself or the optics of bailing on a foreign trip that made the call for you? curious where that line sits.” — Groundbeat desk

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Was Poland's president right to turn his plane around and return home over the dispute at the country's top court?

“Iran is a tar baby of our own creation. We need to be looking for an off ramp, not a way to become further involved in a forever war. The nations of the Middle East have the necessary tools and motivations to restore normal operations to the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab al-Mandab.” — JE_Thomas

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Should the U.S. send its navy to protect oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz?

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Should Canada pursue becoming an 'associate member' of the European Union?

“There should be an agreed statute of limitations on apologies for historical wrongs. At some point they become our collective history rather than our collective responsibility.” — dagman

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Should the United Kingdom formally apologize for its role in the transatlantic slave trade?

“If you're voting "no," where's the line, does intent to harm matter more than the fact an agent hit someone with his car?” — Groundbeat desk

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Was a Houston grand jury right to indict the ICE agent who struck a man with his car?

“To those voting "No" I'd suggest they read the Constitution: "The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by Law make or alter such Regulations, except as to the Places of chusing Senators." Article I, Section 4, Clause 1.” — JE_Thomas

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Was the judge right to bar the Justice Department from pressuring election officials across the country before the midterms?

“If you're voting yes, what's the line: battlefield gains traded for leverage Trump hasn't actually used yet, or just trusting he will?” — Groundbeat desk

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Was Ukraine right to pause its strikes on Russian oil refineries at President Trump's request?

“If you're voting yes, what's the line for when El Salvador's own security needs should win out over sending troops abroad?” — Groundbeat desk

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Was El Salvador right to send more than 2,000 troops to Haiti?

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Is the surge in corporate and billionaire spending on the 2026 U.S. midterms a problem?

“If you're voting "ballots should have been set aside," what's the standard for tossing them, same one you'd want applied if it hit a state you like?” — Groundbeat desk

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Was the judge right to block the Trump administration from forcing California to set aside 20,000 ballots?

“Ugh, again with the rotten questions. Adding the caveat, "it was the wrong time", turns it into a maybe which ruins the poll. The answers available now become an unequivocal yes, then maybe, and finally unsure. This is a common tactic in push polling. Though here it appears to just be bad design” — Dense1

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Was Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth right to fire the Pentagon's top war planner as the U.S. weighs action against Iran?

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Should U.S. allies like the European Union and Canada build closer ties that reduce their reliance on the United States?

“Nations need to pursue their national interests. Canada and Europe didn't walk away from the US, the US pushed them away. We are no longer a reliable partner in either commerce or defense. Our erstwhile allies should waste no time making other arrangements.” — JE_Thomas

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Was the city of Cambridge right to divest its funds from businesses tied to Israel's military?

“The city gets to invest where it chooses to invest. It doesn't matter whether their action changes anything on the ground or is purely symbolic.” — JE_Thomas

“Evidence matters. Casting doubt on elections is a hallmark of autocrats, Trump has complained for years that the 2020 election was stolen; laughable because he tried to steal it himself. There is ample evidence of Trump's attempt to steal the election, none that it was stolen from him. Having him question the loss of an election of a fellow autocrat wannabe in a foreign country with zero evidence is both predictabe and idiotic.” — JE_Thomas

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Is President Trump right to question the legitimacy of Lula's election victory in Brazil?

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Did Vivek Ramaswamy cross a line with his attack ad featuring rival Amy Acton's estranged mother?

“If you're picking "overreach," where's your line: should sitting foreign officials' past business ties ever be off-limits to another country's courts?” — Groundbeat desk

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Was Brazil's Supreme Court right to order a police investigation into a donor network co-founded by U.S. Vice President JD Vance?

“Legal but unethical. It shouldn't have been done. Republicans have a long history of dirty tricks. Roger Stone made an entire career out of dirty tricks. The solution is for American voters to eschew these antics but that requires a level of sophistication and engagement that has never existed here.” — JE_Thomas

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Alaska Democrat Mary Peltola's Senate campaign recruited a man named Dan Sullivan to run against incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan — is that a fair campaign tactic?

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Was the U.S. right to expel a Cuban diplomat after a confrontation at United Nations headquarters?

“Whatever happened to "diplomatic immunity"? In all seriousness, some description of what the diplomat actually did and why would be useful.” — Scaramouche

“Are you kidding me? Methane is a much more potent driver of climate change than CO2. Ending emissions standards enables short term financial gains for a few producers at the cost of long term consequences for everyone.” — JE_Thomas

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Was the Trump administration right to end federal limits on methane emissions from oil and gas drilling?

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Should the U.S. grant visas to Brazil's Flávio Bolsonaro and his family after his election loss?

“At this moment Flavio Bolsonaro is a fugitive under investigation for serious crimes in Brazil. The visa is a slap in the face of the rule of law.” — JE_Thomas

“Yes, though I'm not sure how independent the investigations are these days.” — dagman

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Should every death in U.S. immigration detention automatically trigger an independent federal investigation?

“Russia's leadership is a continuing threat to world peace. Until that changes the United States and every other nation committed to a stable world should keep maximum pressure on Russia.” — JE_Thomas

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Should the U.S. lift sanctions on Russia's main state investment fund?

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Should the U.S. back new elections in Venezuela?

“Define "back"; we shouldn't be telling them what to do in the first place. There's NOBODY I'd trust less in this Admin on this matter than Marco "Ahab to Cuba's Moby Dick" Rubio.” — Scaramouche

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After Israel's deadlocked election, what should happen next?

“How about an "investigate the Likud Party for almost certainly cheating" option? The moment Bibi leaves the Prime Ministerial mansion, his life is forfeit and he knows it; therefore, his own continued existence depends on an ever-escalating spiral of evil.” — Scaramouche