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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?

“Only if a reasonable expectation of ridership would justify the cost (considering also its impact on congestion and environment). In California, I'm concerned that both ridership expectations and cost estimates are overly optimistic.” — dagman

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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

LIVENews & PoliticsEarly — be one of the first· 2d agocloses in 9d

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?