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Jan 18, 2026
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What specific Project 2025 executive orders have been issued or proposed and where can they be tracked?

Project 2025 is a Heritage Foundation–led blueprint that proposed dozens of executive actions; many of those proposals have either been translated into formal executive orders (EOs) by the Trump admin...

Dec 2, 2025
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How many executive orders did Joe Biden sign during his entire presidency through 2024?

Joe Biden signed 162 executive orders over his presidency through January 20, 2025, according to multiple compilations including the American Presidency Project and aggregated trackers; federal-regist...

Dec 9, 2025
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Has my state expanded Medicaid or added waivers that change 2026 eligibility or enrollment procedures?

Many states already expanded Medicaid under the ACA; 41 states (plus DC) had expanded by 2025 and individual state actions continue (KFF, NCSL reporting) . Major federal law changes in 2025 (the “One ...

Nov 30, 2025

Which states have independent redistricting commissions as of 2024?

As of the 2024 redistricting cycle, a clear but evolving subset of states use independent or citizen-led redistricting commissions for congressional and/or state legislative maps; multiple sources ide...

Dec 5, 2025

What major domestic policies did the Trump administration enact in 2025?

The Trump administration’s 2025 domestic agenda has focused intensely on deregulation, energy expansion, immigration enforcement, and implementing Project 2025 priorities—issuing hundreds of executive...

Jan 19, 2026

Which 12–15 states have been listed as 'no ID required' across major trackers, and where do those trackers link to the enabling statutes?

Major national trackers (Ballotpedia, NCSL, Movement Advancement Project, Vote.org, VoteRiders and news compendia such as The Hill and local outlets) describe roughly a dozen states where voters can c...

Dec 8, 2025

Which US states have experienced the most mid-cycle redistricting in the past decade?

Mid‑decade redistricting has surged in 2025, driven by partisan drives in states such as Texas, California, Florida, Indiana and Missouri — a wave reporters call an “arms race” after Texas’ July 2025 ...

Dec 3, 2025

Which 2025–2026 special elections affect control of state legislatures or Congress?

Multiple 2025–2026 special elections have direct implications for control of both state legislatures and the U.S. House. In 2025 state legislative special elections numbered roughly 95 across 23 state...

Nov 4, 2025

How does the partisan balance in California compare to other US state legislatures in 2025?

California’s legislature in 2025 shows a in both chambers—60 Democrats to 20 Republicans in the Assembly and 30 Democrats to 10 Republicans in the Senate—which places California among the most strongl...

Jan 21, 2026

How do affidavit, vouching, and provisional‑ballot exceptions work in states that otherwise require photo ID?

States that otherwise require usually build in narrow, state‑specific safety valves— (sworn statements), vouching by another voter or poll worker, and provisional ballots—that let an otherwise eligibl...

Jan 19, 2026

How do affidavit and provisional‑ballot procedures operate in states labeled “no ID required,” and which states require post‑vote verification?

States described as “no ID required” still use formal processes — affidavits, ballot declarations or provisional ballots — to confirm a voter’s identity when documentation is missing at the polls; tho...

Jan 19, 2026

What Senate vacancies and gubernatorial appointments between 2024 and 2026 affected party balance, and how were those appointments decided?

Two high‑profile Senate vacancies in 2025 — Ohio’s seat vacated by J.D. Vance and Florida’s seat vacated by Marco Rubio — were temporarily filled by Republican gubernatorial appointees, preserving the...

Jan 15, 2026

Which U.S. states have “strict” photo voter ID laws and what exceptions do they allow?

A set of U.S. states are commonly described as having “strict” voter ID regimes—meaning voters who cannot present acceptable identification at the polling place are required to cast a provisional ball...

Jan 10, 2026

What constitutional provisions grant arrest or immunity powers to members of Congress?

The Constitution’s Article I, Section 6, Clause 1 — commonly called the Speech or Debate Clause — is the source of the special arrest and testimonial immunities enjoyed by Senators and Representatives...

Jan 6, 2026

Which states have implemented voter ID laws to prevent fraud since the 2024 election?

Official, traceable reporting does not provide a single, authoritative list of states that enacted new voter ID laws specifically "since the 2024 election"; most public trackers compiled through 2024 ...

Jan 6, 2026

what states have no Republican Representatives in the US House? and what is the percent of Republicans in those states? And how many US Representatives do those states have in the House.

A precise, up-to-date list of U.S. states that currently have no Republican members in the U.S. House of Representatives cannot be compiled from the documents provided: the sources include national-le...

Dec 18, 2025

Which states plan to expand Medicaid eligibility or raise income/resource limits in 2026?

Most concrete, documented 2026 changes fall into two buckets: administrative increases to state Medicaid income/resource thresholds—especially long‑term‑care caps—that many states implemented for 2026...

Dec 17, 2025

What is Donald Trumps record on policy outcomes and effectiveness?

President Trump’s second-term record to date centers on an exceptionally high volume of unilateral executive actions—Ballotpedia counts 221 executive orders, 55 memoranda and 113 proclamations as of D...

Dec 12, 2025

What were the findings of the 2024 election audit versus the recount?

Audits and recounts after the 2024 U.S. general election were different processes that, in the jurisdictions that completed them, overwhelmingly confirmed the original results: state and local risk‑li...

Dec 12, 2025

Do states permit same-day voter registration without ID and which ones?

About half of U.S. states and Washington, D.C., allow voters to register and vote on the same day (same-day or Election Day/conditional voter registration), but all states that permit it require some ...