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Decisions, doctrines, and debates of past presidents — and how they shape the modern presidency.

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Should the federal government set national rules for mail-in voting?

Should the federal government set national rules for mail-in voting?

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Presidential History

From the Marshall Plan to the New Deal to the Reagan Revolution, presidential decisions echo for decades. This hub revisits the defining choices of past presidents and the open questions they leave for today's voters.

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Should the federal government set national rules for mail-in voting?

Should the federal government set national rules for mail-in voting?

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Should the federal government restrict mail-in voting nationwide?

Should the federal government restrict mail-in voting nationwide?

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Should transgender Americans be allowed to serve in the U.S. military?

Should transgender Americans be allowed to serve in the U.S. military?

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Should Congress require explicit authorization for continued U.S. military action against Iran?

Should Congress require explicit authorization for continued U.S. military action against Iran?

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Should states be allowed to bar transgender athletes from women's sports?

Should states be allowed to bar transgender athletes from women's sports?

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Should the United States pursue a quick negotiated end to the war with Iran?

Should the U.S. pursue a quick negotiated end to the war with Iran?

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Should Section 702 of FISA be reauthorized?

Should Section 702 of FISA be reauthorized?

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Should Congress significantly increase funding for immigration enforcement?

Should Congress significantly increase funding for immigration enforcement?

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Should it be easier to fire federal civil-service employees?

Should it be easier to fire federal civil-service employees?

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Should election prediction markets be legal in the United States?

Should election prediction markets be legal in the United States?

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Was the 2003 Iraq War justified in hindsight?

Was the 2003 Iraq War justified in hindsight?

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Was Bush v. Gore (2000) decided correctly?

Was Bush v. Gore (2000) decided correctly?

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Should the United States strengthen its Paris Agreement commitments?

Should the United States strengthen its Paris Agreement commitments?

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Should the federal corporate income tax rate be raised?

Should the federal corporate income tax rate be raised?

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Should Supreme Court justices have term limits?

Should Supreme Court justices have term limits?

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Should federal student loan debt be forgiven?

Should federal student loan debt be forgiven?

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Should AI development be subject to federal oversight?

Should AI development be subject to federal oversight?

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Did Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society programs achieve their goals?

Did Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society programs achieve their goals?

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Was the New Deal a success?

Was the New Deal a success?

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Did Reaganomics deliver on its promises?

Did Reaganomics deliver on its promises?

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