united states - Why and how is the Vice President elected in U. S . . . The vice president has no official responsibilities in government There are a small number of other ex officio statutory tasks of a Vice President, and the Vice President also has roles set forth in the 25th Amendment involving organizing the process of succession when the President suffers from a disability rather than death
united states - Which US presidents were subpoenaed by Congressional . . . Aaron Burr was charged with treason in US Circuit Court in Richmond, VA, and it was the court -- not Congress -- which subpoenaed Jefferson Note that the article cited by this answer is simply listing some presidents who have been subpoenaed, while the question is about presidents subpoenaed by Congressional committee
united states - What laws allow or restrict changes to the White House . . . — Times of India (thanks Barmar for sharing recent examples from other presidents) Question Are there laws that define possible construction works for the White House? Are there laws that limit the changes a president, the government, congress, etc can do to the White House? Are there distinctions between the main building and the wings?
united states - Has any former US president ever endorsed Trump for . . . 17 Currently, former current US presidents Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, and Joe Biden are expressing support for US presidential candidate Kamala Harris This makes me wonder: Question: Has any former US president ever endorsed Trump for president?
united states - Why is the US president allowed to grant a pardon . . . Pardons have three major benefits: By explicitly giving one person the power to overrule punishments, they make the law less impersonal If public opinion concludes that an injustice has been done, a particular politician can be convinced to grant a pardon It makes it easier to end civil wars A common provision of civil war settlements is an amnesty for participants in the civil war Such an
united states - Can the US president legally kill at will? - Politics . . . United States (2024) that Presidents enjoy absolute immunity for their exclusive powers and presumptive immunity for their remaining official acts, I have seen it claimed by many that the president could kill people, e g assassinate a political rival using the forces at his disposal, and be immune to subsequent prosecution
united states - Seal in the Office of the Former President - Politics . . . Since a former President is allowed to open an office to coordinate their post-presidential activities under the Former Presidents Act, the office is "sanctioned" by the government There is nothing prohibiting former Presidents from using the seal The establishment of the office is customary