Extemp Questions 2025 May

• Can Congressional Republicans find common ground on a budget conciliation bill?
• What will happen to the cost-cutting efforts of DOGE without Elon Musk?
• Will the Trump White House move to suspend habeas corpus?
• Does Ukraine face a long-term demographic crisis?
• What steps should the federal government be taking to make American air travel safer?
• What will Daniel Noboa’s re-election mean for Ecuador's future?
• Will the Trump Executive Order be successful in lowering American’s pharmaceutical costs?
• Will states be able to make up for federal spending cuts without making significant cuts to services?
• Will the ceasefire between India and Pakistan hold?
• Will disagreement over the Indus Water Treaty reignite the fighting between India and Pakistan?
• Is President Trump’s patience with Vladimir Putin wearing thin?
• Is RFK Jr’s tenure at HHS doing long-term damage to America’s public health infrastructure?
• Will the trade deal between the EU and the UK lead to a reset for Brexit?
• Has Britain’s Reform UK Party reached a tipping point?
• Will the new EU trade deal drive up support for the Reform UK Party?
• Are American consumers starting to feel the effects of President Trump’s trade tariffs?
• Do Congressional Republicans still take deficit spending and the national debt seriously?
• Will the Trump Administration be willing to increase pressure on Netanyahu to improve humanitarian conditions in Gaza?
• Is the Trump Administration's plan for a Golden Dome too ambitious to succeed?
• Will Netanyahu’s plans for Gaza aid be successful?
• Will Netanyahu face trial for war crimes in Gaza?
• Is Israel close to achieving its stated objectives in Gaza?
• What will the PKK disarming mean for the future of Turkey’s Kurdish population?
• Will there be any accountability for the accusations against British Special Forces in Afghanistan?
• How will direct election reshape Mexico’s judiciary?
• Will the new Pope continue the Catholic Church’s work fighting climate change?
• Is the Senate ready to end the filibuster?
• Is Donald Trump’s theory of the power of the American Presidency failing?
• Can President Trump get a nuclear deal with Iran?
• Is it too late for a deal to keep Iran from developing nuclear weapons?
• Can Trump muscle his big beautiful bill through the Senate?
• Can China drive an economic wedge between the US and Europe?
• Can the American economy withstand the whiplash of President Trump’s tariff policies?
• How quickly will Trump be able to push his tax cut and spending bill through Congress?
• Is the US electrical grid up to the task of powering an AI-driven economy?
• What should Europe be doing to wean itself off of Russian oil and gas?
• How quickly can the US and China reach a trade deal?
• Who will succeed Trump in leading the Republican Party?
• Is China on track to overtake the US in the development of AI?
• Do the Democrats have a national leader who can take them into the midterms and beyond?
• Is global regulation over cryptocurrencies needed?

Extemp Questions 2025 April

• Is the Netanyahu government doing long-term damage to the rule of law in Israel?
• Will the Netanyahu government force through proposed judicial reforms?
• Are American colleges and universities caving too easily to the demands of the Trump White House?
• Will the civil war in Myanmar make earthquake recovery impossible?
• Will Myanmar’s military junta use the earthquake response to strengthen their grip on power?
• Do the Democrats have a plan to counter the executive overreach of the Trump Administration?
• Will President Trump’s reciprocal tariff gamble pay off?
• How should the EU react to the Trump tariffs?
• Do Alawite communities still have a future in Syria?
• Will President Trump’s tariffs push the US economy into a recession?
• Will Trump’s new tariffs bring manufacturing jobs back to the US?
• Will Marine Le Pen’s conviction for embezzlement reshape France’s political future?
• Can France’s National Rally survive without Le Pen as its leader?
• Will the Trump tariffs trigger a U.S. recession?
• Will President Trump’s new trade tariffs jeopardize the status of the dollar as the global reserve currency?
• Will the resumption of Israeli military action in Gaza turn the Palestinian people away from Hamas?
• Does President Trump’s rhetoric make his strategic objectives harder to achieve?
• Can China still meet its economic growth targets for this year?
• Will the economic hardships imposed by President Trump’s tariffs matter to Republican voters?
• Does Marine Le Pen still have a political future in France?
• Will nuclear talks between the US and Iran find success?
• How quickly can the Trump White House get a trade deal with China?
• How much will the trade war between the US and China slow the global economy?
• Can Europe do more to improve Ukraine’s air defense?
• Are long-term problems building in the Russian economy?
• Can President Trump find a way to keep tariff-related inflation under control?
• Is the Trump administration’s patience with Russia starting to wear thin?
• Can Netanyahu keep his governing coalition together?
• Can Sudan return to a civilian-led government?
• Will the EU member states stick together in dealing with Trump’s new tariffs?
• How much more can Putin do to crack down on political dissent in Russia?
• Is Trump doing irreparable damage to American democracy?
• Can President Trump cut a successful trade deal with China?
• Will Trump back down from his tariffs?
• Will President Trump try to remove the Chairman of the Federal Reserve before the scheduled end of his tenure?
• Will the Trump tariffs bring manufacturing back to the US in the long run?
• What legacy will Pope Francis leave on the Roman Catholic Church?
• Should Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth be fired?
• How much responsibility does Secretary Hegseth bear for reports of chaos in the Pentagon?
• Will the Trump Administration’s decision to revoke student visas do lasting damage to America’s colleges and universities?
• How much will President Trump’s tariffs cost American consumers?
• Will the Trump tariffs do long-term damage to the American economy?
• What will the antitrust decision against Google mean for the company’s future?
• Will Israel move to permanently occupy Gaza?
• Can China increase its domestic spending enough to offset the worse effects of the trade war with America?
• Can anyone rebuild political unity in South Korea?
• Will President Trump’s trade war successfully rebalance US trade with China?
• How will the actions of Donald Trump affect Canada’s national elections?
• Will the Trump White House force a bad peace deal on Ukraine?
• Are India and Pakistan headed towards war over Kashmir?
• Is public protest in Gaza against Hamas boiling over?
• Is Hamas’ grip in power in Gaza slipping?
• Can Syria’s provisional government be trusted to protect the rights and freedoms of minorities?
• What can Congress do to increase organ donation in the US?
• How quickly will the Trump White House be able to cut a trade deal with the EU?
• Will Italy’s Georgia Meloni be able to act as an honest broker in trade talks between the US and the EU?
• Is the second Trump term making it more difficult for right-wing politicians to get elected around the world?
• Is the Israeli blockade of Gaza a violation of international human rights laws?
• Does President Trump have the clout to keep India and Pakistan from going to war?

Extemp Questions 2025 March

•  Can Europe still rely on America?
• Will President Trump’s decision to end military aid to Ukraine see Russia make huge gains in the short. Term?
• Will Congressional Republicans split with the. Trump White. House over. Aid to Ukraine?
• Will the US decision to stop aid to Ukraine undercut President Zelenskyy’s support with the Ukrainian public?
• Is the. Alliance between the US and. Europe breaking down?
• Can Congressional Republicans avoid a government shutdown?
• Will the agreement between. the. Kurdish SDF and the interim Syrian government hold?
• Will the American public tolerate high prices despite President Trump’s campaign promises to bring them down on day one?
• Will Ukrainian drone attacks against the Moscow region change the Russian public’s perception of the war?
• Is the relationship between Zelenskyy and Trump irreparably broken?
• How long can RFK Jr. survive as HHS Secretary?
• Will Canada’s Liberal Party be able to stay in power?
• Will President Trump’s new tariffs kick off a full-blown trade war?
• Can Europe provide the security guarantees necessary for a Ukraine peace deal?
• Is President Trump doing long-term damage to America’s alliances around the world?
• Can Erdogan find a way to win over Turkey’s Kurds?
• Can Syria’s Kurdish forces continue to rely on the support of the United States?
• Will priests in Greece escalate into widespread violence?
• How long can Myanmar’s military junta keep fighting?
• Is a return to Israeli military action in Gaza inevitable?
• Will Congressional Republicans face political blowback in the midterms over DOGE cuts to the federal workforce?
• Does Ecuador have the resources it needs to bring cartel violence under control?
• Can Educador stop gang violence from spilling over ino neighboring countries?
• Will Netanyahu resume the war in Gaza?
• Can anyone act as an honest broker to end the fighting in the DR Congo?
• Is a US security backstop a necessity for a lasting peace in Ukraine?
• Will Syria’s interim leadership follow through on promises to include minorities in the permanent government?
• Does the interim government have the clout to prevent retribution and violence against Syria’s Alawite population?
• Will Western sanctions have any effect on the fighting in the DR Congo?
• What can be done to curb China’s growing aggression across the Indo-Pacific?
• What would President Trump’s proposed cryptocurrency reserve actually accomplish?
• Will the American public accept the added costs from President’s Trumps increased tariffs?
• Are the Trump administration’s tariff too capricious for markets to tolerate?
• Will increased defense spending in Europe provoke further aggression from Russia?
• Are the actions of Elon Musk and DOGE good for the federal government in the long run?
• Are Congressional Republicans serious about getting America’s debt under control?
• Should the passage of the continuing resolution to fund the government through September be seen as a win for Speaker Johnson?
• Can the Democrats build a successful message for the American public?
• \What will Rodrigo Duterte’s arrest mean for the Marcos Presidency in the Philippines?
•  Is Elon Musk’s involvement with DOGE damaging the value of his companies?
• Does Musk’s role at DOGE present an irreconcilable conflict of interest?
• Are DOGE cuts to federal spending doing long-term damage to global public health?
• Can anyone bring a stable government to Portugal?
• Will the arrest of Rodrigo Duterte bring real justice for the victims of the Philippines drug war?
• Have cuts to federal healthcare spending created a dangerous shortage of hospital beds?
• Will courts uphold the Trump Administration's use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport people?
• Are separatist insurgents in Pakistan becoming more militant?
• Are state Legislatures acting to support President Trump's agenda?
• Will Duterte’s arrest by the ICC bring other arrests over huan rights violations globally?
• What can the global community do to bring North Korea’s hacking and cybercrime under control?
• Is Bangladesh starting to get its economy back on the right track?
• Has Donald Trump already exceeded his authority as President?
• Is regime change needed in Serbia?
• Will public protests drive Servica’s President Vucic out of power?
• Is the Sudanese army starting to gain the upperhand in fighting against te RSF?
• Will dismantling the US Agency for Global Media damage America’s soft power around the world?
• Will American strikes against the Houthis make Red Sea shopping safer?
• Should Congress force US social media companies to perform content moderation?
• Is the US overdue to enact national data privacy regulations?
• Can the Democrats find a way to better connect with American otters?
• Will President Trump move to normalize relations with Russia?
• Can the US still act as an honest broker for peace in Ukraine?
• Will anyone in the Trump administration be held accountable for the distribution of military plans on a Signal group chat?
• Will the reaction to protests in Istanbul build into a national backlash against the Erdogan government?
• Will White House efforts to shutter the Department of Education force Congressional Republicans to break with President Trump?
• Should Japan’s Diet be doing more to address youth suicide?
• Are Islamic extremist groups gaining strength in Bangladesh?
• Is Lebanon’s new government off to a good start with rebuilding?
• Is Russia stalling a deal for a ceasefire in Ukraine?
• Will Canada’s Liberal Party win a Parliamentary majority in the upcoming snap elections?
• How should Canada’s new Primer Minister deal with the Trump White House?
• Will growing trade tensions between the US and China expand into other policy areas?
• Can Peru’s government find a way to stabilize its volatile security situation?
• Is the diplomatic rupture between South Africa and the US irreparably damaged?
• Will Erdogan’s crackdown on the political opposition backfire?
• Have Trump’s tariff threats thrown the global auto industry into turmoil?
• Has Bukele’s crackdown on gangs been a success for  El Salvador?
• Can Ecuador successfully rally international support for its war against criminal gangs?

Extemp Questions 2025 February

•  Is Trump driving America towards a new era of international isolationism?
• Will Trump’s new tariffs spark a global trade war?
• Will new tariffs by the Trump White House backfire on the American economy?
• Will the American public accept the short term economic costs of President Trump’s planned tariffs?
• Will President Trump's decision to end TPS programs cost Republicans the support Latino voters in the midterms?
• Will Congressional Republicans go along with the Trump Administration’s plans to end the Department of Education?
• Can Congolese forces push the M23 militia out of Goma?
• How much will rising trade tensions with the US drive down global economic growth?
• Has President Trump done long-term damage to America’s soft power abroad?
• Will President Trump’s trade actions do more harm than good for the American economy?
• Will M23 militia forces push further west into the DR Cnngo?
• Is the political firewall against Germany’s AFD party breaking apart?
• Does Elon Musk have too much control over the federal government?
• Is global AI development making a pivotal shift in China’s favor?
• Are extremist settlers in the West Bank being emboldened by the Trump White House?
• Is the Netanyahu government enabling settler violence in the West Bank?
• Does President Trump have an achievable legislative agenda?
• Will the American public be patient with the Trump White House over continuing high prices?
• What can the Democrats do to win back working class voters?
• Will President Trump’s economic policies cost him the support of working class voters?
• Can the Trump White House be trusted to enforce government ethics laws?
• Are deportations by the Trump Administration starting to show significant economic effects?
• Will right-wing populism continue to make gains in Europe’s upcoming elections?
• Will the Trump-Musk partnership last?
• How will Germany’s new leadership change national policy towards migrants?
• Will the ceasefire in Gaza continue to hold?
• Is phase two of the Gaza peace deal achievable?
• Is Netanyahu using Gaza as a distraction to annex the West Bank?
• What can Germany’s new leadership do to turn around the economy?
• Will Kash Patel leadership do lasting damage to the institution of the FBI?
• Is DOGE doing more harm than good?
• Has DOGE been successful at finding the waste, fraud and abuse it was supposed to root out?
• Will President Trump ease sanctions against Russia?
• Has the change in US policy towards Ukraine shifted the Russian public's view of the war?
• Can Zelenskyy provide more support to Ukraine?
• Can Europe still rely on the US as a security ally?
• Has Germany’s far-right been successful at normalizing their political views?
• Will Trump follow through on plans to move the Palestinians out of Gaza?
• Should Europe build its own military?
• Has Germany’s AFD party reached its political zenith?
• Can Bolsonaro still make a political comeback in Brazil?
•  Will the fighting in the DR Congo spill over into a larger regional conflict?
• Will the AFD continue to gain support across Germany?
• What can be done to reverse the breakdown in the relationship between Ukraine and the Trump White House?
• Can Europe ramp up defense production in time to save Ukraine?

Extemp Questions 2025 January

• Has Elon Musk stepped over the line in his criticism of UK government officials?
• Wili Trumpʻs proposed Department of Government Efficiency be successful?
• Do President Trump’s pardons of the January 6’th convicts legitimize the use of political violence?
• Will he sekona Trump teremana pūhā he boundaries of ethics and conflict of interest laws past the breaking point?
• Will Congressional Republicans go along with President Trump’s economic agenda?
• What legacy will Biden leave office with?
• What actions should Congress take to address America’s mental health crisis?
• Can Lebanon’s new President bring the country out of its downward spiral?
• What will Trudeau’s resignation mean for the Canada’s political future?
• Has Bukele’s security strategy been a success for El Salvador?
• Will the UK be forced into paying reparations to former slave colonies?
• Is the mainstream news ready for a second Trump presidency?
• Is Trump serious about buying Greenland?
• Will Trump follow through on his promise for tariffs?
• How soon will Syria be safe enough for refugees to return?
• Will the West support the transitional government in Syria?
• Can Syria’s new leadership be trusted to protect minorities?
• Has the war in Sudan reached a turning point?
• In progress being made in restoring stability to Haiti?
• Are North Korean troops an effective force against Ukraine?
• Can Maduro control enough of a political consensus to keep himself in power?
• Can Trump get a wider Middle East peace deal in his second term?
• How should the US engage with the Maduro government in Venezuela?
• Who will follow Trudeau as Canada’s Prime Minister?
• Is Congress doing enough to address the growing costs of natural disasters?
• Should America be doing more to ensure the future of arctic security?
• Will Mexico’s new President cooperate with Donald Trump’s plans for dealing with migration?
• Will Iran develop nuclear weapons in 2025?
• Will the Trump White House allow Israel to attack Iran’s nuclear facilities?
• Can anything be done to break through the political deadlock in South Korea?
• Will the Gaza ceasefire hold?
• Will the Trump Executiive Order on birthright citizenship withstand legal scrutiny?
• Will the Gaza deal collapse the Netanyahu government?
• What will Netanyahu’s trial mean for Gaza and the West Bank?
• Will the new influx of aid to Gaza be enough to stave off a large-scale humanitarian crisis?
• Who will govern Gaza?
• How good are the prospects for expanding the Gaza ceasefire into a lasting peace agreement?
• Can the international fast-fashion industry make real progress on sustainability?
• What impact will America’s withdrawal from the Paris Accords have in the short term?
• I What action should the new Congress take to address the growing problem of homelessness across America?
• Will the legalization of same-sex marriage in Thailand become a model for other Asian nations?
• Will fighting in the Congo grow into a larger regional war in central Africa?
• Has mainstream news learned how to adapt to the rapid changes of the attention economy?
• Are the Trump Administration’s deportation actions sustainable?
• Will President Trump’s demands over migration drive Laotian America countries closer to China?
• Does the political opposition to Lukashenko have any chance for success in Belarus?
• Can Congressional Democrats learn how to keep up with the pace of Trump's executive orders?
• What impact will the Trump Administration's pause on foreign aid have on global humanitarian aid efforts?
• Will Trump Administration plans to shrink the federal workforce have a disproportionate impact on minorities?

Extemp Questions 2025 December

• Should India have a permanent seat on the UN Security Council?
• Is the international threat posed by North Korea growing?
• Will the second Trump presidency do permanent damage to the institutional norms of the federal government?
• Will Robert Kennedy Jr. be confirmed by the Senate?
• Will Tulsi Gabbard make it through Senate confirmation?
• Can the global community come to a consensus on tackling plastic pollution?
• Can the Assad regime in Syria survive a renewed rebel offensive?
• Can France’s minority government survive a vote of no confidence?
• Can a politically divided France find a way to deal with its cooking fiscal problems?
• Has too much of the burden for solving climate change been placed onto developing nations?
• Is the US acting too late to counter China’s soft-power influence in sub-Saharan Africa?
• Will South Korea’s President be removed from office?
• What does the future hold for Syria in the short term?
• Can the rise in the value of Bitcoin be sustained?
• Will Russia be able to maintain its influence in Syria after the fall of the Assad regime?
• Is Syria entering a new period of prolonged political turmoil?
• Will the political instability in Japan embolden China?
• Will the fall of the Assad regime embolden Kurdish forces seeking an independent state?
• Will the end of the Assad regime see a change in European migration policy?
• Is a government shutdown in France inevitable?
• Will a second Trump presidency weaken US alliances in Europe?
• Will Trump be able to keep the Republican majority in line with his second term agenda?
• How much power can Russia still wield in the Middle East?
• Will the end of the Assad government mean a quick return for Syrian refugees?
• Is Georgia’s political crisis getting worse?
• Is Syria without Assad headed down the same path as Libya?
• Will early elections create a stable coalition government in Germany?
• Is the far right in Austria gaining more political legitimacy?
• Can Olaf Scholz keep Germany’s far-right out of power?
• Will Olaf Scholz win a second term?
• Will the incoming Congress push through major cuts to Medicaid?
• Can a unified government under Trump successfully push through entitlement reforms?
• Will Congress be able to avoid a government shutdown?
• Is Germany taking the right stance towards support for Ukraine?
• Will the incoming Trump administration take steps towards ending birthright citizenship?
• How long can Ukraine continue to hold territory in Kursk?
• What steps should the incoming Congress take to address the growing problem of homelessness?
• Are global markets being driven too much by the future promise of AI?
• Will Trump be able to bring Republican factions in the House into alignment with his legislative agenda?
• Will the Fed continue to lower interest rates in 2025?
• Is America’s housing market headed for another crash?
• Can China stabilize its real estate sector?
• Is there more the Chinese government should be doing to reduce youth unemployment?
• Will Biden finalize the Equal Right Amendment before he leaves office?
• Will the loss of Russian gas push Europe to provide more support to Ukraine?
• Does Pakistan’s ballistic missile development pose an emerging threat to the US?
• How long can Myanmar’s military junta hold onto power?

Extemp Questions 2024 November

• Will the EU be able to pick up the slack if America pulls its support for Ukraine?
• What will a second Trump term mean for global efforts to reduce carbon emissions?
• Will Trump pardon the January 6th convicts?
• Can the private sector deliver on solutions for addressing climate chnge?
• Will a second Trump term in office deliver on promises to drastically cut federal spending?
• Has the Biden Administration given Netanyahu a pass for humanitarian conditions in Gaza?
• Was the gender gap a decisive factor in the 2024 election?
• What does the 2024 election signal about the political influence of labor unions?
• What lessons should the Democrats learn from the 2024 elections?
• Will the Republican Party take away the right lessons from the 2024 elections?
• What does the Democratic Party go from here?
• Does 2024 signal a long-term political realignment towards the right?
• What will a second Trump term mean for America’s relationship with Europe?
• Will a second Trump presidency see major shirts in America’s foreign policy towards Asia?
• Can a new Prime Minister restore stability to Haiti?
• Will the Senate rubber stamp Trump’s cabinet picks?
• Will Elon Musk’s participation in Trump’s second term pose a legal conflict of interest?
• What can Democrats do to win back working class voters?
• Will 2024 mark a permanent shift in Latino voters support for the Republican Party?
• Can the incoming Administration broker a deal between Israel and Saudi Arabia?
• Will Trump withdraw the US from NATO?
• Will President-elect Trump follow through on his promises for new tariffs?
• Will a Republican-controlled Congress act as any kind of check on a second Trump presidency?
• Is Singapore’s no tolerance approach to drug use too harsh?
• Can Sri Lanka’s new leftist government deliver on promises of economic prosperity?
• Can Sri Lanka’s new government bring political corruption under control?
• Does the US need need stronger mechanisms to prevent and prosecute government corruption?
• Will the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon hold?
• Is there any future for Hong Kong’s democracy movement?
• Can climate financing for developing nations solve the climate crisis?
• Will the ceasefire in Lebanon reignite the fighting in Syria?
• Has the humanitarian crisis in Sudan become invisible to the international community?
• Will growing unrest in France bring down the minority government?
• Will Germany’s far-right continue to gain popular support?
• Should Japan significantly increase its defense spending?
• Should EU nations drastically increase their defense spending?
• Has irregular migration become an existential threat to the future of the EU?
• Is the Russian public’s support for the war in Ukraine starting to crack?
• Is the fighting in Myanmar near a tipping point for the military junta?
• Are growing maritime conflicts between the Philippines and China approaching a boiling point?
• Does Brazil’s President Lula face an uphill battle in his attempts to curb illegal deforestation?
• Is there more the international community should be doing to enforce sanctions against Russia?