Extemp Questions 2017 February

• Will the confirmation of Trump’s Supreme Court pick be stymied by Senate Democrats? 
• Will separatist violence in Eastern Ukraine continue to escalate? 
• Should EU nations provide military assistance to Ukraine? 
• What effect will Trump’s immigration order have on the US economy? 
• Do Trump Administration changes to US immigration policy create a significant risk of violent backlash internationally? 
• Has the credibility of the Trump White House already been permanently damaged? 
• Is an Israel-Palestine peace deal likely with the new US President? 
• Will the UK Parliament delay Prime Minister Theresa May’s schedule for triggering Article 50? 
• How should the Trump Administration respond to increased violence in Eastern Ukraine? 
• How much longer will the migration deal between the EU and Turkey hold? 
• Should the Cuban government make more of an effort to grow public broadband Internet deployment? 
• Will France be the next to leave the EU? 
• Would Marine Le Pen winning the French Presidency mean an end to the EU? 
• Will the government of Myanmar be held liable for violence against its Rohingya Muslim population? 
• Will ongoing political turmoil in South Korea encourage Kim Jong Un to take a more aggressive stance 
• Does the way Trump’s travel ban was rolled out signal negatively for the competence of the new Administration to govern? 
• Should Trump strengthen sanctions against Russia? 
• Can new leadership bring corruption in Somalia under control? 
• Should the international community pressure Saudi Arabia to drop its de facto blockade of Yemen? 
• Is Taiwan too dependent on migrant labor? 
• Should ethics regulators be paying more attention to the Trump family’s business dealings for possible conflicts of interest? 
• Should Jacob Zuma resign? Would South Africa’s ANC be better off forcing Zuma to resign? 
• Is the Standing Rock movement defeated? 
• Will Trump’s unpredictability ultimately be good for America’s foreign policy? 
• Will “sanctuary cities” stand against Trump’s executive orders despite threats to federal funding? 
• Should the government of Myanmar be charged with crimes against humanity for attacks against its Rohingya minority population? 
• Is the Senate headed for a big fight over the Gorsich confirmation? 
• Will congressional Republicans start to pull their support for President Trump’s policy agenda? 
• Will the Iran nuclear deal remain intact? 
• Has the time come for Ukraine to fully join NATO? 
• Should the Assad regime face ICC trial for war crimes? 
• Is terrorism returning to Pakistan? Can Democrats organize an effective resistance to the Trump White House? 
• Will China seek to fill the power vacuum left by the Trump Administration’s changes to America’s global leadership role? 
• Is the NSC being sidelined in the Trump White House? 
• Are American intelligence agencies facing a leadership crisis? 
• Does the outcome of the Yemen raid signal a failure in high-level civilian leadership? 
• Will continued expansion of Israeli settlements make a two-state solution impossible? 
• What does Michael Flynn’s resignation mean for US relations with Russia? 
• What has the Trump White House learned about governing from the fight over the travel ban? 
• Is the Trump Administration's plan for economic growth being sidelined by administrative disorganization? 
• What do the first few weeks signal about the Trump Administration's relationship with news media? 
• Does the Trump Administration have a viable strategy for dealing with an increasingly aggressive North Korea? 
• How much will public outcry really change the priorities of the current Congress? 
• Will any ISIS members face ICC trial for atrocities against the Yazidi? 
• Is the alt-right gaining legitimacy in normal political discourse? 
• Can the White House and Congressional Republicans find common ground on immigration reform? 
• Has the credibility of the Trump Administration already been permanently damaged? 
• Do social media companies need to take more aggressive steps to curb the spread of fake news? 
• Does President Trump’s continued use of Twitter undermine his credibility? 
• Will China take further action to reign in North Korea? 
• Are attitudes towards women changing in Saudi Arabia? 
• Should the government of Malaysia distance itself from the North Korean regime? 
• How much longer can Robert Mugabe lead Zimbabwe? 
• Is there a viable alternative to Robert Mugabe’s leadership of Zimbabwe? 
• Is the ceasefire in Syria on the brink of failure? 
• Does the death of Kim Jong-Nam signal growing instability in the leadership of North Korea? 
• Should America provider military support to Ukraine? 
• Should federal funding for space exploration be increased? 
• How should the Trump Administration respond to North Korean ballistic missile tests? 
• Is America seeing the start of a Tea Party movement on the left? 
• Is America’s national security infrastructure prepared for a war in cyberspace? 
• Would moving the US embassy to Jerusalem have a detrimental effect on US allies across the Middle East? 
• Would moving the US embassy to the Middle East make an Israel-Palestine peace deal more difficult? 
• Should the US require that immigration applicants provide access to all social media accounts as part of security vetting? 
• Will the Trump Administration take a firmer stance against Russian involvement in the Ukraine? 
• Is the chance for an Israel-Palestine peace deal slipping away? 
• Is Zimbabwe headed for another currency crisis? 
• What do ongoing leaks signal about the relationship between the Trump Administration and America’s intelligence agencies? 
• Does the NATO alliance face an existential threat in Trump? 
• Is Marine Le Pen on track to win the French election? 
• Will racial tensions in France continue to escalate? 
• Can a Republican Congress be trusted to adequately investigate the Trump White House? 
• Is the relationship between the government of Japan and the US military improving? 
• Has Trump lost the authority to advocate for a free press around the globe? 
• What repercussions will Flynn’s resignation have on the Trump Administration? 
• Should term limits be imposed on Congress? 
• How can Trump build support beyond his core base? 
• How serious is the rift between the Trump White House and the intelligence community? 
• Is it too soon for Trump to be back on the campaign trail? 
• What should the government of Nigeria do to grow the economy? 
• Does the recent spate of terrorism in Pakistan indicate a resurgence of the Taliban? 
• Does the rise of nationalist movements pose an existential threat to the future of the EU? 
• What happened to the honeymoon period for the Trump Administration? 
• Is the Trump Administration being sidetracked from pressing its domestic agenda forward? 
• When will the Trump Administration and Congress reach a consensus on tax reform? 
• Do Trump Administration changes to immigration enforcement risk serious diplomatic conflict with Mexico? 
• Does President Trump lack focus on move his legislative agenda forward in Congress? 
• Are the White House criticisms of news media justified? 
• Is it still possible for Trump to build a consensus government? 
• Is a real Syrian peace still still fantasy? 
• Should the US expedite Montenegro’s entrance into NATO? 
• Can Angela Merkel hold the reins in Germany? 
• Is Germany growing tired of Merkel’s leadership? 
• Is the heyday of economic growth in Asia at an end? 
• Does the widening income gap in South Korea pose a serious risk to political stability? 
• Will the recapture of Mosul by government forces signal the beginning of the end for Daish in Iraq? 
• Is it times for American drug policy to shift to a public health approach? 
• Will lack of transparency be a lasting problem for the Trump Administration? 
• Is the risk of a new showdown between the US and Iran increasing? 
• Will South Africa move forward in withdrawing from the ICC? 
• Is the new President of Somalia prepared to deal with the growing threat of regional famine? 
• Is a major showdown coming between sanctuary cities and the federal government? 
• What can Trump do to build trust and cooperation across the political aisle? 
• What approach will President Trump take with DACA? 
• Should immigration enforcement put more focus on employment verification? 
• Would the use of local law enforcement for immigration enforcement improve public safety? 
• Are nationalist movements in Europe gaining strength from Trump’s presidency? 
• Is Congress ignoring the opioid addiction crisis? 
• Will Brazil’s government pass necessary pension reforms? 
• Is the global growth of renewable energy headed for a big surge? 
• How much room does the Trump Administration have to improve on the Iran deal? 
• Will the Trump Administration continue to disrupt American norms? 
• Should American secondary education spend more time teaching students to identify fake news? 
• How can the Democratic Party reconnect with the American people? 
• Can the State Department build a bridge with Mexico across Trump’s border wall? 
• Should the US nuclear arsenal be expanded? 
• Is there a larger political implication for the UK from Brexit? 
• What role will the Labour Party play in a post-Brexit Britain? 
• Should the federal government do more to stop hate crimes? 
• Is Trump’s fight with the press escalating to a breaking point? 
• Will American foreign policy under Trump be able to effectively counteract Iran’s regional influence? 
• Is the plan to repeal and replace Obamacare still a fantasy? 
• Is the White House reacting to the news media inappropriately? 
• Is an economic conflict between Russia and China brewing? 
• Will the Chinese economy dominate in the 21’st century? 
• Does Trump’s regular violation of political norms pose a risk to the future of the Republican Party?