Extemp Questions 2018 January

• Can the Trump Administration do more to improve the relationship between law enforcement agencies and local communities?
• Is the passage of a clean DACA bill a political impossibility?
• How can online political discourse break past partisan barriers?
• Is it time for the federal government ot decriminalize the use of marijuana?
• Is Liberia still at risk of falling back into political crisis and civil war?
• Is an infrastructure deal passing through Congress still possible this year?
• What should a new Trump deal with Iran look like?
• Is the Trump Administration headed towards military action against with North Korea?
• Will public protests in Iran lead to any lasting reforms?
• Will public protests in Iran escalate the conflict between Iran and Saudi Arabia?
• Can Congressional Democrats still make deals with President Trump?
• Should the DOJ put a higher priority on combating domestic terrorism by white nationalists?
• Will legalization of marijuana at the state level continue to grow?
• Is it time for Laurent Kabila to step down from leadership of the DR Congo?
• Is President Trump ceding too much international influence to China?
• Is China properly upholding UN sanctions against North Korea?
• Will Jacob Zuma face impeachment?
• How is the economy faring for America’s middle class under President Trump?
• Should the Egyptian government do more to protect Christians targeted in terrorist attacks?
• Can House and Senate Republicans agree on a 2018 legislative agenda?
• Will Trump Administration cuts to foreign aid make the world a more dangerous place for Americans?
• Are the Olympics Games a real chance for a thaw in the relationship between North and South Korea?
• Is the partnership between Steve Bannon and President Trump at an end?
• Does Rouhani still have the support of the Iranian people?
• Will President Trump walk away from the Iran nuclear deal?
• Should the federal government be doing more to address sea level rise in America’s coastal cities?
• Will Trump Administration cts to aid change Pakistan’s behavior for the better?
• Do ongoing business interests pose a conflict of interest for the Trump White House?
• Should Congress be doing more to prevent Russian interference in upcoming elections?
• Has Betsy DeVos poven her competency on the job as Secretary of Education?
• Has Kim Jong Un been successful at driving a wedge between South Korea and the US?
• Should NCAA players be paid?
• Does President Trump’s Twitter hurt America’s credibility with international allies?
• Is the Department of Justice becoming an overly partisan political tool?
• Is the federal government headed for another shutdown?
• Has the GOP learned how to govern effectively?
• Will US cuts to aid to Pakistan hurt American regional interests?
• Should Americans be concerned with President Trump’s mental fitness?
• Is the Trump Administration being driven closer to the establishment wing of the GOP?
• Is President Trump damaging the international credibility of the United States?
• Does North Korean participation in the Olympic Games open up a real opportunity for diplomatic progress?
• Has President Trump’s involvement made it more difficult to find a DACA solution?
• Do Congressional Republicans have a unified legislative agenda for 2018?
• Does Steve Bannon still have a role in the future of the Republican Party?
• Is it time for a change of leadership in the Democratic Party?
• Will Congress pass additional funding to combat the opioid epidemic?
• Can Angela Merkel forma working coalition government?
• Can President Trump negotiate a better nuclear deal with Iran?
• Will Trump unilaterally pull the US from the JCPOA deal with Iran?
• Is Donald Trump doing lasting damage to the Office of the President of the United States?
• Is America still seen as the shining city on the hill?
• Will America’s global credibility survive the Trump Presidency?
• Has the Islamic State gained a solid foothold in the Philippines?
• Do Turkish attacks against Kurdish forces in Syria pose a serious threat to the future of NATO?
• Is US policy with regards to Syria pusing Turkey closer to NATO?
• Is Prime Minister Abe doing enough to grow Japan’s economy?
• Is economic reform in Tunisia impossible?
• Are UN aid agencies being stretched beyond their breaking point?
• What should be done to stop the economic fall of Venezuela?
• Should American universities more strictly control the activities of Greek life?
• Will the Republican Party face significant backlash from Puerto Rican voters in the 2018 midterm elections?
• Should the Australian government provide more support for Muslim refugees?
• Will more States pass laws allowing the recreational use of marijuana?
• Is the US prepared to defend against North Korean missile attacks?
• Has mixed messaging undercut the Trump Administration’s ability to govern effectively?
• Should the international community do more to protect press freedoms in the Philippines?
• Is further violence against the Rohingya minority in Myanmar inevitable?
• Will the Trump Administration pull US support for Kurdish forces in Syria?
• Is the relationship between the US and Pakistan headed in the wrong direction?
• How long will the US need to maintain a military presence in Syria?
• What does the future hold for Syria’s President Assad?
• Is Sudan headed for another major social, economic and political collapse?
• Will the diplomatic thaw between North and South Korea last beyond the Olympic Games?
• Is the Trump White House normalizing bad behavior?
• How much credit does President Trump deserve for the strength of America’s economy?
• Will the US stock market continue to rise?
• Is Chinese economic growth built on bad debt?
• Will the repatriation of Rohingya Muslims to Myanmar lead to any real government reforms?
• Has America lost the ability to successfully exert moral leadership around the world?
• Is Alexei Navalny still a major threat to Putin’s control of Russia?
• Can Angela Merkel keep Germany’s economy on track?
• Is the conflict in Eastern Ukraine escalating?
• Does the US need a single-payer, public option for healthcare?