Extemp Questions 2019 Jan

• Is the two-state solution for Palestine effectively dead?
• Will President Trump close the US southern border?
• How far will the Trump White House take the trade war with China?
• Will the easing of tensions between North and South Korea make it more difficult to finalize a denuclearization deal with Kim Jong-un?
• Will protests in Sudan result in real political change?
• Can protesters topple the government of Omar al-Bashir?
• Is Pope Francis up to the task of reforming the Catholic Church?
• Is Evangelical voter support for President Trump starting to slip?
• How much is the Trump Administration setting back global efforts to combat climate change?
• Will 2020 be the year of the third party candidate?
• What does a slowing housing market signal about the US economy today?
• Will US stock market volatility settle in 2019?
• Should the federal minimum wage be raised?
• Will Congress pass legislation to make government shutdowns more difficult?
• What more should the Trump Administration do to combat the rising price of prescription medication?
• Will a second meeting between Trump and Kim yield real results towards North Korean denuclearization?
• Should Secretary DeVos change university campus sexual assault guidelines?
• What impact will US sanctions on oil have for the Venezuelan people?
• Does the US withdrawal from Syria increase the security threat to America?
• What does the arrest of Paul Whelan signal about the relationship between the US and Russia?
• Can the US and China make a new trade deal by March?
• Should Congress take steps to block the Trump Administration from easing sanctions against Russia?
• Has the government shutdown shrunk support for President Trump among Congressional Republicans?
• How much has the trade war with the US hurt the Chinese economy?
• Are there still issues that can find bipartisan cooperation in Congress?
• Can Europe find a way to successfully bypass the US and keep the JCPOA deal alive?
• Is President Trump’s wall a necessary component of American national security?
• Is the growing crisis in Venezuela destabilizing the rest of Latin America?
• Does the Trump Administration have a viable long-term strategy for Afghanistan?
• Are Congressional Democrats pushing impeachment talk too far, too fast?
• Will new Russian weapons systems trigger a renewed arms race with the US?
• How long will the partial government shutdown last?
• What steps should the Republican Party take to build more diversity in its ranks?
• Do the Democrats have a candidate who can beat President Trump in 2020?
• Should the US cut foreign aid to Egypt?
• How quickly will the US actually withdraw from Syria?
• Does South Korea face a crisis with gaming addiction among teenagers?
• Is President Trump prepared to work with a divided Congress?
• Will Prime Minister Netanyahu be indicted?
• Is bitcoin dead?
• Is the Trump White House prepared for having a Democratic majority in the House?
• Should America expand the use of private military contractors?
• What more can the international community do to protest the Chinese government's treatment of its Uighur population?
• What will the Jair Bolsonaro Presidency mean for the future of Brazil’s indigenous people?
• Will the Paris climate change pact survive the Trump Administration?
• Can President Trump build enough public support get his border wall funding through Congress?
• Can Venezuela’s President Maduro last through a second term?
• Is mixed messaging from President Trump and his senior officials damaging America’s interests around the world?
• What impact is the US trade war with China having on the global economy?
• What steps should the Trump Administration be taking to better confront Russia on the global stage?
• Does the US have any good options left to confront Iran’s growing regional influence?
• Is a no-deal Brexit still avoidable?
• Is the government shutdown exposing a major rift between President Trump and Republicans in Congress?
• Can the official election results in the Democratic Republic of the Congo be trusted?
• Has Guatemala’s President Morales been successful at curbing government corruption?
• Does fact-checking President Trump actually matter?
• What consequences should congressman Steve King face for his racist comments?
• Will President Trump declare a national emergency to fund his border wall?
• Is President Trump’s lack of engagement in the Middle East creating more chaos and violence in the region?
• Has the United States become an unreliable ally to its international partners?
• Does the Trump Administration’s relationship with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman undermine America’s influence in the Middle East?
• How will frayed relations between the US and Turkey impact America’s role in the Middle East?
• Can anything be done to solve the corruption in the Bosnian government?
• Has the US become too dependent on Saudi Arabia for its foreign policy objectives in the Middle East?
• Has the growth in the farming of GMO crops been a net positive for India?
• Is President Trump undercutting America’s credibility with its international allies?
• Was the government shutdown a political loss for President Trump?
• Should Congress significantly increase federal funding for public schools?
• What should the federal government do to stem the rise in student loan debt?
• Will President Trump be forced into an in-person interview with the Mueller investigation?
• How much will the effects of Brexit ripple onto the American economy?
• Is the Republican Party seeing a generational device within its ranks over the issue of climate change?
• Is the Mueller investigation nearing an end?
• Is the field of Democratic candidates for President in 2020 being driven too far to the left?
• Should Congress take up the issue of entitlement reform this session?
• How much is Russia benefiting from the political chaos in the West?
• Should Britain hold a second Brexit referendum?
• Can anything be done to stop the freefall of the Venezuelan economy?
• Is Libya slipping back into total chaos?
• What long-term effects will the government shutdown have on the US economy?
• Does American healthcare have a problem with systemic racism?
• Is China poised to leapfrog Silicon Valley in leading global innovation?
• Does Congress need to more tightly regulate big tech companies?
• Will the government shutdown have a lingering effect on the US economy?
• What steps can President Trump take to improve his trust with the American public?
• Should there be a second summit between President Trump and Kim Jong-un?
• Is it inevitable that North Korea will be internationally accepted as a nuclear power?
• Should Japan develop the military capability to attack North Korea?
• Can anything break through the political deadlock over Brexit in the UK parliament?
• Will 2019 see a surge in teacher strikes across the country?
• Will a second summit between Trump and Kim bring real progress towards North Korea’s denuclearization?
• Will America’s withdrawal from Syria breathe new life into ISIS?
• Is slowing economic growth good for China in the long run?
• How much does income inequality play into global political unrest and the rise of nationalism?
• Is Rudy Giuliani a liability for President Trump?
• Is Israel headed towards armed conflict with Iran?
• Has the trade tariff war been a political win for the White House?
• Should the US do more to remove President Maduro from power in Venezuela?
• Has student debt become a time-bomb on the US economy?
• Should for-profit colleges and universities be more tightly regulated by the federal government?
• Is Apple starting to lose its prestige in America’s tech industry?
• What can big businesses do to deal with the threat from online data breaches?
• Is an economic downturn on the horizon for America?
• Is it time for America to adopt a cap-and-trade system for carbon emissions?
• Will the conflict between China and Canada continue to escalate?
• Is brick-and-mortar retail in America dying?
• Should the federal government do more to ensure the cybersecurity of America’s critical infrastructure?
• Will the Trump Administration stand firm in support for change in Venezuela?
• Is America headed for another federal government shutdown on February 15’th?
• Should Congress strengthen the Voting Rights Act ahead of the 2020 elections?
• What would a no-deal Brexit mean for the EU?
• What can be done to calm the rising tensions between China and Canada?
• Is it too late for President Trump to build trust and cooperation with Democrats in Congress?
• Would pardoning Roger Stone be politically fatal for President Trump?
• Can the Trump Administration build a good working relationship with Mexico’s AMLO?
• What issues will determine the winner in the large field of candidates for the Democratic nomination in 2020?
• Have conditions in Zimbabwe improved at all under the leadership of Emmerson Mnangagwa?
• How much will new elections reduce the political power of the military in Thailand?
• Is the Trump Administration doing lasting damage to America’s international credibility?
• What role will Pakistan play in determining the political future of Afghanistan?
• Is it possible to sustain a peace deal between the Taliban and the Afghan government without a large US military presence?
• Does Felix Tshisekedi have the political clout to make necessary political reforms for the DR Congo?
• Will Joseph Kabila remain the real power in the Democratic Republic of the Congo?
• Should the US make large reductions in its nuclear arsenal?
• Should the US use military force to remove Maduro from power in Venezuela?
• How much as the loss of territory reduced the threat posed by ISIS?
• Will the transfer of power from President Kabila in the DR Congo avoid slipping into violence?
• Has the government shutdown been a political win for congressional Democrats?
• How long can Nicolas Maduro hold onto power in Venezuela?
• Is backing Juan Guaido in Venezuela the right call for the Trump Administration?
• Can the new generation of the Ghandi family create a real political challenge to India’s Prime Minister Modi?
• What role should the US play in rebuilding post[war Syria?