Extemp Questions - 2026 September

• Is President Trump’s fixation on Greenland finally satisfied?
• Will European boycotts force the Israeli government to change its policies towards West Bank settlements?
• Is anyone winning in the Trump Administration’s trade war with Canada?
• Do the continued air strikes against suspected drug boats pose a legal risk for the Trump administration?
• Will the whole of Yemen fall to the Houthis?
• Has the Iran war proved that America’s security umbrella for the Middle East is failing?
• Will Trump’s oil deal bring foreign investment to Venezuela?
• Is international condemnation starting to change how Israel deals with West Bank settler violence?
• Will the court settlement with Meta be enough to measurably improve safety for children on its platforms?
• Will America’s secondary sanctions against Iran include China? 
• Will the Trump administration exercise its new authority to expand sanctions against Russia?
• Is Haiti capable of holding elections as scheduled?
• Will an increased international presence be enough to effectively suppress the gangs controlling Haiti?
• Should the US be taking an ownership stake in Venezuela’s oil?
• Should Iceland join the EU?
• Will Russia be held to account for civilian deaths in Ukraine?
• Will retaliatory tariffs by Canada force the US to back down from the Trump administration’s trade demands?
• Does growing international resentment of the Trump administration pose a long-term risk to American power abroad?
• What do the AFD’s electoral gains signal for Germany’s political future?
• Will the oil deal cut with the Trump administration create political backlash for Delcy Rodriguez in Venezuela?
• Is the Israeli government prepared to keep a military presence in Lebanon indefinitely?
• Is the two-state solution dead?
• Are the BRICS nations ready to act as a counterweight to the western economies?
• Will the Trump administration’s Venezuela oil deal deliver on its promises?
• Does the ongoing migrant crisis pose an existential political threat to Spain’s Pedro Sanchez?
• Will President Trump get his way on using the USPS to restrict mail-in voting?
• Does the spate of recent food recalls show a failure on the part of federal leadership?
• Has the Trump administration’s expanded use of the National Guard become normalized?
• Is the Congress shirking its responsibility to regulate the development of AI?
• Can AI companies be trusted to police themselves?
• Will a new Bolsonaro win Brazil’s presidency?
• Will the completed US withdrawal from Iraq result in a new round of regional instability?
• Is America’s labor market working?
• Does the development of AI need to be slowed down?
• Will Xi’s visit bring progress on trade between the US and China?
• Should tech companies be held legally liable for the harmful actions of their AI agents?
• Is Germany’s political firewall against the AFD crumbling?
• Is America facing a K-shaped economy for the long term?
• Are the Trump administration’s immigration policies turning Latino voters against Republican candidates in the midterms?
• Are the polls overestimating the Democrats chances in the midterms?
• Will California pass the state’s first wealth tax?
• Does President Trump need to show real progress on an Iran deal ahead of the midterms?
• Will youth-led protests bring down India’s election commission?
•  Are President Trump’s continued attacks on the press backfiring?
• How should Kratom and 7-OH be federally regulated?
• Will President Trump tear down the Kennedy Center?
• Is President Trump too focused on vanity projects and monuments honoring himself?
• Is the Trump administration pushing the US military to adopt AI before the technology is ready?
• Has Pete Hegseth proven to be an effective Secretary of Defense?
• Is the Trump family illegally enriching itself from the Office of the Presidency? 
• Do the Democrats face an insurmountable cash disadvantage in the midterms?
• Will Germany’s Chancellor Merz be forced to resign?
• What can be done to force financial transparency from the Trump administration for its Venezuela oil deal?
• Is an Iran deal within sight?
• Will Kamala Harris run in 2028?
• Is a global agreement needed or the safe development of AI?
• Are President Milei’s attacks on the Falkland Islands a distraction from his handling of the economy?
• Will the Trump administration follow through on plans to ban diesel exports?
• Do elections still matter in Russia?
• Will the Trump White House face any consequences for using taxpayer money to broadcast political campaign ads?
• Did anything substantial come from President Xi’s visit?
• Will the Trump  White House try to use federal power to interfere in the midterms?
• Should tech companies be required to disclose rogue AI activity?
• Are the Houthi’s capable of taking on Saudi Arabia?
• Are public approval ratings of President Trump’s handling of the economy an accurate reflection of America’s economic health?
• Is Putin becoming increasingly desperate over the war in Ukraine?
• Is the US guilty of war crimes in Iran?
• Are tech companies taking the risks of AI seriously?
• Will the Trump administration be willing to impose consequences on China over the purchase of sanctioned oil?
• Is gang violence in Colombia on the rise again?
• Is the French government failing its students and schools?
• Should NATO countries be more actively involved in the defense of Ukraine?
• What can the South African government do to better address the root causes of gender-based violence?
• Can Germany’s CDU Party regain the public’s trust?
• Is the Trump administration’s decision to focus federal law enforcement on immigration creating a larger national security threat to the US?
• Is anti-Ukraine sentiment growing across Europe?