- Is U.S. economic data accurately telling the story of the state of the nation’s economy?
- Was it wise for the U.S. federal government to take a 10% stake in Intel?
- Will California voters approve killing the state’s redistricting commission?
- Is an AI bubble forming in the U.S. economy?
- What should be the role, if any, of public schools in handling student mental health needs?
- Should the U.S. designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization?
- Is the U.S. preparing a military offensive against Venezuela?
- Should SNAP recipients be able to buy high sugar drinks and foods?
- How concerned should the Democratic Party be about declining voter registration numbers?
- Should the U.S. recognize Somaliland?
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- Was the U.S.-Russia Alaska summit Munich all over again?
- Will President Trump’s federalization of D.C. police extend beyond the nation’s capital?
- How should state regulators handle the rising energy consumption by AI data centers?
- Does the U.S. have a cost of living crisis?
- What are the chances of Sherrod Brown recapturing a Senate seat in Ohio next year?
- Is the current Democratic Party really in chaos?
- Should there be consumer safety warnings on AI language models that are available to the public?
- Is the Supreme Court poised to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges?
- What reforms need to be made to Social Security to keep it alive?
- If Democrats retake the House in 2026, will they attempt to impeach President Trump for a third time?
- Is the Trump administration selling out Ukraine in its plans for resolving the Russo-Ukrainian War?
- Will there be an AI bust that eventually affects the U.S. economy?
- Should American politicians be talking more about a universal basic income?
- Would a broad-based student loan forgiveness be ethical?
- Will President Trump eventually pardon Ghislaine Maxwell?
- How would unilateral military action against drug cartels in Latin America affect the U.S.’s standings in the region?
- If one assumes that taxes on the wealthy need to increase in the U.S. economy, how high should they go?
- Is it more likely that New Jersey or Virginia elects a Republican governor this November?
- Why is Las Vegas seeing fewer tourists?
- Are Democrats adopting the right strategy in response to Texas’ redistricting efforts?
- Will the firing of Dr. Erika McEntarfer call all future economic data released by the federal government into question?
- Which Democratic presidential candidate is winning the “invisible primary”?
- Did Kamala Harris make a wise choice in deciding not to run for the California governorship?
- What government efforts are needed to make the U.S. housing market more affordable?
- Should more state governments consider the abolition of property taxes?
- If President Trump got his way and the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates, would that make U.S. inflation worse?
- How could President Trump earn the Nobel Peace Prize?
- Is private equity a force of good or evil in the U.S. economy?
- How will planned Medicaid cuts affect healthcare access in the United States?
- Which candidate is best positioned to win New York City’s mayoral election?
Note: These are our last questions for the 2025-2026 season. New questions will be posted in early August.
- What should be done with immigration in this era of Trump?
- Should the Federal Reserve have more power over the U.S. economy?
- If you were a Republican candidate running for the Senate in 2026, how would you navigate the “MAGA Powers” explosion between Trump and Musk?
- Is ranked choice voting accomplishing its objectives?
- Would Obergefell v. Hodges survive judicial scrutiny under the current Supreme Court?
- To what extent should the National Guard be used to quell instances of domestic unrest in the United States?
- Is there a growing divide between the activities and expectations of K-12 education and higher education?
- Will the recent House settlement survive future legal challenge?
- Is the U.S. economy headed toward an uncomfortable summer?
- To what degree should preventing terrorism still factor into U.S. national security strategy?
- Is the U.S. military prepared to fight the wars of the 21st century?
- Has President Trump made unwise use of his pardon power?
- Is the Big Beautiful Bill a setback in the drive for universal healthcare?
- Are fears of an “AI job apocalypse” overstated?
- Has the Trump administration’s anti-DEI push been a blow to the humanities?
- What should an American alliance in Asia to counter China look like?
- Will restrictions on international student applications worsen the fiscal situation for American universities?
- Did Elon Musk accomplish his aims while working with the Trump administration?
- Will NOAA budget cuts make the U.S. unprepared for hurricane season?
- Who will win the Democratic primary for New York City mayor?
- How should U.S. policymakers respond to the downgrading of America’s debt?
- Is the Trump administration helping or lessening the chances of a peace deal in Ukraine?
- Have questions about President Biden’s mental fitness after the 2024 election done lasting damage to the mainstream media’s credibility?
- Is there too much pessimism in American culture?
- How important is South Africa in U.S. foreign policy toward the African continent?
- Should the Democratic Party make adjustments to its 2028 presidential calendar?
- How much should the U.S. invest in missile defense technology?
- Will the Big Beautiful Bill create an ugly America?
- Should there be more federal investigations of Tesla’s marketing of self-driving features?
- If the federal government exited student loans would it make higher education cheaper?
- Is a transaction-like foreign policy bad for the United States or a needed pivot?
- Should Senator John Fetterman change parties?
- What is the current state of the U.S. jobs market?
- Would a U.S. migrant deportation accord with Rwanda violate the U.S. Constitution?
- Should President Trump refuse Qatar’s 747 gift?
- Would it be a mistake for the DNC to remove David Hogg as a vice chair?
- Does the GOP tax bill undermine fiscal conservatives?
- Will Governor Gavin Newsom’s pivot right pay off?
- Does the U.S. deserve a higher credit rating?
- Will price increases from tariffs be short-term or long lasting?
- What is the best way for Democrats to take the Senate in 2026?
- Will cell phone bans in schools be the elixir for declining U.S. academic performance?
- Would Stephen A. Smith be a formidable presidential candidate?
- Is the Trump administration fighting anti-Semitism the wrong way?
- If the U.S. is able to broker a lasting truce between India and Pakistan, should President Donald Trump be considered for the Nobel Peace Prize?
- Should due process rights be part of any deportation hearing?
- Has part-time work become a trap for many American workers?
- How can the Democratic Party best appeal to young men without alienating other vital parts of its electoral coalition?
- Will Pope Leo XIV rekindle the American Catholic Church?
- What should be added to the U.S. welfare state?
- Will the FEMA Review Council strengthen or weaken FEMA’s effectiveness?
- What lessons can the Democratic Party learn from Canada’s liberals in opposing President Trump?
- Should school choice plans be deemed as an attack on public education?
- What is the best way for J.B. Pritzker to win the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination?
- Has President Trump committed impeachable offenses?
- Will President Trump’s tariff war lead to Congress clawing back tariff power from the executive branch?
- How will the Supreme Court rule in Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board v. Drummond?
- Has media consolidation hurt American democracy?
- What should America do to win the race for 6G?
- Does California have the constitutional authority to make its own trade deal with China?
- Does President Trump have the legal power to fire Jerome Powell?
- Has Uber engaged in deceptive subscription practices?
- Is Trump’s cabinet on social media too much?
- If Pete Hegseth is fired, who should replace him at the Defense Department?
- Should the U.S. give Ukraine a security guarantee in a future peace deal?
- What is most responsible for the slowing U.S. housing market?
- Is insider trading becoming a major problem among U.S. politicians?
- Should businesses be legally required to disclose when they use AI?
- Is the Trump administration capable of defusing the growing tensions between India and Pakistan?
- Will the Trump administration invoke the Insurrection Act of 1807 as part of its border strategy?
- Is the Kilmar Abrego Garcia deportation a matter of foreign policy or the U.S. court system?
- Will President Trump win his battle with Harvard?
- Is Meta a social media monopoly?
- What does the Shapiro attack say about the state of politics in America?
- Will Trump’s next Fed chair further roil financial markets?
- Should Kamala Harris run for the California governorship?
- Is coordinated Republican opposition to the Trump presidency possible?
- Does the U.S. still need the TSA?
- Is foreign disinvestment becoming a big risk for the U.S. economy?
- Are California’s environmental laws too strict?
- How would the decimation of public employees unions impact the American labor movement?
- Did the U.S. Supreme Court interpret the Alien Enemies Act correctly?
- Will rising home insurance rates trigger a U.S. housing crisis?
- Should U.S. courts view human embryos as people or property?
- How would a military conflict with Iran affect American society?
- Are moderate politicians becoming an endangered species?
- How can Congress wrest more power back from the executive branch?
- Do Democrats need their own Joe Rogan?
- Is President Trump’s DEI in education executive order constitutional?
- Will the rise of AI weaken the American environmental movement?
- Will President Trump’s tariff policy accomplish its objectives?
- How big of a victory was the Wisconsin Supreme Court election for Democrats?
- Should AOC consider a presidential or Senate run or neither in 2028?
- Is there any way for President Trump to run for a third term without amending the constitution?
- Should there be a ban on congressional stock trading?
- Will the U.S. tech industry be the biggest loser of Trump’s tariff policy?
- Did Senator Booker’s speech elevate his presidential prospects?
- Should public schools reject President Trump’s DEI order?
- Has the Trump administration’s Ukraine strategy collapsed?
- Should public protesters have the right to be masked?
- How can public schools regain the confidence of parents and community leaders?
- Should the Houthi military plan leak be the end of Pete Hegseth’s tenure at the Department of Defense?
- If Chuck Schumer is not meant to lead Senate Democrats, then who should?
- Did Columbia make a mistake in caving to President Trump’s demands?
- Are Senate retirements making it impossible for Democrats to regain control of the chamber in 2026?
- Is the Trump administration trying to engineer a U.S. recession?
- Can Mike Duggan win Michigan’s governorship as an independent candidate?
- Should American liberals embrace abundance politics?
- Does Illinois have a bad business climate?
- Is President Trump’s executive order on American elections constitutional?