1. Will the Trump impeachment proceedings do significant damage to the direction of U.S. foreign policy?
2. Is Joe Biden’s presidential bid faltering?
3. If Trump’s impeachment takes place, how will Susan Collins vote in a Senate trial?
4. Is Mitt Romney laying the groundwork for a late presidential bid?
5. What reforms need to be made to the federal student loan program?
6. Is U.S. wage growth improving?
7. Should visa applicants be denied entry if they cannot afford healthcare?
8. Does Bernie Sanders recent heart attack put an end to his presidential bid?
9. Is the U.S. doing enough to protect its energy grid?
10. Would a wealth tax pass constitutional muster?
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1. Did Nancy Pelosi put moderate members of her caucus at serious political risk with her decision to pursue an impeachment inquiry against President Trump?
2. Have foreign policy issues dropped off the American political radar screen?
3. Will the Trump impeachment inquiry do significant damage to Joe Biden’s presidential hopes?
4. Should more colleges abolish their ACT and SAT requirements?
5. If the House impeaches President Trump, would Mitch McConnell be constitutionally bound to hold a trial in the Senate?
6. Should skills rather than knowledge become the core focus of the American education system?
7. Is a credit bubble building in the American economy?
8. Should Hillary Clinton consider a third run at the presidency?
9. Will California’s moves to allow college athletes to profit from their likeness force the NCAA to overhaul its rules and regulations?
10. Should Supreme Court oral arguments be televised?
1. Will Bernie Sanders campaign prevent Elizabeth Warren from winning the Democratic presidential primary?
2. Has the new whistle-blower complaint against President Trump created major issues for his re-election campaign?
3. Should Democrats make the impeachment of Justice Brett Kavanaugh a centerpiece of their 2020 Senate races?
4. Is the U.S. being too tolerant about Iranian aggression in the Middle East?
5. Should states be able to set separate emissions requirements for vehicles?
6. Why did Bill de Blasio’s presidential campaign fail?
7. Should schools allow students to walkout for political purposes?
8. How will Robert O’Brien’s tenure as national security advisor be different from John Bolton?
9. Will Joe Kennedy’s primary effort against Ed Markey succeed?
10. Should the Department of Agriculture eliminate the broad-based categorical eligibility policy for food stamp benefits?
1. Will Beto O’Rourke’s gun control message give his presidential candidacy a boost?
2. Who should President Trump select as his next national security adviser?
3. If the U.S. economy goes into recession, will the markets or government bear most of the blame?
4. Should flavored e-cigarettes be banned?
5. Are Democratic efforts to take down Senator Mitch McConnell in 2020 faltering?
6. Do the results of North Carolina’s Ninth Congressional District special election foreshadow difficulties for President Trump’s re-election campaign?
7. Will state antitrust probes into Google lead to significant actions against the company?
8. Should the U.S. invest in space elevator technology?
9. More than twenty years later: Has welfare reform worked?
10. Will California’s new “gig” economy regulations hurt low wage workers?
1. Should there be a national ban on plastic straws?
2. If Israel goes to war with Iran, how should the U.S. react?
3. Will Democratic presidential candidate positions on climate change cost them votes in the Rust Belt?
4. Does nation building have a future role in American military planning?
5. Should gun ammunition be taxed like cigarettes?
6. How can states recruit more highly trained teachers in STEM fields?
7. If Joe Biden wins the Democratic presidential nomination, who should he pick for vice-president?
8. Is the Democratic Party losing non-public sector union votes?
9. Should Kelly Ayotte run for New Hampshire’s Senate seat in 2020?
10. Is the Terrorist Screening Watchlist unconstitutional?
1. Why did Kirsten Gillibrand’s presidential candidacy gain little traction?
2. Is the September Democratic debate a must win for Joe Biden?
3. Should the fight against disinformation be a national security priority?
4. Would it be in the best long-term interest of the Republican Party to support the abolition of the Electoral College?
5. How does the Isakson retirement affect the battle for the Senate in 2020?
6. Should states and localities expunge marijuana convictions?
7. What is the right way for the U.S. to end the war in Afghanistan?
8. Is the Tea Party still a viable force in Republican politics?
9. Will California decide the winner of the Democratic presidential primary?
10. Does the ADA need a revision to encompass new technology?
1. How should Democrats react if Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Supreme Court seat becomes vacant in the first half of 2020?
2. Can Joe Walsh give President Trump a credible primary challenge?
3. Should more American cities reject 5G technology?
4. Does President Trump have the constitutional authority to force American companies to leave China?
5. Will John Hickenlooper win the Colorado Senate race?
6. Is Minnesota trending red?
7. Why are feelings of patriotism so low among younger Americans?
8. Should the U.S. make serious efforts to buy Greenland?
9. Is there too much use of technology in the U.S. education system?
10. Should migrants be held in detention centers until they receive asylum hearings?
1. Should President Trump provide more overt support to the Hong Kong protesters?
2. Is the U.S. military falling behind China?
3. Should Joe Kennedy primary Ed Markey?
4. Is America becoming less free?
5. What can Amy Klobuchar do to bolster her sagging poll numbers?
6. Should the U.S. rule out first use of nuclear weapons?
7. Is marijuana being legalized too quickly without accounting for its social and health effects?
8. Will recession fears at home cause President Trump to abandon his trade war with China?
9. Is ransomware becoming a major threat to municipal governments?
10. Of all the Democratic presidential candidates, who would have the hardest time defeating President Trump?
1. Will the Epstein suicide lead to reforms concerning the treatment of high profile prisoners?
2. Do an increase in bankruptcy filings point to some structural weaknesses in the U.S. economy?
3. How can Joe Biden maintain his polling advantage with African-American voters?
4. Should Portland take more action to rein in Antifa?
5. Can a Democratic presidential candidate win Texas in 2020?
6. Should there be greater regulations on violent video games?
7. Is President Trump’s recent shakeup of the nation’s intelligence apparatus threatening U.S. national security?
8. Does the U.S. have a white supremacy problem?
9. Would “red flag” gun laws lead to less gun crime?
10. If there is a new recession, will be it be the fault of the Federal Reserve?
1. Will the El Paso and Dayton shootings lead to successful gun control efforts?
2. Has the Democratic presidential primary moved too far to the left?
3. Are Democratic presidential candidates making a mistake targeting President Obama’s legacy?
4. Should states impose high taxes on e-cigarettes?
5. Are American cities hurting from one party rule?
6. Should Michelle Obama consider a run for the presidency?
7. What role, if any, should the U.S. play in resolving the India-Pakitan dispute over Kashmir?
8. Does the U.S. have the stomach to win a trade war with China?
9. Will the exodus of Republican incumbent prevent the GOP from winning control of the House in 2020?
10. Would the banning of private insurance fix what ails American healthcare?
Note: These will be our last questions for this season as NSDA Nationals takes place next week.
1. Is it time to abandon the Hyde Amendment?
2. Will President Trump’s love of tariffs dilute the impact of his tax cuts?
3. Is Nancy Pelosi a historically great Speaker of the House?
4. Could the U.S. win a war with Iran?
5. Should those applying for visas be required to disclose their social media accounts?
6. Was the recent immigration deal with Mexico a major victory for President Trump?
7. If he fails to win the Democratic presidential nomination, will the “Sanders Revolution” be remembered as a failure?
8. Should NASA focus on the moon or Mars?
9. Do recent employment numbers signal growing weaknesses in the U.S. economy?
10. Should the U.S. continue to ban travel to Cuba?
1. Can higher tariffs convince Mexico to do more to keep migrants from entering the United States?
2. How should the U.S. fight the next economic downturn?
3. Should Kamala Harris embrace her centrist credentials?
4. Who should the U.S. support in the Libyan civil war?
5. Which Democratic presidential underdog is best positioned for the Iowa caucuses?
6. Will growing divisions over Israel cause the Democratic Party to lose Jewish voters?
7. Should the U.S. embrace nuclear power?
8. Is Google a monopoly?
9. Should Facebook users enjoy a reasonable protection of privacy?
10. Is Texas heading for a major water crisis?
1. Should the FEC increase regulations on social media outlets?
2. Will the College Board’s SAT adversity score hurt disadvantaged students more than it will help them?
3. Should John Brennan’s security clearance be revoked?
4. Is the U.S. in the midst of a constitutional crisis?
5. Should the U.S. designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization?
6. Was President Trump’s decision to declassify documents related to the 2016 election investigation a shrewd political move?
7. Is Pete Buttigieg’s ceiling a cabinet post in a new Democratic administration?
8. If Democrats win the Kentucky gubernatorial election would that be a major blow to President Trump’s re-election hopes?
9. Is the Julian Assange indictment an attack on the freedom of the press?
10. Are a majority of Americans benefiting from the current state of the U.S. economy?
1. Could higher tariffs help the U.S. create a budget surplus?
2. Can Joe Biden sustain his lead in the Democratic presidential primary?
3. Is big tech eroding American concerns about personal privacy?
4. Will a new infrastructure bill require a tax increase?
5. Should Washington enact a state income tax?
6. Does any abortion bill challenging Roe v. Wade need exceptions to pass muster with the Supreme Court?
7. Can workers do anything to resist automation?
8. Should lawmakers enact restrictions on sex robots?
9. Does Kamala Harris’s campaign need to put a higher priority on outreach to the Asian American community?
10. Should colleges eliminate the use of admissions tests?
1. Is the U.S. edging closer to a military confrontation with Iran?
2. Can expanded sports gambling bring significant assistance to state economies?
3. Is President Trump trying to goad the House into impeaching him?
4. Should local governments ban the use of facial recognition technology?
5. Is Florida the key state that President Trump must win in 2020?
6. Will higher gas prices dampen U.S. economic performance in the second quarter?
7. Is the United States headed for a debt crisis?
8. Could the U.S. assemble a multinational military force to unseat Maduro?
9. Can there be a “grand bargain” between the U.S. and China on trade?
10. Has Beto O’Rourke’s presidential bid fizzled out?