1. Should more U.S. states pass laws that ban cashless businesses?
2. Is the U.S. involved in too many foreign conflicts?
3. Should the U.S. re-embrace the “melting pot” philosophy?
4. Is there a national emergency on the U.S.-Mexican border?
5. Should Democrats focus their energy on capturing the U.S. Senate rather than the presidency in 2020?
6. Who should be the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations?
7. Can market based solutions effectively combat climate change?
8. Should more American localities pursue high speed rail?
9. Will the rejection of Amazon do lasting damage to New York’s economy?
10. Has social media been a positive or negative force in U.S. politics?
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1. Is Joe Biden his time?
2. If Ralph Northam does not resign, will that hurt Democrats chances to capture the Virginia state legislature?
3. Can the U.S. wean itself off of fossil fuels within the next decade?
4. Does New York’s abortion bill go too far?
5. How should Elizabeth Warren respond to continued questions about her past claims of Native American ancestry?
6. If Donald Trump gets any funding for a border wall, is that a major political victory for his administration?
7. Do U.S. prisons make appropriate accomodations for Muslim inmates?
8. How should Republicans counter the Democrats Green New Deal proposal?
9. Have America’s foreign conflicts created more income inequality at home?
10. Has President Trump blundered when it comes to arms control accords with Russia?
1. Is the indictment of Roger Stone a sign that President Trump’s days are numbered?
2. Can President Trump politically afford to have another government shutdown?
3. Would “Medicare for All” fix many of the problems that ail U.S. healthcare?
4. Could an independent presidential bid gain traction in 2020?
5. Can greater investment in pre-K education reduce achievement gaps among students?
6. Of all of the Democratic presidential candidates, who had the best introductory rollout so far?
7. Should U.S. states allow abortion through the full length of pregnancy?
8. How can General Motors improve its market position?
9. What is the best way to improve Social Security’s solvency?
10. Is an “American first” mindset in foreign policy a danger to U.S. national security?
1. Has Kamala Harris become the Democratic Party’s frontrunner for 2020?
2. Will there be another government shutdown by the spring?
3. Did the Covington Catholic episode deal another blow to the credibility of America’s mainstream media outlets?
4. How involved should the U.S. be in Venezuela’s ongoing political struggle?
5. Does the world need American leadership?
6. If Taiwan were attacked by China, how should the U.S. react?
7. Could Pete Buttigieg win the Democratic presidential nomination?
8. Has President Trump been more successful in domestic or foreign policy?
9. Should Harvard end its restrictions on single-sex organizations?
10. How should teachers’ unions respond to growing demands for school choice?
1. Should Democrats accept President Trump’s compromise to end the government shutdown?
2. Did Beto O’Rourke’s Washington Post interview sink his presidential hopes?
3. Should the U.S. implement economic ideas in keeping with modern monetary theory?
4. Are U.S. corporations too vulernable to higher interest rates?
5. Is it wise for the U.S. to continue its military operations against al-Shabaab?
6. Have scientific developments called Roe v. Wade into question?
7. Has the Democratic Party embraced a neo-liberal foreign policy outlook?
8. Should the U.S. entertain an exit from NATO?
9. How should the Supreme Court rule in Carpenter v. Murphy?
10. Should the FDA ban all e-cigarettes?
1. Will the government shutdown create a significant fissure between President Trump and the Republican Party?
2. Should the GOP see Rick Scott as a future presidential candidate?
3. Have the Oscars become too political?
4. Can New York City afford its “healthcare for all” initiative?
5. How high should America’s tax rates be?
6. Can the U.S. resolve the Qatar diplomatic crisis?
7. Should America’s divorce laws be overhauled?
8. Could identity politics make it difficult for Democrats to unify for the 2020 presidential election?
9. What legal actions should California take against the Pacific Gas & Electric Company?
10. How can the U.S. best protect its innovation advantage relative to the rest of the world?
1. Should Democrats seek to implement Ocasio-Cortez’s “Green New Deal”?
2. Will Donald Trump face a serious primary challenge in 2020?
3. Should writers and journalists be forced to sign morality clauses as a condition of employment?
4. Will Nancy Pelosi do a better job controlling her majority than Paul Ryan was able to do during his tenure as Speaker of the House?
5. Are the Kurds America’s best ally in the Middle East?
6. How will the government shutdown be solved?
7. Does President Trump have the legal authority to remove the head of the Federal Reserve?
8. Will Gavin Newsom maintain California’s budget surplus?
9. Should states increase gas taxes?
10. Will the increasing number of streaming services prove to be hurtful to consumers?
1. Is it wise for Democrats to demand climate change legislation in return for support of a Republican infrastructure bill?
2. Are Democrats headed for a brokered convention in 2020?
3. What might it take for Congressional Republicans to vote for President Trump’s impeachment and removal from office?
4. Are the Oscars still relevant?
5. Will William Barr have a smooth Senate confirmation?
6. Is the U.S. at risk of a Paris-style uprising?
7. What should the U.S. do if diplomacy with North Korea fails?
8. Should Joe Manchin be the head of the Senate Energy Committee?
9. How can the U.S. best combat Chinese cyber espionage?
10. Should “ballot harvesting” be allowed?
Note: Due to the winter holiday, this will be our last posting of questions until the first week of January.
1. Will there be more “purple” states in 2020 than there were in 2016?
2. Do recent revelations about President Trump’s business dealings with Russia foreshadow significant legal difficulties down the road?
3. Should the U.S. look into banning older car models to reduce pollution?
4. Is a “grand bargain” with China possible?
5. Should President Trump enact car tariffs in response to the recent GM plant closures?
6. What steps can the produce industry take to prevent an E. coli outbreak?
7. If President Trump decided not to seek re-election, how would that affect the 2020 presidential race?
8. Who is the most vulnerable Senator who is up for re-election in 2020?
9. Should Twitter be considered a public forum?
10. Is it time for the College Football Playoff to be expanded?
1. To what extent should House Democrats cooperate with the Trump administration?
2. Will President Trump be able to develop a good working relationship with AMLO?
3. Do stock declines foreshadow a recession in the U.S. economy?
4. Can the U.S. economically afford to significantly sanction Saudi Arabia over the Khashoggi murder?
5. What are the chances of Democrats capturing Mississippi’s Senate seat?
6. Will the Democratic majority in the House be so diverse that it will be too difficult for any one leader to control?
7. Should Mark Zuckerberg relinquish some of his control over Facebook?
8. Will Trey Gowdy become the next Attorney General?
9. Should students be allowed to miss school to attend political protests?
10. What adjustments need to be made to Florida’s electoral system before 2020?
1. Is the American housing market healthy?
2. Should the next Congress raise the minimum wage?
3. Is the Federal Reserve raising interest rates too quickly?
4. What was the most surprising result of the 2018 midterms?
5. Who should be the next attorney general?
6. After looking over the results of the 2018 midterms, should Democratic leaders subdue the progressive wing of their party?
7. How will the diversity of the next Congress impact its legislative priorities?
8. On balance, are America’s schools safer today than they were five years ago?
9. If you were Mitt Romney, how do you use your Senate platform to bolster the moderate wing of the Republican Party?
10. Is the U.S. economy operating at full employment?
1. Do the rising costs of political campaigns necessitate the need for a constitutional amendments concerning campaign finance reform?
2. Is America locked into a “new” Cold War with Iran?
3. What do the results of the midterm election mean for the next two years of Trump’s presidency?
4. Will the Trump administration be a reliable foreign policy ally for newly elected Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro?
5. Should all American states use early voting?
6. What steps should the U.S. government take to lower prescription drug prices?
7. Should California eliminate Proposition 13?
8. Is the migrant caravan a national security threat?
9. Should the voting age be lowered to 16?
10. Will the Khashoggi murder cause President Trump to put a greater emphasis on human rights in his foreign policy strategy?
1. Who will win the Florida gubernatorial election?
2. Should police be able to use social media posts to make “preventative” arrests before crimes are committed?
3. Who is most likely to exit the Trump cabinet after the midterm elections?
4. Is there a coming “dementia crisis” in American healthcare?
5. Will the U.S. be at war with China in the next fifteen years?
6. Why would Silicon Valley prefer Democrats to control the U.S. Congress?
7. Should states allow gender self-identification on government issued documents?
8. Did Megyn Kelly deserve to be fired by NBC?
9. Is Trump capable of providing America with moral leadership?
10. Does the Democratic Party need a coherent vision for immigration reform?
1. How might the departure of James Mathis affect President Trump’s defense strategy?
2. Is progressivism the answer for what ails America’s urban communities?
3. Should the U.S. become a “sanctuary nation”?
4. If you were Hillary Clinton, would you engage in another presidential campaign in 2020?
5. Can America continue its robust economic growth for another two years?
6. Has Elizabeth Warren torpedoed her 2020 presidential hopes?
7. Should race-based college admissions be eliminated?
8. If the recent migrant caravan reaches America’s border, should the U.S. discontinue foreign aid to Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras?
9. Will recent gaffes cost Sinema the Arizona Senate race?
10. If Republicans win the midterms, will Trump fire Mueller?
1. Should states eliminate cash bail?
2. How will the departure of Nikki Haley affect the future direction of President Trump’s foreign policy?
3. Should the U.S. Senate abandon the filibuster?
4. What impact, if any, will Washington’s Supreme Court ruling on the death penalty have on future death penalty litigation?
5. Should more states raise the smoking age to twenty-one?
6. How might Hurricane Michael affect the Florida Senate race?
7. If affirmative action comes before the Supreme Court again, could its use be severely curtailed?
8. Have Portland police been too lax in controlling political violence?
9. What action should President Trump take over Saudi Arabia’s alleged involvement in the disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi?
10. Will the GOP pick up Senate seats in the midterms?