1. Should President Biden be alarmed by his poor poll numbers?
2. Will Robert Kennedy, Jr. qualify for presidential debates next year?
3. Should the U.S. abolish statute of limitations for all crimes?
4. How many GOP candidates will still be in the race to contest the Iowa caucus?
5. Should the U.S. send military advisers to Ukraine?
6. What lessons, if any, can Donald Trump’s campaign team learn from Javier Milei’s win in Argentina?
7. Should U.S. public schools enjoy a greater degree of immunity to lawsuits?
8. Do federal prisons need to do more to protect their inmates?
9. Should free trade agreements be a cornerstone of American foreign policy?
10. Are the current spending habits of U.S. consumers sustainable?
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1. If the GOP presidential race were to become Donald Trump versus one other candidate by the end of the New Hampshire primary, could that other candidate prevail?
2. Should the U.S. take in refugees from Gaza?
3. Is X a dying social media platform?
4. Should Senator Joe Manchin seek the presidency?
5. Will an FBI investigation shorten Eric Adams tenure as New York City’s mayor?
6. Should the U.S. adopt a new containment strategy toward Russia?
7. Is “Project 2025” a threat to American democracy?
8. Does the Supreme Court’s recent code of conduct go far enough?
9. Why did Senator Tim Scott’s presidential candidacy fail?
10. What does Sam Altman’s departure mean for OpenAI’s future?
1. Did the Virginia state legislative elections deal a death blow to Governor Glenn Youngkin’s future in politics?
2. Should the GOP reverse course on pushing a national abortion ban?
3. Is Governor Andy Beshear a future presidential contender?
4. Did SAG win?
5. Should states pass more restrictions on homeschooling?
6. How important is it for Donald Trump to win the Iowa caucus?
7. Has the time come for U.S. politicians to take the size of the national debt seriously?
8. Should the retirement age for Social Security benefits be raised?
9. What is the best way for the news industry to use artificial intelligence?
10. Has Oregon’s drug decriminalization been a failure?
1. How can President Biden generate strong African American turnout for his re-election campaign?
2. Should the UAW make Tesla its next target?
3. Are college protests over the Israeli-Hamas war getting out of control?
4. Could any type of new assault weapons ban pass Congress before the next election?
5. Who will win the Kentucky gubernatorial election?
6. To what extent are businesses’ pricing practices responsible for high inflation in the U.S.?
7. Should states require a proficiency test to earn a high school diploma?
8. How can the Democratic Party win back rural voters?
9. Should President Biden reshuffle his foreign policy team?
10. How should cities handle large homeless encampments?
1. Should the U.S. launch a military operation to rescue its hostages held by Hamas?
2. Is Meta in violation of the Child Online Protection Act?
3. Has the Biden administration been too friendly toward Iran?
4. Should U.S. states refuse federal education funding?
5. Which GOP presidential candidate will most benefit from former Vice President Mike Pence’s withdrawal from the race?
6. Can Representative Dean Phillips mount a competitive primary bid against President Biden?
7. Why are existing gun laws failing to stop mass shooting incidents?
8. Are sports betting companies doing enough to keep teenagers from using their platforms?
9. Did the UAW win its strike?
10. What does the elevation of Representative Mike Johnson to Speaker of the House say about the current state of the House Republican caucus?
1. If Hezbollah attacks Israel, should the U.S. get directly involved in the conflict?
2. Should Mike Pence end his presidential bid?
3. How will General C.Q. Brown change the U.S. military?
4. Can the U.S. afford to aid Ukraine and Israel in simultaneous foreign wars?
5. Will Ohio voters approve of Issue 1?
6. Should President Biden propose tax increases to corral inflation?
7. Is Israel’s war against Gaza splintering the Democratic Party?
8. Should U.S. cities tax land value?
9. Can greater use of AI resolve racial inequities in healthcare?
10. Should Patrick McHenry have his powers expanded as Speaker Pro Tempore?
1. How can the U.S. avoid becoming militarily involved in Israel’s war on Hamas?
2. What should the DNC do if New Hampshire refuses to move its presidential primary?
3. Which GOP presidential contender needs to end their campaign?
4. Does the Department of Education have the constitutional authority to enact broad sweeping student debt relief?
5. What will be Kevin McCarthy’s future in Republican politics?
6. Does the U.S. budget need a dose of austerity?
7. Should U.S. towns ban influencers?
8. What does Governor Doug Burgum need to do to improve his standing in GOP presidential polls?
9. Is political polarizaiton harming U.S. national security?
10. Can the U.S. afford Medicare for All?
1. Will Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s ouster cost the GOP dearly in the 2024 elections?
2. How many ballots will it take to elect a new Speaker of the House?
3. What new technologies should be priorities in the next defense budget?
4. Should the next healthcare reform include the abolition of all private health insurance?
5. Is the GOP winning the immigration debate?
6. Are public schools using too much surveillance technology?
7. Will the next recession be triggered by the commercial real estate sector?
8. What should the U.S. do in response to Hamas’ latest attack on Israel?
9. If Robert Kennedy, Jr. runs as an independent candidate, does that help President Biden or former President Trump more?
10. Should there be a substantial overhaul of the Every Student Succeeds Act?
1. Is Amazon a monopoly?
2. Will President Biden’s participation in the UAW strike rally working class voters to his re-election bid?
3. How can the FBI restore its credibility with the American public?
4. Should there be federal legislation against “deepfakes”?
5. Has Australia become America’s closest ally?
6. Can Kari Lake win Arizona’s Senate seat?
7. How does the death of the Trump Organization affect former President Trump’s campaign?
8. Should Democrats rescue Kevin McCarthy’s speakership?
9. How should the Supreme Court rule in Acheson Hotels v. Laufer?
10. Did Gavin Newsom err by not appointing Barbara Lee to the Senate?
1. If President Biden were to end his re-election bid, who would become the Democratic frontrunner for 2024?
2. How should the Federal Reserve react to growing oil prices?
3. Is the U.S. federal government too big or not big enough?
4. How should the U.S. react to the ongoing diplomatic row between Canada and India?
5. Should the RNC continue to raise the threshold of support needed to qualify for subsequent presidential debates?
6. How will Rupert Murdoch’s retirement affect conservative media in the United States?
7. What does Ron DeSantis need to do to reinvigorate his presidential bid?
8. Should the U.S. Senate have a dress code?
9. Will growing numbers of migrants at the U.S.-Mexican border lend greater urgency to immigration reform efforts?
10. How should Democrats handle the indictment of Senator Robert Menendez?
1. Will the Department of Justice’s anti-trust lawsuit against Google lead to Google’s breakup?
2. Should all U.S. states abolish cash bail?
3. Will Kevin McCarthy still be Speaker of House in 2024?
4. Did the Biden administration make a bad deal with Iran?
5. Is the House impeachment inquiry of President Biden a mistake?
6. What does Senator Mitt Romney’s retirement say about the current state of the Republican Party?
7. Will the federal government need to use expansive eminent domain powers to add more renewable energy sources to the U.S. power grid?
8. Should Chicago open city-owned grocery stores?
9. Does the U.S. need to spend more on hypersonic missile technology?
10. How should U.S. cities combat increasing retail theft?
1. Does President Biden remain the best Democratic candidate that can defeat former President Trump?
2. Should small towns abolish their police forces?
3. How can Elon Musk rebuild X’s ad revenue streams?
4. Should a high price tag discourage U.S. investment in broadband internet service for all communities?
5. Is another government shutdown coming?
6. Why are offshore wind project struggling?
7. What are new ethics standards that the Supreme Court should adopt?
8. To what extent is Cornel West’s presidential candidacy a threat to President Biden’s re-election effort?
9. Should the U.S. do another prisoner exchange with Russia?
10. Does the Biden administration need to change their messaging on the global economy?
Note: The first Extemp Central news quiz of the 2023-2024 competitive year will be posted on Tuesday evening!
1. Is Nikki Haley becoming the candidate anti-Trump forces should rally behind?
2. Will President Biden’s foreign policy be an asset or liability in 2024?
3. How long will the Hollywood strikes last?
4. Who should lead Senate Republicans after Mitch McConnell?
5. Should the U.S. press aggressively for a negotiated settlement in Ukraine?
6. Would the closing of the “gun show loophole” significantly reduce gun violence?
7. Should U.S. schools go to four-day school weeks?
8. Does the U.S need to reimagine the way that it spends money on national defense?
9. How should the Biden administration respond to the BRICS expansion?
10. Does the 14th Amendment bar former President Trump from running in 2024?
1. Will high gas prices drive the U.S. economy into recession?
2. Is it wise for GOP presidential candidates to support a national abortion ban?
3. Will the BG.5. COVID variant cause a resumption of mask mandates across the country?
4. Does the U.S. need to do more to support Mexico’s war on drug cartels?
5. Should the U.S. Department of Education be abolished?
6. If the BRICS expand, how should the U.S. react?
7. Will private equity ownership be bad for Subway?
8. Could Mark Thompson fix CNN?
9. Would a legal conviction constitutionally bar former President Trump from office?
10. How can organized labor revive sagging membership?
1. Will mortgage rates continue to climb by the end of the year?
2. Why does former President Trump lead GOP polls despite his legal woes?
3. How can cities best turn vacant lots into new housing?
4. Should U.S. schools ban cell phone use on campus?
5. How can the growing cost of higher education be curtailed?
6. Is former President Trump making a mistake not participating in the first GOP presidential debate?
7. Has the AI boom ended?
8. To what extent is the Biden administration responsible for high levels of inflation in recent years?
9. What changes need to be made to the U.S. Postal Service?
10. How can the DEA best combat Tranq?