June 2025 extemp questions Archives

Note: These are our last questions for the 2025-2026 season. New questions will be posted in early August.

What should be the top priority of this year’s NATO summit?
Are monarchies holding back the Arab World?
Does the global economy need more supply chain resilience?
Has international humanitarian law collapsed?
Will Evo Morales create problems for Bolivia’s presidential poll later this year?
What role, if any, should the EU play in Southeast Asian security?
Is Greta Thunberg still relevant?
Who will win South Korea’s snap presidential election?
How will entry into the eurozone affect Bulgaria’s economy?
Can Russia continue to afford involvement in West and Central African security?

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of June 9-15, 2025

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?

Is the political dominance of Alassane Ouattara making threatening Côte d’Ivoire’s future?
How would a Chinese invasion of Taiwan affect the defense spending of surrounding Asian nations?
Are international sanctions on Russia harsh enough?
How can Canada better allow people access to a family doctor?
Does the British Labour Party’s shift on migrant policy signal a broader shift by left-wing parties in Europe on the issue?
How vulnerable is South Korea’s democracy?
Is Nigeria’s government becoming less inclusive?
How can Zimbabwe best dig itself out of its debt crisis?
Are Western countries losing the global culture war?
Should Venezuela’s political opposition continue boycotting elections?

Who is best positioned to win the Polish presidential runoff?
Will his White House argument with Donald Trump boost Cyril Ramaphosa’s domestic standing?
Is the UK-EU trade agreement a win for both sides?
Will Israel’s actions in Gaza do lasting damage to its relationship with the United States?
Was China the biggest winner of the recent tensions between India and Pakistan?
Should secularism remain a core tenet of French national identity?
Will an expansion of nuclear power be needed to fuel AI development?
Should export-led growth remain Vietnam’s economic strategy?
Will whomever wins the AI race “control the world”?
How effective is ASEAN at confronting challenges in Southeast Asia?

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?