Domestic Extemp Questions
- How is Trump’s pressure on the Fed reshaping its independence?
- What are the economic consequences of rising tariffs in the U.S.?
- How are higher H-1B fees affecting the American tech industry?
- Why is ending EPA emissions reporting seen as weakening climate oversight?
- What impact does “patriotic education” have on U.S. classrooms?
- How does removing ABA rules change the quality of law schools?
- What limits did courts place on Trump’s power to reorganize agencies?
- How is the Supreme Court case on tariffs redefining presidential trade authority?
- What do UAW gains at GE suggest about the strength of U.S. unions?
- How is the growing federal deficit pressuring social programs?
International Extemp Questions
- What does the U.S.–China TikTok deal reveal about tech rivalry?
- How are Trump’s U.N. funding cuts shaping global conflict response?
- Why is recognition of Palestine shifting the peace process?
- How are mediators approaching Congo’s fight with M23 rebels?
- What does Trump’s asylum proposal mean for refugee protections?
- How is Bezos’s green fund influencing climate action abroad?
- Why are U.S.–EU climate disputes straining trade relations?
- What does China’s focus on Nvidia reveal about tech competition?
- How are U.S.–Japan–Korea drills reshaping North Korean strategy?
- What do renewed Iran sanctions mean for nuclear diplomacy?
Hypothetical
Donald Trump gets carded not for his ID, but for a H-1B visa. This sparks a public debate on how the U.S. immigration system struggles with even the simplest tasks. How should the U.S. immigration system handle the balance requests of the Executive branch?