Domestic Extemp Questions
- Should the Supreme Court reinstate the Democratic members removed from the Federal Trade Commission board?
- What new regulations, if any, should be implemented in college football?
- How will the stock market respond to the Federal Reserve’s final interest rate decision of the year?
- Should Tim Cook step down as the CEO of Apple?
- How should California strengthen its wildfire preparedness strategy?
- Should the Federal Trade Commission block Netflix’s attempt to acquire Warner Bros.?
- Which demographic group will matter most in the 2026 midterm elections?
- How will President Trump’s revised national security strategy affect U.S. relationships abroad?
- How should Minnesota respond to President Trump’s recent comments?
- Should Congress pass the National Defense Authorization Act?
International Extemp Questions
- How has Syria changed in the year since the fall of Bashar al-Assad?
- What factors make achieving a durable Hamas–Israel ceasefire most challenging?
- What steps can Cambodia and Thailand take to permanently resolve their border disputes?
- How can the Venezuelan government effectively reduce drug smuggling?
- Why was voter turnout so high in Hong Kong’s recent election?
- Should more countries impose financial penalties on X (formerly Twitter)?
- What should Yemen’s government do to maintain peace among competing separatist factions?
- Will the UN Environmental Assembly produce meaningful policy change, and what obstacles stand in the way?
- Who is Ukraine’s most critical ally at this stage of the war?
- How will China’s growing trade surplus impact its relationship with the United States?