A. OPEN Extemp Event Prompts

Round 1 Flight A

  1. Speaker 1


    Speaker 1

    • What will be the political implications of President Trump’s rural healthcare subsidies?

    • What is behind the surge in US data center demand?

    • Are international sanctions and restrictions on Iran empowering or hurting Iranian citizens?

     

     

  2. Speaker 2


    Speaker 2

    • Are environmental groups succeeding in pushing a national standard for clean energy?

    • Following the vandalism of JD Vance’s home, is it time to beef up security services for elected officials?

    • What is China’s goal in conducting extensive military drills around Taiwan?

  3. Speaker 3


    Speaker 3

     

    • Is the government response to the Minnesota daycare scandal an overreaction or a valid precaution?

    • Are the investigations launched against Fed Chair Jerome Powell legitimate, or politically motivated?

    • How will global energy markets react to the evolving situation in Venezuela?

     

     

  4. Speaker 4


    Speaker 4

    • Following new regulations, what does the future of transgender healthcare look like?

    • Is the FBI’s use of AI to address national security threats a good idea?

    • Should Yemen follow through on its plan to reclaim territory from UAE-supported groups?

     

     

  5. Speaker 5


    Speaker 5

    • How should homeless shelters respond to the worsening housing and affordability crises?

    • Should higher education institutions end tenure protections?

    • How has Mercosur been affected by the right-wing wave across Latin American politics?

     

     

  6. Speaker 6


    Speaker 6

    • Should SNAP fraud be a concern for the US government?

    • Is it lawful for additional federal agents to be deployed to Minneapolis?

    • Should Australia update its gun laws after the Bondi Beach shooting?

     

  7. Speaker 7



    Speaker 7

    • How can private entities like Brown University do their part to prevent future gun violence?

    • Have states been given enough time to implement new food aid restrictions?

    • How are melting Himalayan glaciers threatening the livelihoods of local villages?

Round 2 Flight A

  1. Speaker 1


    Speaker 1

    • For the most part, are AI/tech jobs in the US able to be filled by qualified candidates?

    • Are the Democrats doing enough to provide an electoral alternative in the upcoming midterms?

    • Is the Ukrainian corruption scandal a valid reason to limit or end military aid to the country?

     

     

  2. Speaker 2


    Speaker 2

    • Should the Coast Guard policy on hate symbols be reevaluated?

    • Are Texas and California’s new congressional maps an example of racial gerrymandering?

    • Do attacks on alleged drug boats constitute war crimes? 

     

  3. Speaker 3



    Speaker 3

    • What does Elon Musk's pay package mean for Tesla? 

    • Does the price of silver mean the US is heading for a downturn? 

    • Should the Trump administration decrease US involvement in the Middle East? 

     

  4. Speaker 4



    Speaker 4

    • What would an interest rate cut mean for the US economy?

    • How have automated bots affected the public’s perception of the shooting in Minnesota?

    • Is the EU's $140M fine against X an attack on America? 

     

  5. Speaker 5



    Speaker 5

    • Has the Trump administration been too focused on foreign policy? 

    • How will US oil companies in Venezuela affect the US economy?

    • Is a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine possible?

     

  6. Speaker 6



    Speaker 6

    • Are "Trump Accounts" for kids a good idea or a political gimmick? 

    • Should the DOJ cease its pursuit of charges against NY's Letitia James? 

    • Should Hamas voluntarily demilitarize?

     

     

  7. Speaker 7


    Speaker 7

    • Will failing to extend ACA subsidies cost Republicans control of the House in 2026? 

    • Does the change to the Hepatitis B recommendation help or hurt the CDC? 

    • Can President Trump secure a ceasefire in Sudan?