A. OPEN Extemp Event Prompts
Round 1 Flight A
Speaker 1
Speaker 1
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What will be the political implications of President Trump’s rural healthcare subsidies?
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What is behind the surge in US data center demand?
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Are international sanctions and restrictions on Iran empowering or hurting Iranian citizens?
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Speaker 2
Speaker 2
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Are environmental groups succeeding in pushing a national standard for clean energy?
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Following the vandalism of JD Vance’s home, is it time to beef up security services for elected officials?
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What is China’s goal in conducting extensive military drills around Taiwan?
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Speaker 3
Speaker 3
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Is the government response to the Minnesota daycare scandal an overreaction or a valid precaution?
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Are the investigations launched against Fed Chair Jerome Powell legitimate, or politically motivated?
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How will global energy markets react to the evolving situation in Venezuela?
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Speaker 4
Speaker 4
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Following new regulations, what does the future of transgender healthcare look like?
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Is the FBI’s use of AI to address national security threats a good idea?
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Should Yemen follow through on its plan to reclaim territory from UAE-supported groups?
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Speaker 5
Speaker 5
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How should homeless shelters respond to the worsening housing and affordability crises?
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Should higher education institutions end tenure protections?
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How has Mercosur been affected by the right-wing wave across Latin American politics?
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Speaker 6
Speaker 6
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Should SNAP fraud be a concern for the US government?
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Is it lawful for additional federal agents to be deployed to Minneapolis?
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Should Australia update its gun laws after the Bondi Beach shooting?
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Speaker 7
Speaker 7-
How can private entities like Brown University do their part to prevent future gun violence?
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Have states been given enough time to implement new food aid restrictions?
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How are melting Himalayan glaciers threatening the livelihoods of local villages?
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Round 2 Flight A
Speaker 1
Speaker 1
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For the most part, are AI/tech jobs in the US able to be filled by qualified candidates?
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Are the Democrats doing enough to provide an electoral alternative in the upcoming midterms?
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Is the Ukrainian corruption scandal a valid reason to limit or end military aid to the country?
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Speaker 2
Speaker 2
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Should the Coast Guard policy on hate symbols be reevaluated?
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Are Texas and California’s new congressional maps an example of racial gerrymandering?
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Do attacks on alleged drug boats constitute war crimes?
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Speaker 3
Speaker 3-
What does Elon Musk's pay package mean for Tesla?
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Does the price of silver mean the US is heading for a downturn?
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Should the Trump administration decrease US involvement in the Middle East?
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Speaker 4
Speaker 4-
What would an interest rate cut mean for the US economy?
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How have automated bots affected the public’s perception of the shooting in Minnesota?
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Is the EU's $140M fine against X an attack on America?
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Speaker 5
Speaker 5-
Has the Trump administration been too focused on foreign policy?
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How will US oil companies in Venezuela affect the US economy?
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Is a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine possible?
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Speaker 6
Speaker 6-
Are "Trump Accounts" for kids a good idea or a political gimmick?
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Should the DOJ cease its pursuit of charges against NY's Letitia James?
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Should Hamas voluntarily demilitarize?
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Speaker 7
Speaker 7
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Will failing to extend ACA subsidies cost Republicans control of the House in 2026?
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Does the change to the Hepatitis B recommendation help or hurt the CDC?
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Can President Trump secure a ceasefire in Sudan?
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