B. Open Extemporaneous Event Prompts

B1 (ADS, EXT, PERS, POE, PRO)

  1. Speaker 1


    1. What's next for Pam Bondi?

     

    2. Is Zohran Mamdani a good mayor for New York City?

    3. What impact has Trump's peacemaking focus had?

  2. Speaker 2


    1. What impact has dramatically increased funding had on ICE?

     

    2. Is it becoming more dangerous to engage in journalism in the United States?

    3. What impacts will pulling out of WHO have on the United States?

  3. Speaker 3


    1. What impact did the Superbowl Halftime show have?

     

    2. What is Zohran Mamdani doing to fight New York City's financial crisis?

    3. Is ICE's work almost done?

  4. Speaker 4


    1. What should be done about Puerto Rico's status as a Territory?

     

    2. Are Democrats doing enough to maintain support of their electorate?

    3. What impact will the current DHS funding block have?

  5. Speaker 5


    1. Has Minneapolis appropriately responded to ICE operations within their city?

     

    2. Do Republicans have a viable future after Donald Trump?

    3. What have the impacts of the released Epstein Files been?

  6. Speaker 6


    1. Is Zohran Mamdani betraying the left?

     

    2. Will ICE operations cease as a result of protests?

    3. Will we see more of the Epstein Files?

  7. Speaker 7


    1. Will there be any domestic arrests for the information revealed in the Epstein files?

     

    2. Are Republicans doing enough to maintain support of their electorate?

    3. Will ICE be allowed to wear masks following the current DHS shutdown?

B2 (ADS, EXT, PERS, POE, PRO)

  1. Speaker 1


    1. What has happened in Afghanistan following the leaving of United States military forces?

     

    2. Why did the United States attack Venezuela?

    3. What impacts will the United States pulling out of the Paris Agreement have?

  2. Speaker 2


    1. How have ICE operations impacted United States international relations?

     

    2. How have vaccine fears affected United States tourism?

    3. How will talks with Iran go this weekend?

  3. Speaker 3


    1. Why have US-EU relations soured?

     

    2. What impact will Trump's "Board of Peace" have?

    3. How is the United States military buildup in the Middle East affecting diplomatic efforts in the region?

  4. Speaker 4


    1. Is the United States pushing Canada toward China?

     

    2. What influence has the United States had in halting the hostilities between India and Pakistan?

    3. Will the US-backed ceasefire in Syria lead to lasting peace?

  5. Speaker 5


    1. How have mass deportations from the United States affected diplomatic efforts with receiving countries?

     

    2. How have relations between the United States and Syria stabilized?

    3. Why have US-UK relations soured?

  6. Speaker 6


    1. Is United States involvement with Iran helping the protesters?

     

    2. What has happened to relations between Venezuela and the United States?

    3. What has the Global South done in response to the capture of Nicolás Maduro?

  7. Speaker 7


    1. How has China's recent steps toward free trade harmed the United States?

     

    2. What happened to the plans to buy Greenland?

    3. Is the United States pushing Iran to ally with Turkey?

B3 (ADS, EXT, PERS, POE, PRO)

  1. Speaker 1


    1. What are the implications of the appointment of Kevin Warsh as the next chair of the US Federal Reserve Board?

    2. How will developments in artificial intelligence continue to change the education sector?

    3. Is the future bright for the global solar energy industry?

  2. Speaker 2


    1. What are the implications of the deceleration of inflation in the U.S. in January?

    2. How will developments in artificial intelligence continue to change the healthcare sector?

    3. Is the future bright for the global wind energy industry?

  3. Speaker 3


    1. What are the implications of the jobs report in the U.S. in January?

    2. How will developments in artificial intelligence continue to change the defense sector?

    3. Is the future bright for the global geothermal energy industry?

  4. Speaker 4


    1. What are the implications of the stock market’s performance in the U.S. in recent months?

    2. How will developments in artificial intelligence continue to change the cybersecurity sector?

    3. Is the future bright for the global nuclear energy industry?

  5. Speaker 5


    1. What are the implications of GDP growth in the United States in 2025?

    2. How will developments in artificial intelligence continue to change the finance sector?

    3. Is the future bright for the global biomass energy industry?

  6. Speaker 6


    1. What are the implications of the rising median age of first-time home buyers in the United States in 2025?

    2. How will developments in artificial intelligence continue to change the entertainment and media sector?

    3. Is the future bright for the global green hydrogen industry?

  7. Speaker 7


    1. What are the implications of a struggling manufacturing sector in the United States in 2025?

    2. How will developments in artificial intelligence continue to change the marketing sector?

    3. Is the future bright for the global ocean energy industry?

Pattern B FINALS (ADS, EXT, PERS, POE, PRO)

  1. Speaker 1


    1. Who will emerge victorious in March; Jasmine Crockett, or James Talarico?

    2. Will the Republican Party or the Democratic Party be able to win over more Independent voters on the issue of immigration in the 2026 midterms?

    3. Who should be the favorite in the race for Arizona’s 1st district?

  2. Speaker 2


    1. Who will emerge victorious in March; Jon Cornryn, Ken Paxton, or Wesley Hunt?

    2. Will the Republican Party or the Democratic Party be able to win over more Independent voters on the issue of cost of living in the 2026 midterms?

    3. Who should be the favorite in the race for Arizona’s 6th district?

  3. Speaker 3


    1. Who will emerge victorious in March; Bennie Thompson, or Evan Turnage?

    2. Will the Republican Party or the Democratic Party be able to win over more Independent voters on the issue of crime in the 2026 midterms?

    3. Who should be the favorite in the race for California’s 22nd district?

  4. Speaker 4


    1. Who will emerge victorious in March; Raja Krishnamoorthi, Robin Kelly, or Juliana Stratton?

    2. Will the Republican Party or the Democratic Party be able to win over more Independent voters on the issue of climate change in the 2026 midterms?

    3. Who should be the favorite in the race for California’s 48th district?

  5. Speaker 5


    1. Who will emerge victorious in March; Julie Johnson or Colin Allred?

    2. Will the Republican Party or the Democratic Party be able to win over more Independent voters on the issue of healthcare in the 2026 midterms?

    3. Who should be the favorite in the race for Colorado’s 8th district?

  6. Speaker 6


    1. Who will emerge victorious in March; Christian Menefee, or Al Green?

    2. Will the Republican Party of Democratic Party be able to win over more Independent voters on the issue of foreign affairs in the 2026 midterms?

    3. Who should be the favorite in the race for Iowa’s 1st district?

  7. Speaker 7


    1. Who will emerge victorious in March; Scott Colom, Priscilla Till, or Albert Littell?

    2. Will the Republican Party of Democratic Party be able to win over more Independent voters on the issue of gun violence in the 2026 midterms?

    3. Who should be the favorite in the race for Iowa’s 3rd district?