A. Open Extemp Event Prompts
Rd 1 - 9:00 (Draw at 8:45 in 77-1000)
Speaker 1
What should be the biggest concern about Kash Patel as FBI Director?
How will Marco Rubio’s record of supporting opposition groups abroad influence his actions as Secretary of State?
How will Dr. Janette Nesheiwat use the bully pulpit of the Surgeon General’s office if confirmed?
Speaker 2
Is Mike Bloomberg right that RFK’s nomination to lead the HHS is the equivalent of “medical malpractice”?
Will the Elise Stefanik nomination for Ambassador to the UN hamper House leadership?
Will Sebastian Gorka’s ties to Vitezi Rend undermine his ability to direct counter terrorism in the Trump administration?
Speaker 3
Should Tulsi Gabbard’s ties to Russia and Syria disqualify her as Director of National Intelligence?
Will Dr. Oz be a boon or bust leading Medicaid and Medicare?
Should Todd Blanche be mandated to recuse himself from cases involving Trump as a prerequisite to his confirmation?
Speaker 4
How will Tom Holman’s history with ICE impact the rank and file in the agency?
Does the nomination of Russ Vought to lead the OMB signal a full-scale embrace of Project 2025?
Does Mike Huckabee’s nomination as Ambassador to Israel signal upcoming policy changes towards Israel?
Speaker 5
How will Dave Weldon’s views on vaccine safety impact the work of the CDC?
What impact does Pete Hegseth’s nomination have on women in the military?
Will Charles Kushner’s criminal history be enough to disqualify him from being confirmed as Ambassador to France?
Speaker 6
Is Lori Chavez-DeRemer too union friendly to survive her confirmation as Secretary of Labor?
In practical terms, does Pam Bondi represent a significant difference from Matt Gaetz as Attorney General?
Should Jay Battacharya’s role in the Great Barrington Declaration disqualify him from leading the NIH?
Speaker 7
How will Scott Bessent’s views on deficit reduction guide his tenure as Secretary of the Treasury?
What will be Linda McMahon’s greatest impact if confirmed as Secretary of Education?
What does Kristi Noem’s nomination for Secretary of Homeland Security tell us about the administration’s priorities?
Rd 2 - 12:00 (Draw at 11:45 in 77-1000)
Speaker 1
What affect will the Trump administration’s proposed tariffs have on the EU?
Is the Wisconsin court’s ruling on public sector unions a harbinger of things to come?
Will Amazon or AMD be able to catch NVIDIA in the chip sector?
Speaker 2
What affect will the Trump administration’s proposed tariffs have on our relationship with Mexico?
How will the turnover atop Intel affect the chipmakers place in the sector?
Is the Rivian – Volkswagen collaboration an indication of what is to come for independent EV manufacturers?
Speaker 3
What affect will the Trump administration’s proposed tariffs have on our relationship with Canada?
What effect will the threat of ‘mass deportations’ have on the agricultural industry in the near term?
Do Black Friday sales signal a return of consumer confidence?
Speaker 4
What affect will the Trump administration’s proposed tariffs have on our relationship with China?
What impact will Biden’s move to overturn the pay exception for disabled workers have?
What will Mike Lee and Elon Musk be able to accomplish in their campaign against social security?
Speaker 5
What impact will the Trump administration’s proposed tariffs have on BRICS de-dollarization agenda?
What will happen if Congress is unable to reauthorize the farm bill before the end of the session?
Will Elon Musk mitigate Trump’s antagonism toward the EV market?
Speaker 6
How will the Trump administration’s proposed tariffs on Chinese goods affect the American consumer?
Will the Trump administration be successful in cutting off funding to “sanctuary” cities or states?
What will be the most significant impact of Trump’s deportation plans on the US economy?
Speaker 7
Will the Trump administration’s proposed tariffs lead to significant retaliatory actions?
What will be the fallout from Biden’s increased restrictions on China’s chip industry?
What can blue collar Americans expect from the billionaires who will be controlling the economy in the Trump administration?
Finals - 3:30 (Draw at 3:15)
Speaker 1
How will war fatigue impact Israel’s ability to continue fighting in Gaza?
Will Yoon Suk Yeol survive the move for his impeachment?
Will opponents of UK’s assisted dying law see their worst fears come true?
Speaker 2
Will the Israel Hezbollah cease fire hold?
Will Syria be able to hold off SDF forces?
What does Claudia Scheinbaum’s immediate debunking of her call with Trump portend for their relationship?
Speaker 3
Will firing Defense Minister Yoav Gallant undermine Netanyahu?
Will HTS forces be able to hold their advances in the North?
Will Georgian protests overturn the decision about joining the EU?
Speaker 4
How will the reelection of Donald Trump impact Israel’s actions in the West Bank?
Has Syria become a US Russian proxy war?
Should the Trump administration sanction North Korea for sending soldiers to fight for Russia in Ukraine?
Speaker 5
What are the long term impacts Israel establishing a military base in Gaza?
Will the $725 million Biden is sending to the Ukraine be the end of the aid?
Will NATO Secretary General Rutte’s pleas be enough to assuage Trump?
Speaker 6
Will Moshe Yaalon’s accusation of Israel committing war crimes undermine support in the West?
Would US isolationism fuel China’s ascent internationally?
Will the G20 declaration from the meetings in Brazil have any impact?
Speaker 7
How will Qatar walking away from peace talks impact the conflict?
Will Trump be able to follow through on his threats to leave NATO?
Should other countries follow Australia and New Zealand’s example in denying Candace Owens entry into the country as a hate monger?
Finals - 5:10
Speaker 1
Is the market overreacting to the possibility of tax cuts under the Trump administration?
Is Putin’s Africa Initiative successfully displacing U.S. influence in West Africa?
Should Starbucks and Nestle face sanctions for their ‘ghost farms’ in China?
Speaker 2
Is the market overreacting to the possibility of deregulation under the Trump administration?
Will the ICC arrest warrant for Netanyahu backfire?
What does Sheinbaum’s shuttering of watchdog agencies mean for constitutional checks and balances in Mexico?
Speaker 3
What does the failure of Prop 32 in California signal for the future of minimum wage increases?
What effect will the collapse of Russian currency have on their international agenda?
Is Russia’s use of the Oreshnik missiles in Ukraine meant as a warning to NATO?
Speaker 4
How should Elon’s federal contracts be handled while he is heading the DOGE panel?
How will the publicity surrounding the SJSU Volleyball team impact the debate over trans women’s participation in sports?
Will Biden’s pledges in Angola be enough to mitigate China’s influence in the region?
Speaker 5
Who should the Democrats choose as their new party chair?
What impact(s) will the SCOTUS decision in US v Skrmetti have?
Does Trump’s reelection offer a clear path forward for new home building in the near term?
Speaker 6
Did Biden go too far in his pardon of Hunter?
Should the U.S. follow Australia’s lead in banning Social Media for children and teenagers?
Will the Delaware court ruling incentivize Elon to go after the courts as a part of the DOGE process?
Speaker 7
Should Jack Smith release a full report on his investigation before resigning?
Is there any path forward for UN plastics treaty?
How will Mike Johnson lead with the smallest House majority in history?