Weekly Questions

Questions for the Week of Monday, January 5, 2025

United States

  1. Will Congressional objections to President Trump’s actions in Venezuela split GOP unity on foreign policy?
  2. Will Tim Walz’s decision not to run for reelection help Democrats to hold on to the Governor’s seat in Minnesota?
  3. How will the California government respond to the Appeals Court ruling declaring the state’s ban on “open carry” unconstitutional?
  4. How would Nicolas Maduro’s attorneys best try to beat the charges against him in US courts?
  5. Will the “Donroe Doctrine” be a defining feature of US foreign policy in President Trump’s second term?
  6. Will America’s stock market continue its rise for the foreseeable future?

International

  1. How will China respond to the recent actions of the United States in Venezuela?
  2. Is the government of Cuba on the verge of collapse?
  3. Should Denmark take steps to increase it military infrastructure in Greenland?
  4. What steps can the government of Mozambique take to counter the presence of ISIS within its borders?
  5. How will Nasry “Tito” Asfura’s election change the government of Honduras?
  6. What steps can China take to reverse its declining population growth?

Questions for the Week of Monday, December 15, 2025

United States

  1. How will coming increases in tax rebates and possible checks from the federal government impact public perception of President Trump’s management of the US economy?
  2. How has President Trump’s support for cryptocurrency impacted the financial industry?
  3. How will rising home heating costs impact Americans this winter?
  4. Will an expanded ban on travel to the United States from certain countries have an impactful effect on national security?
  5. Should it be illegal for students to record comments by instructors or classmates and post them on the Internet?
  6. Is Susie Wiles’ job as White House Chief of Staff in jeopardy in the wake of recent interviews?

International

  1. Is Australia’s Bondi Beach massacre an isolated incident or does is it representative of growing antisemitism in the country?
  2. Will China’s investment in robotics make it the dominant player in a future human-like robot market?
  3. Will India’s assertion that a recent deadly attack in Kashmir was carried out by Pakistan-based militant groups result in renewed conflict between the two states?
  4. Will increased security guarantees from Europe and the United States encourage Ukraine to make concessions to Russia in negotiations to end the conflict there?
  5. What steps must Chancellor Merz take to convince Germans that Europe needs a stronger Germany?
  6. What steps should Syria’s new president take to improve relations with the United States in the wake of recent killings of American soldiers there?

Questions for the Week of Monday, December 8, 2025

United States

  1. Should the United States formally declare a blockade on Venezuelan oil shipments?
  2. What steps can the American healthcare system take to reduce physician burnout?
  3. Should the US Supreme Court strike down President Trump’s tariffs?
  4. Are bank mergers good for the US economy?
  5. Should the United States restrict Chinese access to NVIDIA chips?
  6. Will President Trump’s planned “Trump Accounts” produce the investment yields for American newborns that he has projected?

International

  1. Should Europe chart its own course on defense?
  2. Is China’s massive trade surplus a threat to the global economy?
  3. Will France’s National Rally party take control of the French government in the near term?
  4. Can Lebanon’s government succeed in its efforts to disarm Hizbollah?
  5. Is Kyrgyzstan losing its status as Central Asia’s sole democracy?
  6. Why is Thailand strengthening its ties with China?

Questions for the Week of Monday, December 1, 2025

United States

  1. How will Congressional scrutiny over US strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean impact the ongoing military campaign?
  2. How will the recent shooting of two National Guard soldiers in Washington, DC. impact US immigration policies?
  3. Will the growing scandal over social service benefit fraud in Minnesota harm Democratic prospects in 2026 state elections there?
  4. Is there a viable alternative national health care plan that could substitute for extended subsidies for the Affordable Care Act?
  5. Is it in the interest of the United States’ national security to reduce criticism of authoritarian governments?
  6. What will the be the consequences of the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold Texas’ Congressional redistricting plan on the midterm elections?

International

  1. Will the peace deal between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo be durable?
  2. Is Tunisia’s government sliding into authoritarianism?
  3. What steps must Sri Lanka’s government take to rehabilitate its flagging economy?
  4. How could China help bring about an end to the war in Ukraine?
  5. Will Germany’s new draft law undermine the popularity of the current governing coalition?
  6. What concessions must Israel and Lebanon make to secure an enduring ceasefire?

Questions for the Week of Monday, November 24, 2025

United States

  1. Is the continued presence of the National Guard in Washington, DC necessary?
  2. What steps can the Federal Aviation Administration take to increase the number of air traffic controllers?
  3. Should the federal government continue its practice of taking ownership stakes in private technology and mining companies?
  4. What actions can Democrats take to preserve the viability of the Affordable Care Act?
  5. Can Doug Jones successfully take the Georgia governor’s seat in 2026?
  6. In light of the controversy over a recent commercial, is Senator Mark Kelly’s political career in danger?

International

  1. Will Ukraine accept the loss of territory in the country’s east in order to secure peace with Russia?
  2. What steps can Lebanon’s government take to prevent a breakdown of the ceasefire between Hizbollah and Israel?
  3. Should Japan’s Prime Minister back off her claim that her country would defend Taiwan if attacked by China?
  4. What steps can Britain’s government take to reduce growing youth unemployment?
  5. What measures should Nigeria pursue to address its growing hunger crisis?
  6. With the jailing of Jain Bolsanaro, who will assume the leadership of the political right in Brazilian politics?

Questions for the Week of Monday, November 17, 2025

United States

  1. Will President Trump’s decision to encourage House Republicans to vote for the release of the “Epstein Files” result in greater support for release among Senators?
  2. How will Medicaid cuts impact urban hospitals in the United States?
  3. Is the increased interest in self-driving Taxi services safe for American consumers?
  4. Will staffing cuts at the Federal Reserve Board make the United States more vulnerable to another banking crisis?
  5. Should Congress prohibit military action by the United States in Venezuela?
  6. What steps can the federal government take to reduce the prices on protein food sources in the United States?

International

  1. Will warming ties between the Saudi Crown Prince and the US government lead to Saudi Arabia joining the Abraham Accords?
  2. Will growing international demand for energy lead energy companies to turn more to fossil fuels at the expense of alternative energy sources?
  3. What steps can the government of Nigeria take to limit lead poisoning from car battery recycling operations?
  4. In light of recent violence in Tanzania, should the United States rethink its ties to the government there?
  5. Should exiled Bangladeshi Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, face charges before the International Criminal Court?
  6. Will Britain’s decision to tighten rules on asylum seekers help the Labour Party deflect recent criticism over its immigration policy?