Questions for the week of April 6, 2026

international

How should regional powers respond to increased military activity near Taiwan by China?

Are recent disruptions to shipping routes forcing a restructuring of global supply chains?

How are recent security warnings in Germany and France reshaping counterterrorism policy?

domestic

Is the U.S. strategy toward Iran escalating or containing conflict in the Middle East?

Will energy volatility undermine the Federal Reserve’s inflation goals in 2026?

Should FEMA funding be increased following the latest round of extreme weather events?

Questions for the week of March 30, 2026

international

To what extent is the conflict involving Iran destabilizing the Middle East?

Has the war in Ukraine reached a strategic stalemate?

Are international regulations on emerging technologies keeping pace with innovation?

domestic

How is the Iran conflict reshaping America’s role in global alliances like NATO?

How vulnerable is the U.S. economy to global oil shocks today?

How should the federal government respond to record-low snowpack and water shortages in the West?

Questions for the week of March 23, 2026

international

How is economic slowdown in China affecting the global economy?

How should global powers respond to the war in Iran?

What can be done to alleviate oil shortages?

domestic

Should the US have entered war with Iran?

How should the U.S. Supreme Court approach emergency rulings on its “shadow docket”?

Is the U.S. Congress doing enough to avoid a government shutdown this year?