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The Hopkins Forum: Debating the Legacy of the COVID-19 Pandemic

It’s been five years since the start of COVID-19, and the world is still grappling with its consequences—millions of lives lost, shaken trust in institutions, and deep political divisions. Public health agencies like the CDC…

Think Twice: The Idaho Four Tragedy with Vicky Ward

The shocking November 2022 murder of four University of Idaho students that gripped an Idaho small town and made headlines across the nation have finally reached a conclusion. The killer was sentenced to life in…
August 1, 2025

Two Conservatives Debate: Is the Big, Beautiful Bill A Disaster?

As President Trump signs the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act into law, not all conservatives are behind it.  This sweeping budget reconciliation package revives key elements of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, overhauls spending…

Trump’s First 100 Days: The Economic Agenda

Trump’s First 100 Days. Five Debaters. Three Questions. Open to Debate, in partnership with Bloomberg, is taking a closer look at President Trump’s economic agenda during the first 100 days of his second term, which has…

Was Trump Right to Increase Tariffs on Chinese Imports?

Live Debate in D.C. President Trump recently enacted a ten percent additional tariff on Chinese imports, citing the need to curb the flow of fentanyl into the United States and to address the substantial trade…

Can America and Its Allies Tolerate A Nuclear Iran, or Is It Time to Stop Them Now?

Iran's nuclear ambitions and military capabilities are at a critical juncture. U.S. officials warn Iran could produce the necessary quantity of enriched uranium to weapons-grade levels within a few weeks, which it could then use to…
January 10, 2025
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