Bernie or Elizabeth
Impeachment
Economic Uncertainty
US & Syria
The Environment
Major Headlines
100

This candidate released details for their "Medicare for All" plan, which will cost $20.5 trillion over the next decade and will be funded by increased taxes on the rich and cuts to defense spending? 

Elizabeth Warren

100

True or false: It is illegal for any person to solicit, accept or receive anything of value from a foreign national in connection with a U.S. election.

True 

100

This country’s economic growth rate has recently slowed to the lowest level since 1992, further raising global concerns about the negative effects of trade wars:

China

100

Intelligence officials are increasingly voicing concerns that this terrorist group could likely make a resurgence following the abrupt U.S. withdrawal from northern Syria in early October, which President Trump ordered despite widespread bipartisan objections:

ISIS

100

The country’s largest privately owned __ company filed for bankruptcy in October, despite numerous attempts by the Trump administration to subsidize the industry.

coal

100

This large social media company issued a surprise announcement that it would stop allowing political advertising on its platform:

Twitter

200

Which candidate unveiled a plan this weekend that would end all corporate donations in federal elections? (Hint: they were endorsed by "the squad" in October)

Bernie Sanders

200

Two associates of this man were arrested in October for violating campaign finance laws in their effort to investigate Joe Biden for potential corruption.

Rudy Giuliani (President Trump's personal attorney)

200

25,000 teachers went on strike in which major U.S. city in late October to demand increased pay, smaller class sizes, and more support staff? 

Chicago 

200

In a sudden foreign policy shift, the Trump administration announced that U.S. troops were withdrawing from Northern Syria in anticipation of a planned military offensive by what nearby country against the Kurdish forces, who were key allies of the U.S. in the fight against ISIS?

Turkey

200

The Trump administration recently rolled back a rule that previously prevented what from taking place in America’s largest national forest, which the president claims will boost the state’s economy?

Logging

200

New government data shows that the level of __ in the U.S. has continued a ten-year trend and is now at its lowest level in 50 years. 

unemployment

300

Which candidate proposed a wealth tax of 2 cents on every dollar for fortunes above $50 million?

Elizabeth Warren 

300

Which country was President Trump referring to when he publicly stated they “should start an investigation into the Bidens, because what happened in __ is just about as bad as what happened with Ukraine”? 

China 

300

__ imposed by President Trump as part of his ongoing trade wars have cost U.S. companies a total of $34 billion since January of 2018.

Tariffs  

300

Since withdrawing from Northern Syria, approximately 1,000 U.S. troops and armored vehicles remain in Syria in order to defend what, according to the Pentagon?

Oil fields

300

Approximately 150 million people around the world are currently living on land that will be __ by 2050 due to climate change, according to new research. 

underwater 

300

What is the name of the Secretary of Education, who faces contempt of court charges and was fined $100,000 for ignoring a judge’s order to stop collecting on debt from former students of a large for-profit college that was accused of fraud?

Betsy DeVos

400

Which candidate purchased an ad on Facebook falsely claiming the social media company supports President Trump in order to protest their decision not to prohibit political ads with factually incorrect information from being placed on its platform?

Elizabeth Warren

400

If the House of Representative votes to impeach the president, how many U.S. senators must vote in favor of convicting Trump in order to remove him from office?

67 (two thirds) 

400

A tentative deal was reached at the end of October that ended the month’s-long strike of 50,000 workers of what major company, which marked the largest strike at a U.S. business since 2007?

General Motors

400

Following the U.S. withdrawal from Northern Syria, military personnel from which country have recently stepped in to fill the void and maintain a ceasefire between Turkish and Syrian Kurdish troops?

Russia

400

Which major U.S. company is currently on trial for misleading investors about the potential impact of climate change regulations on its operations? (Hint: the same company has spent millions over the last few decades on climate change disinformation campaigns)

ExxonMobil

400

President Trump abandoned plans to host next year’s G7 summit at his Florida property over bipartisan concerns the move would violate the Constitution’s __ Clause, which restricts members of the government from receiving gifts from foreign states or leaders without permission from Congress.

Emoluments

500

Which democratic candidate unveiled a plan to legalize marijuana and invest the added tax revenue in minority businesses?

Bernie Sanders

500

During an October phone call with this country’s current leader, President Trump allegedly urged them to help U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr discredit the now-closed Mueller investigation:

Australia 

500

Despite an overall strong economy, what sector has shown signs of contraction with the lowest level of activity since 2009, according to government data?

Manufacturing 

500

A U.S.-led operation in northern Syria in October was confirmed to have killed __, seen as the preeminent leader of the ISIS terrorist group.

Abu Bakr al Baghdadi

500

The Keystone Pipeline, which drew massive protests in 2016, was briefly shut down in October after a leak spilled nearly 400,000 gallons of oil on protected wetlands in this state:

North Dakota 
500

A panel of judges ruled in October that this state’s current congressional map cannot be used in 2020 because it is so severely gerrymandered to benefit Republicans:

North Carolina