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Politics & Public Policy

Examining the Media's Role in Public Discourse

Public policy professor Stephen Buckley on the media's Role in polarization, public conversation

Nov 18, 2024

Expert Available to Comment on Effects of Tariffs

Summary: Former President Donald Trump has said he plans to hike tariffs on imports again if he wins the November election, and claimed during Tuesday’s debate that prices for U.S. consumers would not be affected. Duke economics professor Felix Tintelnot examined …

Sep 13, 2024

Politics & Public Policy

Moscow Has Most to Fear if US Approves Use of Western Weapons, Expert Says

Summary: President Biden could clear the way for Ukraine to use long-range Western weapons inside Russian territory if the United States does not provide those weapons. Simon Miles, an associate professor at Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy, offers …

Sep 13, 2024

Experts Available to Comment on Expansions to Child Tax Credit

Summary: Presidential candidates Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris have talked about some form of the child tax credit. The following Duke University scholars are available to discuss the expanded child tax credit and its impacts. Both professors recently …

Sep 10, 2024

New National Heat Strategy ‘A Game Changer,’ Duke Experts Say

Summary: The National Integrated Heat Health Information System (NIHHIS) on Wednesday released the first-ever National Heat Strategy to promote proactive coordination between federal agencies on heat planning, response and resilience. Comments below from Duke University experts Ashley Ward and Jordan …

Aug 15, 2024

Politics & Public Policy

Elections Expert Available to Comment on Harris VP Pick

Summary: Democratic presumptive presidential nominee Kamala Harris is expected to name her running mate this week. Jon Green, a Duke University assistant professor of political science, is available to comment on the selection. Bio: Jon Green is an assistant professor …

Aug 05, 2024

Experts Available on NC Gov. Cooper as VP Pick, NC As Battleground State

Summary: North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper is considered a strong candidate to be running mate of likely Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris. The following Duke University experts can provide perspective and comment for stories about Cooper and North Carolina as …

Jul 23, 2024

Politics & Public Policy

What Unites the United States With Mexico

Jul 08, 2024

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Firearms Law Experts Available To Comment On Supreme Court Ruling In Rahimi

Summary: The Supreme Court’s 8-1 ruling Friday in United States v. Rahimi upholds the constitutionality of a federal law banning the possession of a gun by a person who is subject to a restraining order for domestic violence. The following …

Jun 21, 2024

Duke News

Biden Immigration Policy Will Protect Children, Spouses of US Citizens, Expert Says

Summary: The Biden administration on Tuesday announced a plan to institute a policy allowing certain spouses of U.S. citizens currently without legal status to apply for permanent residency and eventual citizenship. According to the White House, the decision could affect …

Jun 18, 2024