How Lying Has Taken Over Politics
PolitiFact founder and Sanford School professor Bill Adair talks about his new book
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Expert Available to Comment on Effects of Tariffs
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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 …
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Experts Available to Comment on Expansions to Child Tax Credit
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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How Lying Has Taken Over Politics
PolitiFact founder and Sanford School professor Bill Adair talks about his new book
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Mark Robinson: A Product of the Republican Controversy Pipeline
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‘I Cannot Have That Man Be My Governor’: Inside Josh Stein’s Bid to Beat Mark Robinson in North Carolina
Commentary by Frank Bruni, professor of the practice of journalism and public policy in the Sanford School of Public Policy
A Kamala Harris Win Could Make Her the First TikTok President
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With Robinson Candidacy, North Carolina Republicans Fear Damage to Years of Gains
Quotes John Hood, adjunct instructor in the Sanford School of Public Policy
Lawmakers And Voters React to Bombshell Allegations Against Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson
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‘Trump’s Plans for Reparations Are What Exactly?’
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