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Former Senator Richard Burr discusses bipartisanship, effective legislation at fireside chat

“Burr was first elected to Congress in 1994, serving 10 years in the House of Representatives before his tenure as a U.S. senator from 2005 to 2023. He served as chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee from 2015 to 2020.
In August, Burr joined the faculty of the Sanford School of Public Policy as…”

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Richard Burr Joins Duke’s Sanford School of Public Policy as Polis Distinguished Fellow

“Richard Burr, former U.S. Senator from North Carolina, is set to join the faculty of Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy as a Polis Distinguished Fellow. Burr will be a key figure in the newly launched “Bridging the Divide” initiative, a program aimed at fostering dialogue between groups with differing ideological and political views…”

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John Harwood Interviews with President Joe Biden, Former Congresswoman Liz Cheney, and Former White House Aide Cassidy Hutchinson on Bedeviled: A Podcast about American Democracy from Duke University

Polis: Center for Politics is pleased to announce new episodes of Bedeviled: A Podcast about American Democracy from Duke University by Duke University Sanford School of Public…

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Polis Distinguished Fellow David Price Appointed to J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board

President Biden has appointed Polis Distinguished Fellow David Price to the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. The 12-member Board supervises the Fulbright Program and…

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White House Appoints David Price to J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board

“President Biden’s recent announcement of key appointments to various boards and commissions includes a notable name from Sanford. David Price, Professor Emeritus of Political Science and Professor of Public Policy Studies, has been selected to serve on the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board…”

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Will Trump Beat Biden? Will NC Help? Two Political Experts Predict

“President Joe Biden will win reelection. North Carolina will not be a factor. Only repeated defeat will get the Republican Party to give up Trumpism. Those are among the predictions and assertions offered by two astute political observers at a Duke forum Monday evening that focused on the 2024 election, though both acknowledged that events in the next 12 months could scramble their forecasts…”

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‘They’re Going to Make the Same Choice’: Political Strategists Talk 2024 Presidential Election at Sanford Panel

“Duke’s Center for Politics and the Duke Triangle Alumni Chapter hosted an event previewing the 2024 presidential election Monday evening. The Karsh Alumni and Visitor Center had nearly every seat filled for the event, called The 2024 Election, One Year Out”

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Journalist John Harwood Is Named A Polis Distinguished Fellow At Duke’s Sanford School Of Public Policy

“John Harwood has been named a Polis Distinguished Fellow at Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy. For more than three decades, John Harwood has covered the White House, Congress, national politics, and the economy for America’s most prestigious news organizations including the St. Petersburg Times, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, CNBC…”

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Congressman David Price Appointed to the North Carolina State Board of Community Colleges

Polis Distinguished Fellow Congressman David Price was appointed by Governor Roy Cooper to the North Carolina State Board of Community Colleges.  His appointment coincides with the passing of…

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Congressman David Price on His Life and Career as a Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives, The Washington Post

This January, Polis welcomed Congressman David Price back to Duke’s campus as a Polis Distinguished Fellow. He had previously served as the representative for NC’s…

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Full Circle: David Price Returns to Sanford to Teach Public Policy After 34 Years of Congressional Service

“On Thursday night, Sanford held a reception to welcome David Price again to campus. Duke President Vincent Price, Dean Judith Kelley, Founding Director Joel Fleishman, and Polis Director Deondra Rose, each spoke to the gathered faculty, staff and students about the impact of Price’s return. Some of those words are shared in this story…”

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Congressman David Price Joins Polis: Center for Politics as a 2022-2023 Polis Distinguished Fellow

Polis: Center for Politics is pleased to announce that Congressman David Price will join Huma Abedin, Reggie Love, and Minh-Thu Pham as a 2022-2023 Polis Distinguished Fellow. An Emeritus Professor of Political Science and…

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“From Presidential Campaigns to Corporate Public Relations Strategizing, How Do You Use Polling to Win Over People’s Hearts and Minds?,” by Chloe Nguyen ’24

This was the question American pollster and political strategist Joel Benenson attempted to answer during an hour-long talk with Polis Distinguished Fellow Ambassador Miriam Sapiro…

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National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan Speaks to Duke Students about Biden Administration’s Priorities, Challenges

“National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan spoke with Duke students about the Biden administration’s current national security challenges and priorities for the year over Zoom Thursday evening…”

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Ambassador Miriam Sapiro is Named the Inaugural Polis Distinguished Fellow at Duke’s Sanford School of Public Policy

Miriam Sapiro has been chosen as the inaugural Polis Distinguished Fellow at Sanford’s School of Public Policy at Duke University. Ambassador Sapiro brings to Duke a…

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