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“Journalist John Harwood will moderate a free, public conversation about the 2024 election on Monday, Oct. 30, at Duke University. The event takes place at 5:30 p.m. at the Karsh Alumni and Visitors Center, 2080 Duke University Road, on Duke’s West Campus. Registration is required at this website…”

“As midterm polls begin to wrap up, students watched in anticipation of results rolling in at a POLIS: Center for Politics watch party. Deondra Rose, POLIS director and associate professor of public policy at the Sanford School of Public Policy, reflected on the stakes of the midterms. Rose mentioned how driven young people are to vote…”

“Duke Democracy Day, a mix of activities aimed at motivating students and other members of the Duke community to vote in the Nov. 8 midterm elections, takes place this Thursday and Friday on campus. (A full list of events can be found on the Duke Votes website.)…”

“Gary Gensler, the current chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), recently joined Polis’s Distinguished Fellow Ambassador Miriam Sapiro to discuss his tenure heading one of America’s biggest regulatory agencies…”

“Former DHHS secretary says expansion of Medicaid, broadband access are essential for North Carolina. Asked to imagine the brightest picture for rural healthcare, Dr. Mandy Cohen described a scenario that included patients using telehealth, communities reconfiguring hospitals that are in danger of closing, and ensuring more people are insured…”

“On Feb. 24, Polis Distinguished Fellow Ambassador Miriam Sapiro joined Sen. Tim Kaine to discuss his experience working in public service as a mayor, governor and vice presidential candidate. The event, organized by Polis: The Center for Politics, also covered current domestic and international challenges facing the United States…”

“The day the Russian military launched an invasion into Ukraine, Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) points to internal divisions within the U.S. as the biggest threat to national security, closely followed by the global struggles between authoritarian and democratic countries…”

“On Jan. 19, PBS NewsHour host Judy Woodruff (Duke ’68) joined Rep. David Price (NC-04) to reflect on his career in public service after serving the district representing Durham for more than 30 years through an event organized by Polis: Center for Politics…”

“One of David Price’s first experiences in Congress was watching passage of the Voting Rights Act from the Senate gallery in 1964. Then a divinity student at Yale, he describes watching ailing California Congressman Clair Engle being carried in on a stretcher and raising a hand to vote to remove the filibuster so the landmark legislation could pass…”

“The Election Day “what ifs” are piling up: What if enough state results get tied up in the courts to prevent a clear winner? What if Congress gets involved? What if a losing candidate refuses to accept the results?”

“From the 2020 Democratic primary debates to President Trump wanting to buy Greenland, this summer had no shortage of notable moments. To help make sense how the headlines reflect changes in American politics, three faculty members spoke about the key issues in their areas of expertise…”

“Duke University boasts seven alums currently serving in the U.S. Congress. On February 18, Duke University welcomed its third of the 2018-2019 academic year: Scott Peters ’80, who spoke to Duke students at the Sanford School of Public Policy…”

“What is it like to work on a presidential campaign? About 40 Duke students gathered Jan. 17 to hear stories from the campaigning front lines from experienced students and staff. Dina Xie ’19, Zack Silverman Guffey ’20, and B.J. Rudell, associate director of POLIS…”

“What do typewriters, the Peace Corps, and former US Senator Jay Rockefeller have in common? Each played a key role in Tamera Luzzatto’s political evolution. The senior vice president of The Pew Charitable Trusts and former chief of staff to Hillary Clinton shared her political journey this past Monday in a conversation hosted by POLIS…”

“Despite their opposing political viewpoints, John Hood and Leslie Winner encourage others to look past the heated polarization of today’s politics. As Kenan Institute for Ethics’ Practitioners-in-Residence from April 3-7, the pair demonstrated how to work across ideological lines without compromising one’s own beliefs…”