The results, 829 in favor of unionizing and 2,447 opposed, came after a three-year effort by Carolina Amazonians United for Solidarity & Empowerment (CAUSE), the organization hoping to represent the Amazon employees.
The plaintiff, the University of California Student Association, claimed that DOGE employees illegally accessed sensitive student data submitted through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which is stored in the Department of Education’s National Student Loan Database.
The message marks the second time Duke administrators have commented on actions by the new Trump administration. Neither message directly condemned the president’s actions, focusing instead on addressing potential impacts felt by community members.
District Judge Angel Kelley, who was nominated by former President Joe Biden in 2021, halted the proposed policy that would cap NIH research funds’ “indirect costs rates” for “facilities” and “administration” costs, including buildings, maintenance and support staff at 15%.
On Jan. 20, Trump issued an executive order to terminate diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the federal government, which may affect institutions that receive federal funding through “equity-related grants” — including Duke.
Trump posted the announcement on his social media platform Truth Social Friday, claiming that neither Rubenstein — in his role as board chairman — nor other board members “share [the country’s] Vision for a Golden Age in Arts and Culture.”
The facility’s approval prompted community pushback, with some citizens advocating for the funds to instead be used on community initiatives and questioning whether the training would include deescalation practices.
Durham City Council heard two controversial rezoning requests and the Moriah Ridge land annexation proposal during its Monday meeting.
As Stein concludes the first month of his term, The Chronicle analyzed the state government’s veto history from 1997 to 2024 to see how his relationship with the NCGA may take shape over the next four years.
In his role, Beattie, Graduate School ‘16, will manage the country’s public diplomacy outreach on topics including counterterrorism and violent extremism, assist in developing foreign policy initiatives as well as oversee both the Educational and Cultural Affairs and Global Public Affairs bureaus.
Throughout his first weeks in office, President Donald Trump has issued a number of executive orders reversing federal efforts to combat the effects of climate change. Following these rollbacks, The Chronicle spoke with professors from the Nicholas School of the Environment and the Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment and Sustainability to learn about the possible implications of these changes.
The order, announced in an Office of Management and Budget memo Monday evening, directed federal agencies to “temporarily pause all activities related to obligation or disbursement of all federal financial assistance.”
The facility, called “N.C. Children’s,” was characterized as a “decade-long goal” for both institutions and is expected to lessen the strain on other regional facilities amid increased demand for care.
At a briefing in the Asheville area, the president suggested he may sign an executive order to “begin the process of fundamentally reforming and overhauling FEMA — or maybe getting rid of FEMA.”
At the meeting, council members also passed an economic development incentive agreement and addressed recent events, including President Donald Trump’s inauguration and the ceasefire in Gaza.
The proposed ban on birthright citizenship — which grants anyone born on U.S. soil automatic citizen status — claims that children born to undocumented immigrants are not “subject to the jurisdiction” of the U.S. and thus do not qualify for such rights under the 14th Amendment.
On President Donald Trump’s inauguration day, which concluded an unprecedented election cycle, many Duke students did not exhibit a high level of engagement.
Given a list of 16 options, we found that community members’ top five policy issues ordered from most to least important were abortion, climate change, the economy, gun control and democracy.
The application will reportedly “go dark” and shut down completely for users based in the U.S. once the ban takes effect, provoking outrage from TikTok fans across the nation — and at Duke.
Ahead of the holiday — also falling on Inauguration Day — The Chronicle compiled a list of opportunities to celebrate King’s life and continue his tradition of service at Duke and in Durham.
