Via a 4-4 split, the Supreme Court has kept intact a lower court’s ruling that struck down North Carolina’s controversial voter identification law.
In their efforts to combat gerrymandering and demonstrate how independent redistricting can occur in North Carolina, a nonpartisan panel of retired North Carolina justices and judges revealed an unofficial, congressional map for North Carolina. This new congressional map wraps up a redistricting simulation initiative that has spanned the last four months.
Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence visited Winston-Salem Tuesday evening. Towerview editors Rachel Chason and Gautam Hathi attended his rally and shared some of the highlights.
As the University of Chicago takes a stand against “safe spaces” on campus, the Sanford School of Public Policy is embracing the concept.
A federal court issued an injunction Friday against the University of North Carolina from enforcing House Bill 2 on the grounds that the legislation likely violates federal Title IX regulations. House Bill 2—which was passed March 23—came in response to a February ordinance passed in Charlotte creating anti-discrimination provisions for LGBTQ+ customers at private businesses and allowing transgender residents to use the bathroom of the gender they identified with.
Michael Munger, professor of political science and director of the Philosophy, Politics and Economics certificate program, has endorsed third-party Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson for president.
Duke graduate students are preparing to unionize following a favorable ruling by the National Labor Relations Board.
The Chronicle: How did the letter come about? What was the process behind writing it/acquiring the signatures for it? Peter Feaver: John Bellinger [who served as the Legal Adviser for the U.S.
The Olympic events all require remarkable athletic ability and training—but hosting these competitions could prove even more challenging.
Duke professors and students said there is still work to be done after the Democratic National Convention, which ended last week.
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The last day of the Democratic National Convention ended with hope for party unity and growth.
Day three of the Democratic National Convention brings protests and party fervor, energizing Philadelphia. Following Tuesday, on which the convention officially nominated Hillary Clinton by roll call vote-making her the first female nominee of a major political party, day three’s prime-time speakers include Tim Kaine, Virginia senator and vice presidential candidate and President Barack Obama.
The 2016 Republican National Convention may be over, but several Duke faculty noted that it shed light on the state of American politics.
Amid gaffes and dissent, the Republican National Convention has given Republican nominee Donald Trump a small bump in the polls. Over the past four days, the RNC was held in Cleveland, Ohio, a battleground state in the general election.
Following last Thursday’s attack in Nice, France, Duke professors expressed their thoughts on why the attack happened and what the next steps should be.
A faction of the Turkish army initiated a surprise coup attempt Friday against the Turkish government. Sophomore Fulya Keskin, a native of Istanbul, experienced the events firsthand. The Chronicle's Claire Ballentine spoke with her about the chaotic night and how she stayed safe.
The Chronicle will be providing online coverage of the last two days of the 2016 Democratic National Convention, to be held July 25 to July 28 in Philadelphia.
Duke has taken steps to reduce the disturbance that campus activities create for its Durham neighbors, but not everyone is satisfied.
North Carolina’s controversial voter identification law will stay in place after a ruling by U.S. District Judge Thomas Schroeder at the end of April.
