State of the Union
By Samantha Brooks | January 26, 2011President Barack Obama began his address to the American people Tuesday night with an eye on progress.
President Barack Obama began his address to the American people Tuesday night with an eye on progress.
Durham Mayor Bill Bell, incumbent since 2001, will run for a sixth term this year.
Championing a new bipartisan approach, President Barack Obama and the lame-duck 111th Congress enjoyed a prolific December, though questions remain as to how long this productive spirit can last.
After House and Senate Republicans voiced their support last month to prohibit earmarks in the next Congress, North Carolina politicians have offered differing opinions about the potential ban.
The Senate failed to pass two major immigration and military policy measures Thursday.
The House of Representatives voted to pass the DREAM Act yesterday, a bill that would offer legal status to some young illegal immigrants.
With the U.S. Senate expected to vote on a pro-immigration measure this week, President Richard Brodhead has expressed his support for the bill.
President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate a Duke professor to a key administration post, the White House announced yesterday.
Hours before he announced a compromise with GOP lawmakers on a package deal aimed at bolstering the economy, President Barack Obama emphasized America’s culture of innovation and stressed his...
After several postponements, the U.S. Senate is expected to vote this week on an act to increase educational opportunities for undocumented students.
The North Carolina State Board of Elections confirmed the winner of the state’s closest House race today.
Despite numerous challenges facing her campaign, Gov. Bev Perdue has confirmed that she is running for re-election in 2012.
Duke students disheartened by the midterm election results may soon renew their religious faith.
After Tuesday’s midterm election, political and policy experts met at the Sanford School of Public Policy Wednesday night to discuss what the next two years will have in store for the country.
In a sharp rebuke of President Barack Obama and the Democratic Party, citizens across the country voted Tuesday to shift the balance of power in Washington, handing Republicans control of the House...
A convicted felon can no longer serve as sheriff in North Carolina.
Hopes for the legalization of marijuana through Proposition 19 went up in smoke last night after Californians voted down the proposed act to regulate, control and tax cannabis.
Despite significant national change, North Carolina’s and Durham’s voters re-elected their incumbent political leaders in the 2010 midterm elections.
Duke students and local citizens headed to the polls yesterday to cast their ballots and elect the nation’s politicians.
Despite accusations that residency requirements invalidate his candidacy, newcomer Roy Taylor plans to challenge a longtime incumbent in the Durham County sheriff election Tuesday.