On the evening of April 13th, nearly a week after alleged chemical attacks on Syrian civilians in the Damascus suburb of Douma, President Trump, along with allies…… Read more “U.S. Launches Airstrike on Syria”
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Pennsylvania Redistricting Ordered
On January 22, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, currently with a 5-2 Democratic majority, issued a split decision that threw out the state’s current congressional district map used…… Read more “Pennsylvania Redistricting Ordered”
Pennsylvania Gears Up for 2018 Election
By Adam Sherman As the nation is still adjusting to the starkly different policies of the Trump administration compared to the Obama White House, aspiring politicians across…… Read more “Pennsylvania Gears Up for 2018 Election”
Former Philadelphia Mayor Nutter Announced as Penn Executive Fellow
Former Mayor of Philadelphia Michael Nutter has been announced as the Senior School of Social Policy and Practice Executive Fellow at the Penn Institute for Urban Research,…… Read more “Former Philadelphia Mayor Nutter Announced as Penn Executive Fellow”
Why the Leftward Shift of the Democratic Party is Concerning
January 20, 2017 marked the day Republican President Donald J. Trump was sworn into office. While it’s true that many never fully envisioned this day coming, as…… Read more “Why the Leftward Shift of the Democratic Party is Concerning”
Guide to Down Ballot Races
Pennsylvania Races: U.S. Senate Winner: Pat Toomey (R) In a Senate race that was moving in Democratic challenger Katie McGinty’s favor, incumbent Pat Toomey (R) won by…… Read more “Guide to Down Ballot Races”
Clinton or Shame
While the political conversation on Penn’s campus is dominated by left-leaning groups, there have been recent calls throughout Penn, including in the Daily Pennsylvanian, for more diversity…… Read more “Clinton or Shame”
Protesters Berate Penn Students for Sinful Behavior
Penn’s College Green was rocked on Thursday with the arrival of two devout men who protested the sinfulness of college culture. Preacher Aiden and Brother Jackson arrived…… Read more “Protesters Berate Penn Students for Sinful Behavior”
Philly Soda Tax Hurts the Poor
Thought taxes in Philadelphia were already high enough? Wrong. Over the summer, Philadelphia’s City Council passed a “soda” tax which Mayor Kenney championed. This tax of 1.5…… Read more “Philly Soda Tax Hurts the Poor”
Delegate Dealing
With much of the political world focusing on polls of the Republican candidates, which have proven greatly unreliable, the most crucial part of the election, delegates, are…… Read more “Delegate Dealing”
Fighting for the GOP’s Survival
Given the rise of Trump and his supporters within the Republican Party, Republican operatives have begun taking matters into their own hands. With increasing frequency, GOP elites…… Read more “Fighting for the GOP’s Survival”
Super Saturday Alters the Race
Ever since two debates ago, Marco Rubio has been positioning himself as the anti-Trump, even embracing the Twitter trend #NeverTrump, a label that many Republicans have taken…… Read more “Super Saturday Alters the Race”
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