Obama has not had the opportunity to create a New Deal, Great Society, New Beginning or any lasting doctrine. This is not his fault — it is the result of partisanship, gridlock and vitriol.

The Daily Pennsylvanian sat down with Law School alumnus and freshman U.S. Rep. Matthew Cartwright (D-Pa.) to discuss his time at Penn Law and his goals for Congress.

Penn students rose as early as 3 a.m. Monday to join the crowd of over one million spectators for President Barack Obama’s second inauguration on the National Mall.

Barack Obama, the United States’ first black president, was sworn in for a second term on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, with a forceful inaugural speech

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Here’s The Daily Pennsylvanian’s guide to the schedule, useful websites, what-not-to-dos and Twitter handles to follow for updates.

Looking ahead to Monday’s inauguration, President Barack Obama may have a tough act to follow: himself.