Politics
At Penn, he was IFC President and a scholar. Now, Josh Gottheimer seeks a second term in Congress.
1997 College alumnus Josh Gottheimer is running for Congressional re-election in New Jersey's 5th District on Nov. 6.
The deadline to register to vote in Pa. is Tuesday. Here's how to do it.
Leaders of campus groups say they have emphasized voter registration this semester to empower these new voters in a politically contentious time.
Wawa's PAC has given $12,500 to Republican Scott Wagner in race for Pennsylvania governor
Wawa's political action committee says they are donating funds to candidates on both sides of the aisle.
Would Trump be president without Russia? Probably not, says Penn prof. Kathleen Hall Jamieson
Annenberg Public Policy Center Director published a new groundbreaking book that takes an in–depth look at Russian 'subterfuge' in the 2016 presidential election.
Trump will visit in Philadelphia on Tuesday to talk small businesses, workforce
The event, which is a part of the annual National Electric Contractors Association convention, will be held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
Penn students from Venezuela, Nicaragua share accounts of political repression and unrest at PWH
The event, 'Testimonios: Voices in Solidarity Against State Repression,' was co-sponsored by the Latin American and Latino Studies program and by Wharton Latino.
First Biden, now Bush: Students compare Penn's two presidential professors
Many see the appointment of Republican Jeb Bush as complementary to that of Democrat Joe Biden, both of whom are Presidential Professors of Practice at Penn.
At Penn Law event, Swiss President Alain Berset discusses fake news, voter participation
Berset discussed how Switzerland's model of direct democracy may offer insight to the challenges modern democracy faces in the era of fake news.
Penn's first Millennium Fellows work on films, maps and apps in service of UN goals
Twenty-eight Penn students are taking part in a global fellowship is designed to help student projects that attain one or more of the UN's sustainable development goals.
Biden warns Penn students that 'America First' mindset will ultimately put America last
The event, 'Competing Visions of the Global Order,' is the culmination of the Perry World House Colloquium on the future of world politics, with the Penn Biden Leaders Dialogue serving as the capstone event.
Talking with Susan Rice on the importance of voting, Joe Biden, and life after government
After her keynote conversation with campus, former National Security Advisor Susan Rice sat down with The Daily Pennsylvanian for an exclusive interview.
Meet Penn Socialists, the campus group calling for the 'total destruction of capitalism'
Unaffiliated with previous socialist efforts, Penn Socialists said it is bringing ongoing education and activism to the Penn community.
At Phila. rally, Obama urges students and locals to 'restore some sanity to our politics'
Penn Dems President and Wharton junior Dylan Milligan attended the rally with a group of 126 student members who received tickets after volunteering to canvas for Democrats.
Penn students join Philadelphians lining up at Dell Music Center hours before Obama rally
The rally, which Obama will be headlining, is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. and is for the reelection of United States Senator Bob Casey and Governor Tom Wolf, both of whom are Democrats.
Jeb Bush just became Penn’s second presidential professor of practice. Here’s what that means.
Penn professors hail the appointment of Jeb Bush to Presidential Professor of Practice as an intelligent move that will promote bipartisanship on campus.
As midterms loom, young Republicans at Penn find themselves split over 'Trumpism' again
Vice President of College Republicans Owen O’Hare said, 'We’re not the type of club that would support a candidate because Trump is supporting them.'
Obama will visit Philadelphia on Friday to help campaign for Pennsylvania Democrats
His visit is part of a nationwide effort working towards strategic Democratic midterm wins.
To explain effects of gerrymandering, 'Draw the Line PA' launches software at Penn event
Pennsylvania’s congressional map has been ranked among the “most skewed maps by multiple measures."
Jeb Bush joins Joe Biden as Penn's second Presidential Practice Professor
On Oct. 17, Bush will be speaking at a Penn Political Union event, which is funded by the Andrea Mitchell Center, Center Director and Political Science professor Jeffrey Green wrote in an email to The Daily Pennsylvanian.