Penn representation in Congress significantly decreases after 2024 election
Five Penn affiliates — all members of the Democratic Party — will serve in the 119th Congress, including four alumni and one former professor.
Five Penn affiliates — all members of the Democratic Party — will serve in the 119th Congress, including four alumni and one former professor.
Here are five main takeaways from the DP’s three-part series exploring the behind-the-scenes dynamics underlying Penn's Gaza Solidarity Encampment.
Trump announced Kennedy Jr. as his nominee to oversee the Department of Health and Human Services on Nov. 14, and Oz to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Nov. 16.
The announcement, posted on the International Students and Scholar Services website, is directed at Penn community members who hold J-1 and H1-B visas and plan to travel internationally over winter break.
Here are five main takeaways from the DP’s three-part series exploring the behind-the-scenes dynamics underlying Penn's Gaza Solidarity Encampment.
Trump announced Kennedy Jr. as his nominee to oversee the Department of Health and Human Services on Nov. 14, and Oz to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Nov. 16.
In interviews with the Daily Pennsylvanian, members of PLTV and Vote that Jawn reflected on their efforts throughout the election.
On Thursday — more than two weeks after Election Day — Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) conceded to Republican challenger Dave McCormick in the race for Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate seat.
College senior Isabella Corman, whose viewpoints "align more with conservative ideologies," said she was surprised to see the size of Penn's Trump-voting contingent.
Documents obtained by the DP reveal the governor's extensive involvement in Penn's affairs, including its response to antisemitism and the pro-Palestinian encampment.
Alongside researchers from Dartmouth College, Columbia University, and University of California Berkeley, the team found that there was no single brain region responsible for processing the various types of partisan information.
Oz, who received an M.D. from Penn's medical school and an MBA from Wharton, will lead the second Trump administration’s oversight of major health insurance programs if confirmed.
Gottheimer has been outspoken in publicly calling on Penn to protect its Jewish students against antisemitism.
Tumulty discussed the changing role of journalism in the political media landscape — including the rise of unconventional information sources like TikTok and other social media platforms — and the factors that she believes contributed to president-elect and 1968 Wharton graduate Donald Trump’s victory.
Miura, a political science professor and law faculty member at Sophia University and visiting scholar at Harvard University's Edwin O. Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies, spoke on the challenges facing gender equality in Japanese politics today.
Rowan, a prominent Magill critic and the chair of the Wharton Board of Advisors, is a candidate to be appointed as President-elect Donald Trump's secretary of the Treasury.
Professors John Lapinski, Matthew Levendusky, Marc Meredith, and Diana Mutz discussed their thoughts on the election and had a Q&A session with an audience of about 100 undergraduates and faculty.
If confirmed, Clayton would oversee the most prestigious U.S. attorney’s office in the country and oversee the high-profile criminal cases against New York City Mayor Eric Adams and rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs.
Dershowitz praised Penn Hillel and the University for hosting him, noting that he has not been able to speak at Harvard University since the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attacks on Israel.
Despite Min's win in California’s 47th Congressional District, which was considered one of the most competitive in the country, the Republican Party gained control of the House of Representatives on Nov. 14.