Politics
Penn theatre groups produce play featuring abortion scene amid reproductive health care debate
The play was written by Ruby Rae Spiegel and centers around two high schoolers in Florida attempting to find a way to terminate an unwanted pregnancy, foiled by regulations and a hostile environment and attitudes toward abortion.
Biden and Obama to campaign for Pennsylvania Democrats in Philadelphia this weekend
Biden and Obama will speak at a campaign event for Senate nominee Lt. Gov. John Fetterman and gubernatorial candidate Attorney General Josh Shapiro.
What's at stake for Pennsylvanians in November's midterm elections
With contentious races for governor and Senate in Pennsylvania, The DP spoke with Penn community members about how the upcoming Nov. 8 elections’ results will have direct consequences on Americans’ everyday lives, including Penn students.
Penn community members talk gubernatorial election's impact on abortion access
Should Mastriano win the gubernatorial race and the state legislature limits access to reproductive healthcare, Penn could become the only Ivy League institution whose students do not have access to an abortion because of their state's policies.
Meet three students working on NBC News Decision Desk to project midterm election results
Several PORES faculty and affiliated students work on the NBC News Decision Desk each year, assisting the network in projecting the outcome of races.
Gubernatorial candidate Josh Shapiro talks importance of Gen Z civic engagement at Clark Park rally
Shapiro spoke about the importance of the upcoming midterm elections and his focus on more restrictive gun legislation, accessible election reforms, and securing reproductive rights.
Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon talks with DP about her journey from Penn Carey Law to politics
Ahead of Election Day, Scanlon spoke to The Daily Pennsylvanian about the importance of the upcoming midterms, saying, "It’s all on the line in this election."
63% of Penn students cite Roe v. Wade reversal as motivator to vote in midterms, DP poll finds
The anonymous survey, which ran from Oct. 11 to Oct. 26, garnered 346 responses from the Class of 2023 through the Class of 2026.
Penn faculty discusses migration issues at Perry World House event
The event discussed the causes behind migration trends in Europe, the resurgence of anti-immigration biases, and what the European Union and the United Kingdom can do to support migrants.
Former Philadelphia City Controller Rebecca Rhynhart resigns, announces campaign for mayor
Rhynhart has spent the last five years as the city controller, where she audited the city government and made economic and public-safety recommendations.
Mehmet Oz’s former Penn classmates discuss the Senate candidate's career trajectory, campaign platform
Six of Oz's former classmates weighed in on his transformation from a Penn-educated celebrity doctor to Republican candidate for Senate in one of the most closely watched races in the country this fall.
Penn Carey Law group Students for Justice in Palestine hosts 'Unraveling Zionism' panel
The panel was headed by three speakers: Penn professor and Political Science Department Chair Ian Lustick, former Deputy Director of Jewish Voices for Peace Rabbi Alissa Wise, and Jewish Voices for Peace member Marta Guttenberg.
Penn affinity group leaders discuss barriers to political engagement for marginalized voters
Political disillusionment and language barriers are among some obstacles that student leaders of cultural groups on campus cited as barriers to civic engagement ahead of next month's midterm elections.
PORES survey finds broad bipartisan support for abortion exemptions in the U.S.
Ahead of the midterm elections in November, PORES, an undergraduate research organization, partnered with SurveyMonkey to conduct a national poll among 21,730 people in the U.S.
Justice Elena Kagan talks ‘finding common ground’ within divided Supreme Court at Penn inauguration event
The academic symposium followed Liz Magill's inauguration formally commencing her tenure as the school's ninth president.
Penn professor Marjorie Margolies releases memoir on the impact of motherhood on her career
The memoir is titled “And How Are the Children? Timeless Lessons from the Frontlines of Motherhood," and features a foreword by former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Over half of Americans disapprove of the Supreme Court, according to Annenberg Public Policy Center
The survey also found that more Americans are viewing the Court as a politically biased institution.
Study shows conservative news has greater visibility on Twitter
The researchers discovered that most tweets had a right-leaning spin and that posts with conservative sources received more engagement than those with liberal sources.
U.S. Supreme Court reverses ruling on counting undated mail-in ballots
The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in May in a decision about a 2021 Pennsylvania judge race that mail-in ballots with inaccurate or missing dates on the return envelope had to be counted.