Politics
Weeks before Iowa caucus, Penn for Pete's leaders quit to join Penn for Warren
On Jan. 22, Penn for Pete announced its new co-coordinators, Wharton sophomore Manoj Simha and first-year Engineering graduate student David Yastremsky. The group's previous leaders were College junior Sam Kaufmann and College junior Sarah Jones, who left to join Penn for Warren.
Penn Leads the Vote amps up efforts to increase student turnout for Pa. primaries
This semester, Penn Leads the Vote will put most of its efforts into hosting voter registration drives and educational events for the presidential primaries on April 28. The group is optimistic about this year's student voter turnout, because on-campus voting has increased 400% since 2014.
Former ICE Director Thomas Homan returned to speak at Penn. Protesters returned too.
Homan spoke for an hour to an audience of more than 40 attendees, while many protested in Houston Market and surrounding stairwells, blocked from the door by Penn security officials.
Penn for Bernie and Penn for Biden to canvass in New Hampshire ahead of Feb. primary
Although influential caucuses take place hundreds of miles across the country from Penn, political groups on campus are amping up their outreach efforts. Penn for Bernie and Penn for Biden members are traveling to New Hampshire to canvass voters.
Pa. to upgrade voting machines for accuracy, prompting concerns about costs and turnout
The new ballot machines will increase voting accuracy by leaving a paper trail instead of only recording votes electronically. However, the sudden change in ballot technology may lead to confusion and longer lines at the polling sites.
Penn prof. explains why he lost hope for Israel and Palestine to reach two-state solution
Penn professor Ian Lustick discussed his new book "Paradigm Lost: From Two-State Solution to One-State Reality" at Perry World House on Tuesday evening.
Phila.'s Iranian community gathers at LOVE statue to honor victims of downed plane
Iranian students in Philadelphia gathered at a candlelight vigil to mourn friends and family lost in a commercial flight that was shot down last week.
Elizabeth Warren increases Pa. campaign efforts with a new office in West Philadelphia
United States Sen. and former Penn Law professor Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is among the first 2020 presidential candidates to open a field office in Philadelphia.
Meet Penn grad Amna Nawaz, the first Asian American to moderate a presidential debate
Journalist and 2001 College graduate Amna Nawaz is the first Asian American and first Muslim person to moderate a presidential debate. Nawaz currently serves as the national correspondent at PBS NewsHour, where she has spent much of 2019 reporting on the migrant crisis in United States border towns.
Iowans at Penn will be able to participate in their state’s caucus – from Houston Hall
Houston Hall will host a satellite Iowa Caucus in February, organized by College junior and Titonka, Iowa resident, Jessica Anderson.
House impeaches President and 1968 Wharton graduate Donald Trump
The House passed two articles, charging Trump with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. Trump is expected to be acquitted by the Republican-controlled Senate.
Penn only has one graduate in the 2020 race, lagging behind other Ivy League schools
Of the 32 candidates who have announced a presidential bid for 2020, including those who have dropped out, Trump is the only one to have attended Penn.
Phila. DA Larry Krasner attacks Biden, urges Democrats to move left in 2020
At a Penn Democrats event, Krasner criticized Biden's past record and his ability to unify the party in 2020.
How Warren and Sanders' battle for progressives is playing out on Penn's campus
Student leaders behind Penn for Warren and Penn for Bernie are increasing their outreach to outside organizations to promote their candidates.
Rep. Scanlon talks to Penn Law students about impeachment inquiry against Trump
Scanlon, who now serves as vice chair of the House Judiciary Committee and who graduated from Penn Law School in 1984, argued that Trump has committed impeachable conduct.
Cenk Uygur, Wharton graduate and progressive media mogul, is running for Congress
While Bernie Sanders supporters at Penn said they would enthusiastically support Uygur's candidacy, more moderate Democrats expressed doubts due to Uygur's history of controversial statements.
'Chaos tempered by chaos': Penn event criticizes Trump's decision to pull out of Syria
Brendan O’Leary, director of the Penn Program in Ethnic Conflict, offered his insight on the consequences of the withdrawal and its future implications.
Mayor Jim Kenney appropriates $5 million for gun violence prevention
The $5 million comes in addition to another $4.4 million approved earlier this year to implement gun violence prevention initiatives in Philadelphia neighborhoods with the highest levels of gun violence.
Study finds people are more likely to trust election polls that support favored candidates
Penn researchers said these distorted perceptions of polls can have harmful effects on elections and undermine faith in the voting system.