Politics
Donald Trump is sworn in as President, becoming first Penn graduate to hold the nation's highest office
Trump frequently referenced his Wharton degree while campaigning, arguing that his Ivy League credentials have sharpened his business acumen.Excitement for Trump is at all-time high for College Republicans
College Republicans President and Wharton junior Sean Egan explained that Friday will be a good day for the club even though many of its members were skeptical of Trump throughout the election.
How a Penn Law group is planning for Joe Biden's time at Penn
The Penn 4 Biden initiative began with a simple petition for students to show interest in having Biden move to the university after his term in office. Petition responses largely focused on the value of having the vice president as a “mentor and someone to look up to” at Penn, Reich said.NBC's Willie Geist talks Trump, journalism and protests
Willie Geist, the host of NBC’s “Sunday TODAY with Willie Geist” and co-host of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” joined student reporters from the University of Pennsylvania, University of Virginia, University of Miami and New York University in a phone conference on Wednesday, where he talked all things media, politics and of course, 1968 Wharton graduate Donald Trump.
Jewish and Muslim students plan interfaith trip to the Women's March on Washington
“We will be a force of solidarity, and a message to Trump, the new administration, and to the country.” Nursing sophomore Du’aa Moharram said. “It is now critical for student groups to be active allies together.”
Congressman for Penn's district will boycott Trump’s inauguration
Congressman Dwight Evans (D-Pa.), whose district includes Penn’s campus, has decided to not attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration this Friday.
As Obama's term comes to a close, Penn political science professors assess his legacy
“We are entering a period of unusual uncertainty," professor Rogers Smith said.
Vice President Joe Biden was spotted at Penn Law School
This comes just days after Biden was caught on a hot microphone confirming his decision to come to Penn after he leaves the White House.
Obama gave his farewell address Tuesday night. Many Penn students aren't ready to see him go
In the wake of a divisive and tumultuous election, some students at Penn aren’t ready to see Obama go.
President Obama should grant Chaka Fattah a pardon, the ex-congressman's lawyer says
The former West Philadelphia politician — whose district included Penn's campus — was convicted of a series of racketeering and corruption charges last year.
Amy Gutmann was there when Obama awarded Biden the Presidential Medal of Freedom
Biden recently confirmed that he would be "based out of Penn for foreign policy" after leaving office on a hot mic at the mock swearing-in ceremony for senators.
Portland dean resigns over 'sanctuary campus' label
The chairman of Portland Community College’s board of directors, Gene Pitts, has resigned from his position after the school’s vote last month to adopt the sanctuary campus label.
These four Penn researchers have a $1.1 million grant to stop hackers in their tracks
The team’s research has real-world applications on a personal level and the national level. The systems they study are the same systems that protect email accounts of regular people and the classified accounts of government officials.
Marching band from historically black college confirms performance at Trump's inauguration
Despite sparking national controversy, the historically black Talladega College confirmed that its marching band will perform at President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural parade.
Penn women will march against Trump during inauguration weekend
The Women's March on Washington, organized in response to the election of 1968 Wharton graduate and President-elect Donald Trump, aims to "join in diversity to show our presence in numbers too great to ignore" and to counter "rhetoric of the past election cycle."
Trump taps Penn alum for Securities and Exchange Commission Chair
Clayton is currently a partner at Sullivan & Cromwell, a New York law firm that represents Wall Street titans, most notably Goldman Sachs Inc. He returned to Penn for law school, graduating in 1993. He also holds a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Cambridge.
Seven Penn Law professors sign letter opposing nomination of Jeff Sessions as attorney general
The signatories included over 1,100 professors of law from around the country.
Biden confirms decision to be based at Penn
Vice President Joe Biden will be doing foreign policy work at Penn, and will be creating a separate organization called The Biden Trust to continue his "Cancer Moonshot" initiative, according to comments he made on Tuesday.
