Politics
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.
Joe Biden is reportedly coming to Penn after he leaves office
Outgoing U.S. Vice President Joe Biden will ‘set up shop’ at Penn when he leaves office in January, Politico reported Wednesday morning.
FactCheck.org will join Facebook to identify fake news
The Annenberg Public Policy Center's political fact checking website, FactCheck.org, will be among the fact-checking organizations to identify and label fake news stories flagged by Facebook users.
State legislation could cut funding for 'sanctuary' schools like Penn
Penn’s status as a “sanctuary” campus could spell economic trouble for the University in light of legislation that will soon be introduced at the state level.
New Penn Dems president talks post-election plans, 'sanctuary campus' status
Rachel Pomerantz sat down with The Daily Pennsylvanian to speak about Penn Dems’ agenda for the spring semester.
Penn Dems and art students look to future of campus activism post-election
Students across campus are planning to promote continued dialogue surrounding the Trump administration, which they see as a necessary first step for the future of campus election-related protests.
Judge blocks Jill Stein's request for Pennsylvania recount
On Monday, U.S. District Judge Paul Diamond ruled against recounting all paper ballots in Pennsylvania and blocked Stein from inspecting voting machines in certain counties, according to a Politico report.