Politics
Year in Review: The top stories that defined Penn in 2024
Interim Penn President Larry Jameson’s first year in the position was marked by heightened campus activism, labor organization, and continued administrative policy changes and fallout.
Year in Review: Magill’s resignation is followed by turmoil, unrest on Penn’s campus
The Daily Pennsylvanian compiled the fallout from Magill’s resignation over the past year, from national scrutiny of the University and political fallout to increased student activism.
Year in Review: Penn braces for increased political scrutiny as Trump returns to office
The Daily Pennsylvanian examined Penn's political experience over the past year and analyzed the potential implications of a Trump presidency for the University's future.
Former Pa. Gov. Ed Rendell, a Penn lecturer, attributes Democratic defeats to strategy issues
Rendell largely attributed Democrats' electoral losses to issues with strategy rather than with a specific candidate.
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.
Penn leaders warn of challenges to immigration, financial aid, research during Trump presidency
Vice President of Government Affairs Jeffrey Cooper cited several potential effects of Trump's leadership, including threats to higher education, changes to tax policies, and altered immigration laws.
College Republicans criticizes presidential pardon of Hunter Biden, alleging 'hypocrisy and deceit'
In a statement to The Daily Pennsylvanian, College Republicans called the pardon “a reflection of hypocrisy and deceit" representative of the Biden administration.
Penn advises international students, faculty to return to U.S. before Trump’s inauguration
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.
Five takeaways from the DP’s series on the internal dynamics of Penn’s Gaza Solidarity Encampment
Here are five main takeaways from the DP’s three-part series exploring the behind-the-scenes dynamics underlying Penn's Gaza Solidarity Encampment.
Penn health experts criticize RFK Jr., Oz appointments over abortion, vaccine concerns
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.
‘Hell of an election season’: Penn, Phila. voter engagement groups reflect on the road to Nov. 5
In interviews with the Daily Pennsylvanian, members of PLTV and Vote that Jawn reflected on their efforts throughout the election.
Bob Casey concedes Pa. Senate race to Dave McCormick two weeks after Election Day
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.
Conservative Penn students describe 'alienation,' 'threats' for supporting Trump
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.
Inside Josh Shapiro's covert push for influence at Penn
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.
Annenberg study investigates psychology behind processing of political messages
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.
Trump taps Penn graduate Mehmet Oz to lead Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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.
U.S. Rep. and Penn alum Josh Gottheimer announces New Jersey gubernatorial campaign
Gottheimer has been outspoken in publicly calling on Penn to protect its Jewish students against antisemitism.
Washington Post columnist Karen Tumulty discusses election coverage, changing journalism landscape
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.
Political scientist Mari Miura talks gender inequality in Japanese politics at Annenberg School
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.