As election season heats up, campus political groups rally voters
By Nathan Fitchett, Staff Writer
September 16, 2020
The College Democrats and College Republicans at Pitt have both begun work to energize western Pennsylvania voters for both local and national races, seeking to bolster voter turnout for what is considered to be one of the most important swing regions in the state, which itself is a swing state on the national level. The groups continue to hold virtual events due to COVID-19 restrictions, disrupting their typical in-person election-season activities.
Joe Biden visits Pittsburgh in first campaign stop since DNC
By Martha Layne, Assistant News Editor
August 31, 2020
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden visited Pittsburgh on Monday afternoon in his first major campaign stop since the Democratic National Convention last month.
Opinion | This guy wants to give you money
By Ethan Tessler, For The Pitt News
February 5, 2020
Andrew Yang is running for president — and you need to vote for him.
Editorial: Iowa failure shows a lack of concern for voters
By The Pitt News Editorial Board
February 5, 2020
The app should have had more rigorous stress testing done on it before its use, as this debacle communicates a lack of concern for Iowan voters on behalf of the state Democratic Party.
Editorial: NYT double endorsement is a cop-out
By The Pitt News Editorial Board
January 22, 2020
Where The New York Times evidently see this double endorsement as a revolutionary move, it’s nothing short of a cop-out that misses the point of an endorsement entirely.
Opinion | The end of Kamala Harris’ campaign is a big loss for Americans
By Devi Ruia, Senior Staff Columnist
December 5, 2019
Whether or not Harris was your candidate, the loss of her perspective in this primary is a big loss for everyone.
Unpacking Pitt’s appeal as a campaign stop for 2020 candidates
By Rebecca Johnson, Staff Writer
October 10, 2019
Almost every candidate who’s come to Pittsburgh as part of the 2020 presidential campaign has made a stop in Oakland.
U. S. House to begin impeachment inquiry
By Jon Moss, Assistant News Editor
September 24, 2019
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Tuesday that the House will begin a formal impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump — the fourth inquiry in the 243-year history of the American government.