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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) stands for a picture with supporters at a roundtable discussion on healthcare in Oakland July 11. | Janine Faust, contributing editor

Gillibrand discusses health care, labor rights in Oakland

By Janine Faust, Editor-in-chief • July 11, 2019
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), another Democratic presidential hopeful, came to Oakland for a roundtable discussion with several UPMC and Allegheny Health network employees and union organizers.
Pete Buttigieg, mayor of South Bend, Indiana, has thrown his hat in the race for the 2020 presidential election.

Opinion | Don’t discount Mayor Pete

By Devi Ruia, Staff Columnist • April 1, 2019
Despite his youth, Buttigieg has an impressive resumé and shouldn’t be discounted in the 2020 race.
Rep. Beto O'Rourke (D-Texas) during a debate with Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) at McFarlin Auditorium at Southern Methodist University in Dallas on Sept. 21, 2018.

Editorial: Stop calling Beto O’Rourke a progressive candidate

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • March 19, 2019
While O’Rourke quickly rose in fame and favor following his failed Senate bid, his past voting record as a member of the House of Representatives doesn’t match the progressive image he currently projects.
Presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks at a campaign rally in Glendale, California, on Feb. 18. Warren is running for the 2020 Democratic nomination for president.

Opinion | Bust the filibuster

By Devi Ruia, For The Pitt News • March 4, 2019
The Senate filibuster isn’t exactly the top issue of the 2020 presidential election. But while it may not be talked about as much as climate change, health care or gun violence, it could be the key to passing legislation regarding these issues.
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., announced Tuesday he would join a growing field of Democratic candidates in a bid for the presidency in 2020.

Editorial: Sanders isn’t the answer for 2020

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • February 21, 2019
Many Democratic contenders are running on platforms that were heavily influenced by the ideas Sanders supported in 2016. He should allow them to do so and act as their mentor, instead of insisting on carrying on his own legacy.
New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand speaks during the first day of the Democratic National Convention on July 25, 2016, in Philadelphia.

Opinion | Gillibrand’s ‘Women-Plus’ campaign is exactly what we need right now

By Devi Ruia, For The Pitt News • February 21, 2019
Her "Women-Plus" campaign could prove to be the perfect strategy for her, and one that the American people need to witness — regardless of whether or not she gets the nomination.
From left, Rep. Stephanie Murphy, former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bill Nelson respond to cheering supporters as Biden headlined a rally for Democrats in downtown Orlando, on Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018.

Editorial: Democratic newcomers need to learn from 2016 mistakes

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • January 13, 2019
If Democrats want to win back the White House, their presidential candidates need to learn from the last time around and not allow campaigning and rhetoric to get as ugly and intense as it did in 2016.
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