Opinion | “Game of Thrones” Characters as 2020 Presidential Candidates
By Devi Ruia, Staff Columnist
April 18, 2019
With “Game of Thrones” returning this past Sunday for its final season, here are the characters that most closely align with 2020 Presidential Candidates.
Analysis: Is Brad Pitt gearing up for a presidential run?
By Maggie Young, Senior Staff Writer
April 1, 2019
Filed under 2. Featured, City, News
There’s a handful of celebrities who have transitioned from the entertainment business to politics, from Ronald Reagan to Arnold Schwarzenegger to our current president, Donald J. Trump. The pattern raises the question — who will be the next movie star to grace the political stage?
Editorial: Biden Twitter bout promises more brash leadership
By The Pitt News Editorial Board
March 27, 2018
Filed under Editorials, Opinions
For those who fear a woman would be too emotional to be president, last Thursday’s Twitter scrap between two men — one currently in that position, one potentially the next in line — might change their minds. Behaving characteristically like an upset toddler, President Donald Trump called out f...
Editorial: Now’s the time for redistricting reform
By The Pitt News Editorial Board
October 1, 2017
Filed under Editorials, Opinions
After nearly six years, Pennsylvania residents dissatisfied with the current scheme of representation for the commonwealth in the House may finally get some relief. A lawsuit from the League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania, originally filed in June, received new attention last week as a Republican staffer in the state legislature came forward in...
Editorial: Health care proposal detracts from urgent issues
By The Pitt News Editorial Board
September 14, 2017
Filed under Editorials, Opinions
The last health care bill Congress voted on would have left 22 million Americans without health care. Thankfully, it failed — but in its place are radical new suggestions. Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) introduced a new bill in the Senate today that he’s calling Medicare for All, and for the first ti...