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Editorial | Hey Supreme Court, wealthy politicians shouldn’t get the upper hand

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • May 17, 2022

It’s a dark day in American politics when the highest court in the land sides with Sen. Ted Cruz.

Whitefish debacle points to dubious dealings

By Bianca De | For The Pitt News • November 14, 2017

As a small-town business owner, what do you do when a local Facebook friend suddenly becomes Secretary of the Interior? If you happen to live in Whitefish, Montana, you simply wait for the next natural...

Editorial: Paradise Papers demand transparent tax reform

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • November 8, 2017

What do Nike, George Soros, Facebook, Queen Elizabeth II, Apple, Bono and the Kremlin have in common? Their allegedly evasive financial maneuvers were exposed Nov. 5 in a massive project called the...

No mercy for Menendez

By Ben Sheppard | For The Pitt News • September 24, 2017

The last time the U.S. Senate had to expel a member, the country was tearing itself apart in the Civil War. With a country that feels almost as divided today, 2017 may see another Senate expulsion —...