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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
United States President Donald Trump holds a news briefing at the White House on Aug. 4 in Washington, D.C.

Opinion | The Republicans need a long-term plan

By Michael Clifford, Staff Columnist • September 3, 2020
The Republican Party needs a vision for their party’s direction after the Trump presidency ends.
President Donald Trump delivers his acceptance speech for the Republican presidential nomination on the South Lawn of the White House Thursday.

Opinion | The RNC tops the DNC despite prevalent flaws

By Ted Bryant, For The Pitt News • September 2, 2020
The unorthodox virtual Democratic and Republican National conventions have come to an end. The Republicans seem to have come out on top judging from recent polls.
Joe Biden visited Pittsburgh on Monday afternoon and spoke in the City's Hazelwood neighborhood.

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.
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt ran on his famous New Deal platform that included many economic reforms, public works and many other social programs.

Opinion | Americans need a populist that will fight for them

By Ethan Tessler, Staff Columnist • August 25, 2020
America needs a populist president.
Opinion | The top 1% have a stranglehold on American democracy

Opinion | The top 1% have a stranglehold on American democracy

By Ethan Tessler, Staff Columnist • July 14, 2020
The lack of political turnover, policy decisions, long polling lines — these are the real questions we need to be aware of and constantly thinking about.
Opinion | Veepstakes: Ranking Biden’s possible VP picks, take two

Opinion | Veepstakes: Ranking Biden’s possible VP picks, take two

By Devi Ruia, Senior Staff Columnist • July 14, 2020
Two months ago, columnist Devi Ruia wrote about her thoughts on the potential VP picks that she’d seen mentioned the most. But things have changed since then, other contenders have emerged and others that were mentioned as top choices have dropped out of consideration.
Pennsylvania held its primary elections Tuesday.

Incumbent candidates win big in June 2 primary elections

By Benjamin Nigrosh, News Editor • June 2, 2020
This is the first year Pennsylvania has allowed mail-in ballots for anyone who requested one by a May 26 deadline.
Pennsylvania mail-in ballots must be filled out and received by the county elections office on June 2.

Your guide to the June 2 primary election

By Benjamin Nigrosh, News Editor • May 26, 2020
This is the first year Pennsylvania has allowed mail-in ballots for anyone who requested one by the May 26 deadline. Mail-in ballots must be filled out and received by the county elections office by 8 p.m. on June 2.
Opinion | Veepstakes: Ranking Biden’s potential VP picks

Opinion | Veepstakes: Ranking Biden’s potential VP picks

By Devi Ruia, Senior Staff Columnist • May 19, 2020
Here is my ranking of some of the potential VP picks.
Opinion | What Biden can learn from Clinton and Sanders

Opinion | What Biden can learn from Clinton and Sanders

By Julia Kreutzer, Senior Staff Columnist • April 15, 2020
The last presidential election demonstrated that simply saying “I’m not as bad as Trump” won’t suffice. Wake up, Joe — it’s time to do some work.
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