The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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

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

The Pitt News
John Davis, former director of the Mississippi Department of Human Services, leaves the Thad Cochran United States Courthouse in Jackson, Mississippi in September.

Opinion | Mississippi welfare scandal reveals deep flaws in social safety net

By Grant Van Robays, Staff Columnist • October 9, 2022
Mississippi auditors found in 2020 that $94 million in federal welfare funds were subject to fraud, abuse or waste.
William “Rick” Singer leaves Boston Federal Court after being charged with racketeering conspiracy, money laundering conspiracy, conspiracy to defraud the United States and obstruction of justice last Tuesday in Boston. Singer is among several charged in an alleged college admissions scam.

Editorial: Admissions scandal not surprising

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • March 19, 2019
For many students, the college admissions process should be a merit-based process providing opportunities to move up in the world.
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump disembark from Air Force One in Coraopolis around 4 p.m. on Tuesday.

Trump seeks to end recounts in Florida’s Senate and governor elections, and alleges fraud without evidence

By Eli Stokols | Los Angeles Times • November 12, 2018

President Donald Trump on Monday called for a halt to recounts in Florida, where Republican candidates for Senate and governor lead. He alleged without evidence that Democratic candidates' gains were the...

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