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Pitt terminates partnership with Chinese university

By Jamese Platt, Staff Writer • October 24, 2025

Pitt recently ended its partnership with Sichuan University following a House Republican report that raised concerns about transferring U.S.-based technologies to Chinese institutions.

Editorial | The charade of George Santos: thoughts on where it all went wrong

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • December 8, 2023

Congress began the month of December with quite a stir by expelling George Santos, former Republican congressman from New York’s 3rd District.

Editorial | Welcome to a new era of government

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • October 12, 2023

Congressman Kevin McCarthy met the end of his tenure as Speaker of the House on Tuesday, Oct. 3. His removal was a longtime threat made by far-right Republicans since the beginning of his term as Speaker....

‘Our futures are on the line’: Elected officials, students call for Pitt funding bill to pass

By Spencer Levering, Senior Staff Writer • September 22, 2023

During a press conference in Schenley Plaza Thursday morning, elected officials and students held a press conference where they urged House Republicans to support a bill that would provide funding for state-related universities in Pennsylvania.

Editorial | The Speaker of the House vote further embarrassed American politics

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • January 8, 2023

Maybe next time the speaker vote drags on, we’ll have made it more than 170 years and beat our previous streak — after all, what is history if not a record to beat?

Pitt Cyber founder selected for House committee role

By Ashton Crawley, Senior Staff Writer • May 27, 2020

David Hickton, the director and founder of Pitt’s Institute for Cyber Law, Policy and Security was selected to be staff director and senior counsel for the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis. The bipartisan committee, which was created on April 23 by a House vote, will oversee the use of funds supplied by Congress to aid the country during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Pa. House Speaker won’t seek 10th term

By Jon Moss, News Editor • January 23, 2020

The speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Mike Turzai, R-28, announced Thursday that he will not seek re-election this year and instead work in the private sector. He made the announcement at a press conference in McCandless, located about 30 minutes north of Oakland.