Opinion | Democrats and Republicans are both villains

By Livia LaMarca, Assistant Opinions Editor • April 11, 2025

It's nice to revel in the good for a moment. To feel like our politicians are actually representing our will and making real, tangible change. To believe that, just maybe, our elected officials really do care about the people in this nation and not about holding onto power for just a little while longer. But we can’t let a single moment of action distract from a larger, troubling pattern of complacency.

Satire | I voted for Donald Trump, now he’s signed an executive order to kill me — here’s why that’s a good thing

By Thomas Riley, Opinions Editor • March 11, 2025

In the same way that Biden’s relative economic stability was propped up by fake money and Democratic lies, my right to live was also an illegitimate construct brought about by deep state bureaucrats.

Opinion | Last minute Kamala Harris rally was worth the effort

By Katelyn Jones, Staff Columnist • November 11, 2024

Harris did an incredible job of working to try and show those in both parties that she is not for one opinion or one type of America.

‘Afraid of being judged’: Students talk comfort with expressing their political views on campus

By Briana Bindus, Assistant News Editor • October 15, 2024

Universities are a place for political groups to energize student engagement in the election, but some Republican student voters say they have a more limited ability to freely express political views than Democratic students on Pitt’s campus. 

Pitt students say youth vote boosted Democrats in midterm elections

By Alexandra Ross, Senior Staff Writer • November 11, 2022

Some Pitt students believe high youth voter turnout may be the reason for Democratic victories in Pennsylvania. More than 31% of registered voters in Pittsburgh’s fourth ward — home to Pitt’s campus — voted on Tuesday.

Opinion | As Democrats continue to fail on policy, Biden’s harsh rhetoric is necessary

By Paul Beer, For The Pitt News • September 23, 2022

President Biden’s new anti-MAGA rhetoric is a smart campaign strategy for the next election.

Editorial | Florida is the ‘freedom’ state restricting rights

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • February 1, 2022

Florida Republicans shouldn’t paint themselves as fighters for the “freedom” state, as they approve and pass more and more laws that prohibit people from living their authentic lives.

Opinion | Political hypocrisy shouldn’t stay the norm

By Julia Kreutzer, Senior Staff Columnist • September 8, 2021

I wondered why it was so difficult for me to admit that Biden dropped the ball.

Opinion | We must unapologetically enforce consequence culture

By Jack Troy, Senior Staff Columnist • April 2, 2021

The Republican party is increasingly defined by the myth of conservative censorship.

Republicans reflect on Trump’s loss, down-ballot wins

By Colm Slevin, Staff Writer • November 11, 2020

While Joe Biden supporters celebrated his Saturday victory in the 2020 presidential election, President Donald Trump’s supporters had to face the reality of the Republican president losing reelection. While Biden may have turned Pennsylvania blue, Republicans still won congressional seats, giving Pennsylvania Republicans something to celebrate for themselves.