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The back of a man wearing a white cowboy hat near an American flag can be seen in front of a television showing the first 2024 presidential debate between Biden and Trump.

Five takeaways from the Biden-Trump debate

Kathleen Hall Jamieson, director of the Annenberg Public Policy Center, discusses the Annenberg Debate Reform Working Group along with some thoughts on last week’s presidential debate.

Biden, Trump square off for a podium rematch, signaling start of presidential battle

Marc Trussler of the Penn Program on Opinion Research and Election Studies at the School of Arts & Sciences is quoted on how the presidential debate is taking place historically early in the timeline of a general election and it’s uncertain whether the debate will spur interest from Americans who aren’t already engaged.

The American flag as an opinion poll with percentages.

What can polls tell us in 2024?

John Lapinski, the Robert A. Fox Leadership Professor of Political Science and director of the Robert A. Fox Leadership Program and the Penn Program on Opinion Research and Election Studies, talks polling in this presidential election year.

Joe Biden makes aggressive play to take North Carolina from Trump

An analysis by Andrew Arenge of the School of Arts & Sciences finds that President Biden’s campaign has launched micro-targeted ads in North Carolina to address key electoral themes like the economy, reproductive rights, and Donald Trump's impact on democracy.

‘The Apprentice’ and the creation of leader Donald Trump

A paper co-written by Shawn Patterson Jr. of the Annenberg Public Policy Center analyzes the effects of “The Apprentice” on Republican primary voters.

The unusual turnout dynamic that could decide the 2024 election

Daniel Hopkins of the School of Arts & Sciences says that the demographic of people who haven’t gotten engaged in the upcoming presidential election looks very different from the people who have.

Save America’s sacred places for civic purposes

In a co-written opinion article, John Dilulio of the School of Arts & Sciences says that neglected religious buildings should be preserved for civic use.

A key phase in Biden’s new student-loan forgiveness plan has wrapped up, bringing borrowers one step closer to relief. But pushback is brewing

Cary Coglianese of Penn Carey Law says that President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan is facing a skeptical Supreme Court.

A parent holding a baby voting at a polling place.

Abortion, not inflation, directly affected congressional voting in 2022

Contrary to the conventional wisdom that Americans are “pocketbook voters,” views on abortion and the Supreme Court are more likely to sway voters today.

Celebrating family firsts and resourcefulness in the Class of 2024

Lynn Larabi, Crystal Marshall, and Jason Chu all entered Penn as first-generation college undergraduates and the children of immigrants and pursued different paths: political science, film, and finance and accounting.

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