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A male voter at a voting booth with a "Vote" sign

Penn State Mood Of The Nation Poll Finds Party Split In Voter Policy Beliefs

This year’s Mood of the Nation poll from Penn State’s McCourtney Institute for Democracy asked Americans across the country about election policies, which…

Freshman Sharif Fouda at the American School of Doha in Doha, Qatar.

Politics and Government

Penn State Students React To First Presidential Debate

Many Penn State students tuned in to Tuesday night's presidential debate between President Donald Trump and the Democratic nominee, former Vice President…

Politics and Government

Democracy Works: Congressional Oversight And Making America Pragmatic Again

Jenna Spinelle

We tend to think about congressional oversight in very academic terms — checks and balances, the Framers, etc. But what does it actually look like on the…

Democratic challenger Kerith Strano-Taylor (left) and Republican Congressman Glenn Thompson appear in a debate on October 15, 2016.

Race For The 5th: Congressman Glenn Thompson And Kerith Strano-Taylor Square Off In Debate

Erin Cassidy Hendrick

With Election Day fast approaching, the candidates for Pennsylvania's fifth congressional district squared off in a debate.Speaking from WPSU’s studio on…

Republican U.S. Senator Pat Toomey speaks with supporters at Champs Sports Grill in State College, Pa. on August 16, 2016.

U.S. Senator Pat Toomey Makes Campaign Stop In State College

Erin Cassidy Hendrick

During a campaign event, incumbent Republican Senator Pat Toomey spoke out against Pennsylvania’s sanctuary cities and President Obama’s Iran deal. The…

Two Students Strive For Delegate Seats At National Conventions

Ryan Belz is a senior and an aspiring weather anchor.“I’ve been wanting to be an on-camera meteorologist since the second grade,” Belz said.Belz is also…