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Q&A on the UK’s new prime minister
New UK prime minister Rishi Sunak sits at a table with his cabinet at Downing Street in London.

Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, center, holds his first Cabinet meeting in Downing Street in London, Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022. (Stefan Rousseau/Pool Photo via AP)

Q&A on the UK’s new prime minister

Political scientist Brendan O’Leary discusses Liz Truss’ fall, Rishi Sunak’s rise, and what it all means going forward.

Kristen de Groot

KNX in depth

KNX in depth

On an episode of “In Depth,” Brian Rosenwald of the School of Arts & Sciences says that neither candidate’s performance in the Pennsylvania Senate debate was objectively good, but notes that the bigger question is whether voters will care about Fetterman’s health or even the debate itself.

Pa. election 2022: Where governor candidates Mastriano, Shapiro stand on the gas tax, business regulations, and property taxes

Pa. election 2022: Where governor candidates Mastriano, Shapiro stand on the gas tax, business regulations, and property taxes

Cary Coglianese of Penn Carey Law and the Penn Wharton Budget Model comment on policies espoused by Pennsylvania’s gubernatorial candidates, including the removal of government regulations and the reduction of state gas taxes.

What to look for in the upcoming midterms
A man fills out his ballot at an early voting location in Alexandria Virginia.

Cornelius Whiting fills out his ballot at an early voting location in Alexandria, Virginia, on Sept. 26, 2022. In-person voting for the midterm elections has started in Minnesota, South Dakota, Virginia, and Wyoming, in a landscape that has changed since the pandemic drove a shift to mail balloting in the 2020 presidential contest. (Image: AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

What to look for in the upcoming midterms

Political scientist Marc Meredith of the School of Arts & Sciences shares the top five things he’ll be keeping an eye in the upcoming elections.

Kristen de Groot