Politics
President-elect Biden names Penn alumni to White House staff
Three Penn graduates were appointed to Biden's White House staff this week, completing the Biden-Harris transition team's endeavor to appoint 100 diverse staffers by the end of 2020.
Penn grad Rick Krajewski pledges to bring progressive reform to Pa. statehouse
Krajewski defeated three opponents in the June Democratic primary election. His campaign's three priorities are to enact progressive state healthcare and criminal justice reform, connect underprivileged Philadelphians with essential government services, and provide relief for small businesses and workers.
In Photos: 2020
The world has experienced some of the most extraordinary events in modern history this year, and the Penn community has been impacted by it all. The Daily Pennsylvanian's photographers have been on the ground documenting 2020 as it has unfolded.
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf tests positive for COVID-19
Wolf said he is currently experiencing no symptoms but is following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Department of Health guidelines.
Penn Dems phone banks ahead of January runoff to flip Georgia Senate seats
During phone banking events, held every Monday evening over Zoom for the past two months, Penn Dems members urge eligible Georgia voters to vote blue.
New Penn course to examine the voting controversies of the 2020 election
The course will cover topics including voting rights, mail-in ballots, voter registration, felon disenfranchisement, and redistricting.
Penn election expert says AP, Fox News made a 'terrible call' by projecting Arizona early
“Fox News and the Associated Press made a terrible call when they called Arizona,” John Lapinski said. “Had they gotten that call wrong, America would have spiraled.”
Penn Dems hosts virtual meet-and-greet with grad and one of youngest Pa. Reps Jennifer O'Mara
O’Mara, who received a master’s in English and History from Penn in 2017, ran for the second time this election season to continue representing Pennsylvania’s 165th District in Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives.
Penn's Board of Trustees Chair David Cohen reportedly in the running for UK ambassadorship
Penn's outgoing Board of Trustees chair and top Comcast executive David L. Cohen could be named the nation's next ambassador to the United Kingdom, according to a new report from Politico.
Pa. Supreme Court rejects GOP lawsuit seeking to throw out mail-in ballots
Trump's final legal challenge against Pennsylvania's election results was dismissed by the state Supreme Court on Saturday, protecting almost 2.6 million mail ballots.
Biden won Pennsylvania by more than 80,000 votes, according to final count
Pennsylvanian suburbs shifted toward Biden to deliver his victory, including Allegheny County, which is home to Pittsburgh and its suburbs.
Pa. Republican state senator tests positive for COVID-19 while in contact with Trump
Pennsylvania State Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-Franklin) found out that he had tested positive for COVID-19 during a recent meeting at the White House with President and 1968 Wharton graduate Donald Trump.
After Joe's election win, Penn Biden Center faces calls to become a public policy hub
The Penn Biden Center was always intended to continue even after Biden left. Now, students and professors are hoping the Center continues to expand and become a formal space for those interested in public policy careers.
Federal judge throws out Trump campaign lawsuit to block certification of vote totals in Pa.
In a 37-page opinion, U.S. District Judge Matthew W. Brann issued a blow against the Trump campaign’s attempts to potentially invalidate the votes of nearly seven million Pennsylvania voters.
Trump campaign drops central claim in Pennsylvania lawsuit to invalidate election results
The Trump campaign says the new suit will focus on alleged violations of the U.S. Constitution's Equal Protection Clause.
Philadelphia residents vote yes on four ballot questions
Three out of four questions asked voters about criminal justice and police reform, and another asked if the city should borrow money to be largely spent on infrastructure repairs.
For Penn students and graduates who campaigned for Biden, the long hours were worth it
Now that the election is over, Penn students and recent graduates who poured countless hours into Biden's campaign are looking toward the future with optimism and pride in what they accomplished in this historic election.
Penn professors say the Trump campaign's Pa. election lawsuits are 'frivolous'
This lawsuit marks Trump’s most thorough attack against the certification of Pennsylvania’s election results.
Penn Dems shifts focus to getting out the vote in Georgia's Senate runoff elections
If Democrats prevail in the two remaining Georgia Senate races, then the Senate will be split equally between the two parties, with Vice President Kamala Harris acting as tie-breaker.