Politics
Biden taps Pa. Health Secretary Rachel Levine for federal post in historic appointment
Levine is currently the face of Pennsylvania's COVID-19 response, serving as the top health official in the commonwealth. She would become the highest-ranking openly transgender official to serve in the federal government.
Joe Biden, former Penn professor, is sworn in as 46th president of the United States
Biden, a former Penn Presidential Professor of Practice, was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States this afternoon in a ceremony markedly different from any other inauguration in the nation's history.
Meet the Penn graduates tapped to serve in the Biden-Harris administration
A new slate of Penn affiliates will serve in leadership roles within the Biden-Harris administration, ranging from the Office of Political Strategy and Outreach to Biden's White House COVID-19 Response Team.
House impeaches President and 1968 Wharton graduate Trump for historic second time
1968 Wharton graduate Donald Trump, the only Penn graduate ever elected to the presidency, has been impeached for the second time after inciting a deadly attack against the Capitol.
John Legend and Yusef Salaam call for criminal justice reform at Penn Law event
The panelists criticized the United States law enforcement system which they said claims to serve and protect all communities but disproportionately harms communities of color.
Alumni urge Penn to revoke Trump’s degree after Capitol riot, with some withholding donations
Some alumni believe Wednesday's Capitol riots should be the final straw in pushing Penn to revoke Trump's degree, with some citing the University's unique silence on his actions as reason to cut their donations.
Penn’s failure to condemn Trump in statement on Capitol storming frustrates students, faculty
Penn President Amy Gutmann and Provost Wendell Pritchett called efforts to undermine the election “assaults on the political freedom of all citizens" — but their statement did not include any explicit condemnation of Trump, a 1968 Wharton graduate, for inciting the mob.
Trump’s alma mater condemns mob assault on Capitol as attack on American democracy
Penn President Amy Gutmann and Provost Wendell Pritchett wrote that Penn condemns "threatening incitements and assaults on the political freedom of all citizens."
Editorial | At long last, Penn must forcefully condemn Donald Trump
The least the University can do is distance itself from its most famous graduate and set the record straight: Donald Trump may have earned his degree from Penn, but he represents the antithesis of the University's values and the fact-based pursuit of reason for which this school stands.
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.