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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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N. William Hines Dean and Professor of Law, Kevin Washburn poses for a portrait at the Boyd Law Building on Tuesday, September 29th, 2020.

UI College of Law Dean takes leave to join Joe Biden’s transition agency review team

Rachel Schilke, News Editor November 10, 2020

Kevin Washburn, dean of the University of Iowa College of Law, is taking temporary leave for federal public service to aid president-elect Joe Biden’s transition until December, leading the U.S....

The United States Capital is seen in Washington DC on Monday, Nov. 2, 2020.

Iowa City native Chris Miller named acting U.S. secretary of defense

Rachel Schilke, News Editor November 9, 2020

An Iowa City native was appointed into President Trump's cabinet on Monday.  Director of the National Counterterrorism Center Christopher C. Miller, formerly performing the duties of the assistant...

Michael Osterholm is director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota. (Glen Stubbe/Minneapolis Star Tribune/TNS)

Biden names Iowa native Michael Osterholm to coronavirus task force

Caleb McCullough, Politics Editor November 9, 2020

President-elect Joe Biden announced a slate of scientists and health experts to guide his coronavirus policy on Monday, including Iowa native Michael Osterholm. Osterholm is McKnight Presidential...

Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris and President-elect Joe Biden celebrate with supporters after declaring victory in the presidential election at the Chase Center in Wilmington, Delaware, on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020.

Third time’s the charm: Joe Biden’s long road to the White House

Julia Shanahan and Caleb McCullough November 8, 2020

Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s long and grueling path to the highest office in the land wrapped up Nov. 7, becoming president-elect of the U.S. It began more than three decades ago, right here in Iowa. Presidential...

Members of an impromptu celebratory car parade gather for a portrait outside of the IMU on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2020. After hearing the announcement that Joe Biden won the presidential election on CNN, Iowa City resident Nora Boerner and a group of friends decided to stop by a hardware store to pick up flags and drive them around downtown Iowa City. “Someone yelled, ‘What’s the point?’ and I said celebrating!” Boerner said. In addition to celebrating, Boerner said the group’s intention was to reclaim the American flag. “I haven’t felt like flying it for a while,” she said. The Associated Press declared Former Vice President Joe Biden the winner of the 2020 election after calling a Democratic victory in Pennsylvania at 10:25 a.m. CST.

Honking Biden-Harris parade snakes through Iowa City after winners announced

Claire Benson, News Reporter November 7, 2020

Cheers from the Hawkeye football game mingled with honking horns and waving American flags Saturday afternoon in an impromptu celebration after Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were announced the next president...

Democratic candidate for senate Theresa Greenfield speaks during a watch party for her campaign on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020 at the Renaissance Hotel in Des Moines. With the event closed to the public, about 40 members of the media waited for the election results and Theresa Greenfield to arrive, who gave remarks at 11:45 P.M. after the state unofficially reported the results that she lost the senate race.

Theresa Greenfield’s record-breaking fundraising did not deliver Iowa’s Senate seat

Julia Shanahan, Politics Editor November 5, 2020

The U.S. Senate race in Iowa was the second most expensive race in U.S. history, and despite Democratic challenger Theresa Greenfield spending more than twice as much as incumbent Joni Ernst, her pricey...

U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst R-IA speaks at the republican watch party at the Des Moins Marriott Downtown on Tuesday, November 3rd, 2020 . Republicans from across the state have gathered to watch the results of the 2020 General Election.

Independents, economy drove Republican wins Tuesday night

Caleb McCullough, Politics Editor November 5, 2020

Brad Drazner, a University of Iowa student originally from Illinois who voted in Iowa City, was excited to cast his vote on Tuesday in a swing state, saying that coming from traditionally Democratic...

U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst R-IA speaks at the republican watch party at the Des Moins Marriott Downtown on Tuesday, November 3rd, 2020 . Republicans from across the state have gathered to watch the results of the 2020 General Election.

Joni Ernst defeats Theresa Greenfield in race for U.S. Senate seat from Iowa

Brian Grace, News Reporter November 4, 2020

DES MOINES — Sen. Joni Ernst will hold on to her seat in the U.S. Senate after defeating Democratic challenger Theresa Greenfield Tuesday night — marking the end of the second most expensive senate...

Protesters clash with police during protests outside of the White House on Black Lives Matter Plaza on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020. Protests began to get violent as police handcuffed a man. Protesters gathered and the police threw a smoke bomb. Only a few blocks away, President Trump holds a private party in the White House.

‘Holding our breath’ D.C. demonstrators await results on contentious election night

Rylee Wilson, News Editor November 4, 2020

The Ethics & Politics Initiative, a donor-funded enterprise of The Daily Iowan, sent a photographer and editor to Washington D.C. to capture the nation’s capital on election night. WASHINGTON...

Dave Mastio, Deputy Editorial Page Editor for USA Today, poses for a zoom portrait from his home in Virginia on Monday, Nov. 2, 2020. Mastio is a University of Iow alum.

Daily Iowan alum David Mastio talks media in the age of Trump

Rylee Wilson, News Editor November 2, 2020

The Ethics & Politics Initiative, a donor-funded enterprise of The Daily Iowan, sent a photographer and editor to Washington D.C. to capture the nation's capital on election night. WASHINGTON...

The Jefferson Memorial sits empty in Washington DC on Monday, Nov. 2, 2020. With the elections only one day away, many downtown businesses have boarded up their storefronts and are listed as closed. Residents have heard rumors asking them to stock up on groceries for the next week in anticipation of riots. There were few tourists gathered on the National Mall as the Smithsonian museums limit tickets due to COVID-19.

Washington D.C. prepares for election night unrest

Rylee Wilson, News Editor November 2, 2020

The Ethics & Politics Initiative, a donor-funded enterprise of The Daily Iowan, sent a photographer and editor to Washington D.C. to capture the nation's capital on election night. WASHINGTON...

President Donald Trump walks around the stage to music during a “Make America Great Again” rally held at the Dubuque Regional Airport on Sunday, November 1, 2020. With two days before Election Day, this is President Trump’s second stop to Iowa in the past few weeks.

Trump rallies in Dubuque two days before Election Day

Brian Grace and Alexandra Skores November 1, 2020

President Trump made a final pitch to voters in Dubuque two days before Election Day, where several thousand voters from Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, and elsewhere packed the stands in 30-degree weather...