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Lisa Blunt Rochester (left) will take the oath of office to become the first Black woman to represent Delaware in the U.S. Senate. Her successor in the U.S. House, Sarah McBride, will be the first transgender member of Congress.

National Politics

Delaware makes history as Sarah McBride and Lisa Blunt Rochester take the oath in Washington

The history-making women have reputations as pragmatic politicians who have worked across the aisle.

Julia Terruso and Aliya Schneider

Ryan Mackenzie (left) and Rob Bresnahan (right)

Meet Pennsylvania’s new members of Congress who took the oath today

Julia Terruso and Aliya Schneider

Sen. Dave McCormick’s wife Dina Powell (center) shares a joke with Vice President Kamala Harris before the Pennsylvania Republican's ceremonial swearing-in reenactment Friday.

Dave McCormick sworn in as Pennsylvania’s newest senator

President-elect Donald Trump speaks at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg in July. Trump won Pennsylvania and helped usher in a red wave in 2024.

Pennsylvania Politics

Pennsylvania’s political pendulum swung to Republicans in 2024. Will it stay there?

Aliya Schneider and Fallon Roth

Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer holds presser about election fraud charges, Delaware County Courthouse. Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024. From left are Douglas Rhoads, Deputy District Attorney Special Investigations Unit, Tanner Rouse, First Assistant District Attorney and James Allen, Elections Director, Delaware County. .

Delaware County prosecutors allege paid canvasser tried to register dead people to vote in the 2024 election

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