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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

Former President Donald Trump appears at Manhattan criminal court during jury deliberations in his criminal hush money trial in New York in May.

National Politics

Judge sets Trump's sentencing in hush money case for Jan. 10, but signals no jail time

Michael R. Sisak and Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., gives a thumbs-up as the House of Representatives meets to elect a speaker and convene the new 119th Congress at the Capitol in Washington on Friday, Jan. 3, 2025.

National Politics

Republican Mike Johnson reelected House speaker vote after dramatic floor vote

Lisa Mascaro, Farnoush Amiri and Kevin Freking, Associated Press

National Politics

What Pennsylvania officials are saying about Biden’s decision to kill the U.S. Steel deal

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