It's a historic day for Delaware in Washington. Democrat Lisa Blunt Rochester will be sworn into the Senate Friday, becoming the first Black woman to represent the state in the chamber after four ...

U.S. Rep.-elect Sarah McBride, of Delaware, will be sworn in as the first openly transgender member of Congress on Jan. 3.

The second-highest civilian medal will also go to Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, who led the investigation with Cheney into the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack.

McBride would go on to forge a trail through a rapid series of firsts. During college, she became the first openly ...