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

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 ...

The national Democratic Party oversees state party affiliates in all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and two U.S. territories. These groups are tasked with promoting Democratic principles and supporting ...

McBride would go on to forge a trail through a rapid series of firsts. During college, she became the first openly transgender woman to intern at the White House. At a reception there, she met and ...

University of Rochester and University of California San Diego, respectively, claim that states with competitive party systems spend more on education, health, and transportation. They base this on a ...

Slow and steady, 25-year-old Jake Harvath rode his trusty white mare, Bella, down Highway 189 toward Charleston, Utah with ...

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