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The Delaware congressional delegation have released the total list of federal funds that Delaware received as part of the 2009 omnibus appropriations bill that was signed into law by President Obama on Wednesday. Full story

As Delaware's statewide delegation looked on, President Obama addressed the nation last night in his first prime-time address to a joint session of Congress. The tone was a State of the Union speech in everything but name only, sparing the new president from having repeat the annual claim that “The state of our union is strong.” Full story

A massive fraud investigation targeting a Texas businessman left an investment fund with ties to Vice President Joe Biden’s younger son and brother slightly bruised this week and triggered a few client defections by Tuesday. Full story

Polling places will be open today in Newark for a special election that will fill the 5th District New Castle County Council seat vacated by Stephanie McCellean, a Democrat who resigned to become Governor Jack Markell's policy director. Full story

Unable to defeat Joe Biden, Wilmington republican Christine O'Donnell is setting her sights on his son, Beau, in a potential match-up for the vice president's former senate seat Full story

The Obama administration's $838 billion economic stimulus plan cleared a key hurdle in the Senate, netting 3 Republican votes and putting a compromise version of the bill on track. Full story