Senate leaders have a bipartisan funding deal in hand but it remains to be seen whether they will avert a costly government shutdown as the clock ticks down toward Friday’s midnight deadline.

The second debate offered a stark contrast to the first one Monday, in which Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton attacked campaign front-runner, U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, on everything from his campaign contributions to House bills he has sponsored.

By Hannah Lang Jan 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee, which oversees commodities trading, advanced a bill on Thursday that would establish a federal regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies on a party-line vote,

U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson and Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds hold "Vote Ashley" signs, Thursday, after Reynolds endorsed Hinson for U.S. Senate. The endorsement came during an event at the Sioux City Orpheum Theatre as part of Hinson's 99-county tour. (Caitlin Yamada, Sioux City Journal)

Former NFL sideline reporter Michele Tafoya has launched her campaign for the U.S. Senate. She hopes to win the Republican nomination for the Minnesota seat being vacated by retiring Democratic Sen.

Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds has endorsed U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson to be Iowa's next U.S. senator. She is running to succeed retiring Sen. Joni Ernst.

Mayor Brandon Johnson defended Jason Lee’s work on Jasmine Crockett’s campaign, saying the nation and Chicago need Crockett in the U.S. Senate.

The hourlong debate came in wake of two deadly shootings involving federal immigration agents in Minneapolis this month.