Government funding is set to run out on Jan. 30 — but a major winter storm could delay action in the Senate.

In Alaska, Ohio, North Carolina and Maine, Democrats have fielded Senate candidates who won statewide office before, raising expectations to flip seats.

Senators are facing the potential for a weather-shortened week as they sprint to pass the final six government funding bills — and leaders from both parties may need to do some arm-twisting to avoid a partial shutdown come Jan.

Two of the Democrats’ rising stars, Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico, are seeing if a red state should be won courting disaffected Republicans or focusing on the party’s base.

Democrats Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico meet in first debate Saturday before AFL-CIO at labor union’s political convention.

MS NOW’s Chris Hayes called Minnesota Senate candidate Michele Tafoya's claim that walking the NFL sidelines taught her leadership “the funniest argument for why someone is qualified for a job I've ever seen.

Former NBC sports reporter Michele Tafoya launched Republican Senate campaign in Minnesota, seeking to flip an open Democrat-held seat in November's elections.

AUSTIN – $300 million. That is the amount of donor money expected to flow into the race for a single U.S. Senate seat in Texas, a torrent of cash beginning to blanket the state in ads, texts, mailers and digital pitches few voters will escape.

Michele Tafoya, running as a Republican, is seeking the open seat being vacated by retiring Democratic Sen. Tina Smith.

Sen. Henry Stern is chairing a brand-new Senate Emergency Management Committee after a string of natural disasters.