PIERRE — Republican U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds has officially launched his reelection bid. Rounds announced Jan. 22 on X, formerly known as Twitter, he is running for another six-year term in the Senate. He has held his seat since January 2015.

"I’ve spent my life standing up for working people, and that’s exactly what I’ll do in the United States Senate. Change can’t wait, and I won’t either." - Angie Nixon

Monday's debate of Illinois candidates vying to replace U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin will be aired live on WBEZ and streamed on the YouTube pages of WBEZ, the Chicago Sun-Times and the University of Chicago Institute of Politics.

Representative Robin Kelly rounds out the major contenders, offering an alternative to a race that has otherwise been defined by the clash between Krishnamoorthi’s fund-raising and Stratton’s institutional support.

Jan 22 (Reuters) - Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos plans to testify in February at a U.S. Senate committee hearing examining the company's proposed $82.7 billion purchase of the streaming and studio operations of Warner Bros Discovery,

Longtime Oklahoma attorney and minister Jim Priest has entered the race for the U.S. Senate, seeking the Democratic nomination to challenge Oklahoma’s junior senator, Markwayne Mullin, in November.

Nonpartisan analysts say Mary Peltola has a fighting chance but that Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan has the edge in a state President Trump won handily.

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Jan 21 (Reuters) - A U.S. Senate Commerce Committee panel will hold a hearing next week on efforts to crack down on unfair ticketing issues that will include an executive from Ticketmaster-parent company Live Nation and singer Kid Rock,