Sen. John Cornyn is going on offense against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton as they fight for a Republican Senate runoff, and President Donald Trump’s endorsement hangs over it all.

SB 654 focuses largely on the use of speed cameras in school zones and stop-arm cameras on school buses, adding clearer rules and additional oversight.

The governor will speak at the James S. Page Governmental Complex at 1 p.m. and will be joined by Secretary of Commerce Alex Kelly.

On its own, the phrase “Christ is king” sums up a core tenet of the Christian faith, that Jesus is the divine ruler of the universe.

Former President Barack Obama is promoting a Democratic effort to redraw congressional lines in Virginia, the latest front in a nationwide redistricting battle ahead of this year’s midterm elections.

As the Trump administration dismantles the Education Department, the agency is pulling back on its role policing discrimination in America’s schools.

Republicans are invoking the war in Iran and the prospect of retaliatory terrorist attacks as they tee up votes on a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security.

The House is preparing to vote on a war powers resolution that would halt President Donald Trump’s attack on Iran.

The legislation is packed with new traffic rules, though one would forbid drivers from purposefully revving their engines to create "excessive or unusual noise."

The latest proposal to fix Florida's license plate law has now been approved by the House.

Voters who cast ballots during extended polling place hours in Dallas and Williamson counties are waiting to see if their votes will count.

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the enforcement of an executive order issued last year by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis that designates two Muslim groups as foreign terrorist organizations.

The Town of Eatonville is looking for a new mayor and two new council members. News 6 spoke to each candidate about their top concerns for Eatonville, what they thought about the sale of the Hungerford property to Dr. Phillips and how the current mayor handled it, and what they think Eatonville needs to thrive in the future. Here's our interview with Council Member Wanda Randolph.

American Airlines received approval Wednesday to become the first U.S. airline to resume flights to Venezuela.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem wrapped up two days of scrutiny in Congress, appearing for the first time in front of lawmakers since the shooting deaths of two protesters in Minneapolis at the hands of immigration enforcement officers.

Florida’s attorney general says Florida has reopened a criminal investigation into former Cuban leader Raul Castro’s role in the 1996 shootdown of exile planes.

Colorado’s Democratic governor is signaling his openness to granting clemency to a former county clerk who was convicted in a scheme attempting to find proof of fraud in the 2020 presidential election.

A new poll shows that while a majority of voters would vote in favor of significant property tax cuts in Florida, it may not be enough support to actually pass an amendment at the ballot box.

In a defeat for the Trump administration, a federal judge in New York ruled Wednesday that companies that paid tariffs struck down last month by Supreme Court are due refunds.

The Virginia Supreme Court has again ruled that voters will get to cast ballots on a congressional redistricting plan that could help Democrats in this year’s midterm elections.

President Donald Trump is pressing Big Tech to build its own power as AI data centers spark anger over electric bills.

The House Oversight Committee has voted to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi to answer questions over the Justice Department’s handling of files related to the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking investigation.

Kurdish Iranian dissident groups based in northern Iraq are preparing for a potential cross-border military operation in Iran, and the U.S. has asked Iraqi Kurds to support them, Kurdish officials have told The Associated Press.

A joke from Hilary Knight on “Saturday Night Live” and a couple of fist-bumps with Jack and Quinn Hughes on “The Tonight Show” capped a whirlwind victory lap celebrating the twin Olympic golds won by the U.S. men’s and women’s hockey teams.

An Arkansas man awaiting trial for murder has won the Republican nomination in a sheriff’s race in central Arkansas.

Texas Democrats have picked James Talarico as their Senate nominee, and the state lawmaker now becomes a national voice against President Donald Trump.

President Donald Trump says he'll soon endorse a Republican candidate in the Texas Senate race.

Republican U.S. Sen. Steve Daines of Montana has dropped his bid for reelection to a third term.

A new Florida bill just passed its final committee this week, and it aims to bring a new meaning to what constitutes a “gang member.”

A new bill that unanimously passed the Florida House this week seeks to establish a new crime: indecent exposure of sexual organs to minors.

The midterm elections are only a few months away, and Gov. Ron DeSantis is already predicting a major shift in one Florida county.

The first round of primary elections shows this year’s midterm elections will be taking place on shifting political ground for incumbents.

Senate Republicans have voted down an effort to halt President Donald Trump’s war against Iran.

Some of the sharpest criticism President Donald Trump has faced in the early days of the Iran war has come from once-loyal media figures more accustomed to singing his praises.

The Town of Eatonville is looking for a new mayor and two new council members. News 6 spoke to each candidate about their top concerns for Eatonville, what they thought about the sale of the Hungerford property to Dr. Phillips and how the current mayor handled it, and what they think Eatonville needs to thrive in the future. Here's our interview with Ruthi Critton.

The Town of Eatonville is looking for a new mayor and two new council members. News 6 spoke to each candidate about their top concerns for Eatonville, what they thought about the sale of the Hungerford property to Dr. Phillips and how the current mayor handled it, and what they think Eatonville needs to thrive in the future. Here's our interview with Ruthi Critton.

States across the country are pushing to cut property taxes as homeowners complain about rising bills.

A rule change for primary voting in two Texas counties led to mass voter confusion that eventually led to a state supreme court ruling, threats of more legal action and the potential that an untold number of voters could find themselves disenfranchised.

The race for Apopka mayor on March 10 is shaping up to be a contentious one, with key issues including city charter amendments, growth, affordable housing, and infrastructure dominating the conversation. In an interview conducted in partnership between News 6 and the Orlando Sentinel, the three candidates shared their positions and visions for the future of the city.

The Town of Eatonville is looking for a new mayor and two new council members. Early voting is now open for Eatonville’s town council elections and runs through Friday, with Election Day on Saturday, March 7. News 6 sat down with the mayoral candidates.

The Town of Eatonville is looking for a new mayor and two new council members. Early voting is now open for Eatonville’s town council elections and runs through Friday, with Election Day on Saturday, March 7. News 6 sat down with the mayoral candidates.

Questions are mounting at the U.S. Capitol over the Trump administration’s shifting rationale for going to war with Iran.

Anthropic’s moral stand on U.S. military use of artificial intelligence is reshaping the competition between leading AI companies but also exposing a growing awareness that maybe chatbots just aren’t capable enough for acts of war.

The House Ethics Committee has opened an investigation into claims that Rep. Nancy Mace overcharged a congressional reimbursement program for housing and living costs.

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s efforts to halt New York’s first-in-the-nation congestion fee on drivers entering Manhattan.

A federal judge has clashed with Minnesota’s top federal prosecutor in what he called a series of “testy and frosty” exchanges.

Local elections for Apopka, Maitland and Oakland take place Tuesday, March 10, and early voting is already underway. Read about the candidates in the race for Oakland's Town Council Seat 4, from our News Collaborative partners at Vox Populi.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference in Panama City.

Longtime Sen. John Cornyn and MAGA favorite Ken Paxton are heading to a May runoff in Texas’ Republican Senate primary, while Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett and state Rep. James Talarico are in a close race for the Democratic nomination.

The Associated Press has compiled votes and declared winners in elections across the nation for nearly 180 years.

Florida House lawmakers are now pushing for a couple of tax holidays later this year.

New sales tax exemptions, tax holidays, property tax changes, and more are all on the table in this massive Florida bill.

A new Florida bill would give residents the power to eliminate their HOAs. And that legislation just passed its final committee.

A Florida bill would broaden where people can reasonably expect privacy and raise penalties for digital voyeurism.

Minnesota is suing President Donald Trump’s administration in an attempt to stop it from withholding $243 million in Medicaid spending.

Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas was forced into a primary runoff with his GOP opponent as he faces calls to resign over allegations of having an affair with an aide.

Former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and ex-Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley have won their respective party nominations for a North Carolina U.S. Senate seat.

Primary elections set up major Senate fights in Texas and North Carolina, and they also expose fresh tension over voting rules.

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Candidates in Texas’ tightly competitive U.S. Senate primary were treading carefully in response to news of U.S. and Israeli strikes against Iran.

The Supreme Court is clearing the way for California schools to tell parents if their children identify as transgender without getting the student’s approval, granting an emergency appeal from a conservative legal group.

Moderate Democrats are pushing back on the party’s progressive energy.

Democrats stay mostly united against President Donald Trump, but the strikes on Iran are starting to reveal some splits in the party.

President Donald Trump is pushing back on criticism that he hasn’t done enough to explain why it was necessary to start a war with Iran now or to articulate his vision for an endgame to the escalating conflict.

A Republican lawmaker from Montana who served as interior secretary during President Donald Trump’s first administration says he will not seek reelection to a fifth term.

A House committee investigating Jeffrey Epstein labored for six months to question former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

Around 120 Louisiana National Guard members will remain deployed in New Orleans through August.

The White House says a red spot on President Donald Trump’s neck comes from a prescribed skin cream.

Former Mascotte police officer James Duckett is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection March 31.

Maine Democrat Graham Platner has picked up another Senate endorsement in his bid to flip a key Senate seat blue.

Two hotly contested U.S. Senate primaries in Texas will help officially kick off the 2026 midterm election cycle Tuesday.

North Carolina voters will narrow down the field of candidates Tuesday in a competitive U.S. Senate race that could decide control of the closely divided chamber in November.

Arkansas voters will choose nominees for a full slate of federal, state and local offices in primary elections Tuesday.

A proposed bill in the Florida Legislature would create a new statewide Counterintelligence and Counterterrorism Unit within the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, giving the agency expanded authority to identify and respond to perceived threats across the state.

A new bill heading through the state Legislature will allow drivers to use license plate frames after major confusion erupted over another law last year.

Any of these bills could soon be the first new Florida law of 2026.

As Israel unleashed a sweeping military response to the brutal assault by Hamas on October 7, 2023, it aimed punch after punch at Iran, the militant group’s longtime sponsor, and its proxies.

The Orange County Board of Commissioners this week decided not to move forward with a government infrastructure surtax on the November ballot, but not before reviewing feedback from voters.

Regime change might seem straightforward at first.

A heated U.S. Senate race in Texas is entering its final stretch before voters decide Tuesday who will be their party's nominee in November.

Central Florida leaders offered sharply different reactions Saturday after the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran’s capital, responding to the escalating conflict with a mix of praise and criticism.

President Trump’s decision to strike Iran pulls him toward the kind of overseas conflict he once attacked.

A high-stakes dispute over how the U.S. military uses artificial intelligence has led the Pentagon to cancel its contract with rising AI star Anthropic.

Democrats are banking on Tejano music star Bobby Pulido to help them win back Hispanic voters in a South Texas congressional district that favors Republicans.

A new bill that has passed the Florida Legislature could give the state the power to rename major airports across the state.

Former President Joe Biden returned to South Carolina on Friday for a warm homecoming from the Democrats who resurrected his 2020 presidential campaign.

At least two retail customers have filed proposed class-action lawsuits against companies that have sued in trade court to ensure they receive refunds from tariffs now-deemed illegal.

The Brevard County high school teacher who was essentially fired by the district because she used a student’s preferred name without parental permission won an arbitration in the case. Talking to News 6 on Friday, Melissa Calhoun called the decision a win for all teachers, even though BPS still has no plans on rehiring her.

A judge has sentenced a Wisconsin man who forged threats against President Donald Trump as part of a deportation scheme to 16½ years in prison.

The Pentagon will forbid members of the military from attending Columbia, Yale, Brown and other universities starting next school year amid a campaign to cut ties with institutions that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called “factories of anti-American resentment.”.

A New York businesswoman has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison over a financial scheme that prosecutors say ripped off more than $30 million from foreign investors and funneled some of the stolen funds to U.S. political campaigns, including a campaign fundraiser for President Donald Trump.

Shortly after it became known that Paramount was the apparent victor in the competition to buy CNN's parent company, network president Mark Thompson was compelled to send his staff a note to calm down, in effect.

Paramount’s possible takeover of Warner Bros.

President Donald Trump says the United States is talking with Cuba and raised the possibility of a “friendly takeover” of the island without explaining what that means.

Two American cardinals and the Vatican’s ambassador to the U.S. denounced the mass deportations in Minnesota under the federal government’s immigration crackdown.

A U.S. civil rights agency has determined that the federal government can bar transgender employees from using bathrooms aligned with their gender identity, dismissing an appeal from a transgender woman who worked for the U.S. Army.

Democrats are growing more confident of winning a majority in the House in the November elections.

The first primaries of the 2026 election season will offer an early read on voter mood in President Donald Trump’s second term and on how both parties are adapting.

Former President Bill Clinton has finished his testimony before members of Congress for their investigation over convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Republican congressman Kevin Kiley has seen the political ground shift beneath him this past year.