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A mother of three and won a statehouse seat that includes Mar-a-Lago, while a union electrician leads in a State Senate race in conservative West Tampa.

The 2,000 paratroopers heading to the region may give President Trump more leverage in negotiations, but they also leave him with the option of doubling down on military force.

Courts are weighing whether the administration can hold undocumented immigrants without bond, an issue that may be resolved by the Supreme Court.

Republicans are eying a last-ditch procedural maneuver to overcome united Democratic opposition, but the chances for success are slim.

Iran has severely damaged several American military bases in the Middle East, officials say.

A day after Republicans offered to remove money for ICE enforcement from a Department of Homeland Security funding bill, Democrats insisted that the deal must include curbs on federal agents.

The president has domestic and international political motivations for touting negotiations to end the war. Iran has similar ones to deny discussions.

The court's conservatives appear skeptical of laws allowing mail ballots to arrive after Election Day. A decision could come as late as June, potentially scrambling midterm elections.

The Trump administration said the Middle East would "recede" in importance as the China challenge took priority. But the president started the Iran war.

Republicans are cautiously optimistic about a statewide referendum now at the center of the country's gerrymandering war, but Democrats have a huge cash advantage.