Texas public universities have been reducing the number of courses available to satisfy general education requirements as schools respond to new state requirements and political scrutiny, The Hill reported.

The Department of Justice is threatening a Michigan public school district with legal action and potential loss of federal funding over its revised policy on transgender students.

Nearly 10 million Americans face the threat of life-threatening flooding as a powerful surge of monsoon moisture drenches the Southwest, with forecasters warning that isolated areas could receive extraordinary rainfall totals.

Hackers tore down a Flock Safety license plate reader camera, copied nearly all of the data stored inside it and shared the files with reporters, revealing new details about how the company's cameras track vehicles and people.

FBI Director Kash Patel blasted Senate Democrats after a contentious hearing Tuesday, accusing lawmakers of acting "like buffoons on Capitol Hill" and focusing on "baseless personal attacks" rather than the bureau's record on crime.

The conflict between Saudi Arabia and the Iran-backed Houthi rebels has escalated dramatically following a major Houthi offensive in Yemen, with both sides claiming military attacks by the other.

Canada, seeking to diversify its defense ties away from the United States, has formally applied to join the British-led Joint Expeditionary Force military coalition, Prime Minister Mark Carney's office said on Wednesday.The force, a grouping of 10 North Atlantic NATO...

Fifteen New York sheriffs pressed a federal court Tuesday to suspend a state ban on local immigration enforcement partnerships with federal immigration officers, arguing the restrictions undermine public safety.

Most Americans think artificial intelligence could destroy humanity, according to a Politico poll.

Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, asked a federal judge Wednesday for an emergency hearing after the Kennedy Center closed its main building to the public, a move her attorneys argue defies a standing court order blocking the center's board from shutting it down.

U.S. stocks whipsawed lower Wednesday after the Federal Reserve raised its key interest rate for the first time in over three years to fight stubbornly high inflation stemming from soaring crude oil prices during the US-Israeli war on Iran.

The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Wednesday reported 731 measles cases, up 38 from Monday's update, as the outbreak continued to spread in the state at the center of the nation's worst measles resurgence in decades. Here are some details: * The state health...

Vice President JD Vance warned artificial intelligence companies that "if you're building Frankenstein, stop" or "build the defensive mechanism."

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., introduced legislation Wednesday that would prevent nondisclosure agreements from silencing survivors of alleged sexual abuse.

Michigan Democrat Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed once described the growth in federal funding for breast cancer research as "disturbing" and criticized what he called the "pink ribbon lobby."

White House chief of staff Susie Wiles said in a social media post on Wednesday that she is free of cancer.

On Wednesday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) killed a commander in Hamas' elite Nukhba force in southern Gaza who helped abduct three Israeli soldiers on Oct. 7, 2023.

LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman, a major Democrat donor, said that if former Vice President Kamala Harris ran for president in 2028, she would face a very challenging path in a noisy 2028 Democrat field.

The House approved a resolution Wednesday holding billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress, referring the matter to the Department of Justice after he defied the Oversight Committee's subpoenas in its investigation into disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.

Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-N.C., filed a formal complaint against House Ethics Committee leaders, alleging they broke committee rules in the investigation that led to his censure over conduct toward two female staffers.

Anthropic and OpenAI employees reportedly are concerned about their bosses' plans to slow the pace of AI development, particularly a proposal to embed outside evaluators to oversee model development.

Elon Musk is directing an unusually heavy stream of political attention toward Britain, boosting Rupert Lowe and his new Restore Britain party as it challenges Nigel Farage's Reform UK.

Federal Reserve officials expect one more interest rate increase this year after raising rates on Wednesday and expect to hold steady in 2027, quarterly projections released after their latest policy meeting showed.

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., is joining Christian leaders in calling on Republican officeholders and candidates to sign a "Declaration for Life" pledging support for legislation restricting abortion, including a federal ban on mifepristone.

Michigan Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers defended skipping a televised event with Democrat opponent Abdul El-Sayed, saying he never agreed to participate because of concerns about the moderator.