President Donald Trump's artificial intelligence task force met Thursday to address the growing threat of AI-powered cyberattacks, including possible attacks on critical U.S. infrastructure. The administration is looking at ways to encourage companies in crucial sectors to quickly report cyberattacks and vulnerabilities involving AI, according to

Rep. Tom Emmer is questioning whether fellow Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar can keep her House seat after winning reelection. The incoming Republican minority whip raised the issue Wednesday on Newsmax when he was asked whether House Republicans would try to exclude Omar if prosecutors secured an indictment before the next

A major Supreme Court case over whether states can ban AR-15-style semiautomatic rifles has been thrown into doubt after the lead plaintiff unexpectedly asked to withdraw. The case, Snope v. Brown, challenges Maryland's ban on certain semiautomatic firearms that the state calls assault weapons. The justices

Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen formally announced Thursday night that he will challenge Chuck Schumer for Senate Democratic leader, and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is backing him. The move turns weeks of Democratic frustration with Schumer into a direct contest for the party's top Senate post, the first

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is facing criticism over back-to-back floor setbacks just as Democrats prepare to take control of the House and he seeks the speaker's gavel. The scrutiny grew after Democrats failed Tuesday to keep Republican Rep. Thomas Massie's push to impeach

President Donald Trump on Thursday directed Vice President JD Vance to turn his "complete and total attention" to alleged corruption and crime in Democratic-controlled cities and states, and declared that the United States no longer needs a deal with Iran. "I have asked Vice President Vance

Vice President JD Vance is weighing whether to sit out the 2028 presidential race as he considers his family, the political environment and the future of President Donald Trump's movement. Vance has not made a final decision, and several people close to him say he is still more

Fox News host Will Cain called attention to seven high-profile scientists and others with ties to sensitive government research who have turned up missing or dead, and said Americans should be "very concerned." In a segment on "The Will Cain Show" that aired in July,

The Senate voted 88-2 to begin formal consideration of a sweeping bipartisan energy permitting bill backed by President Donald Trump, handing supporters another decisive procedural win during the lame-duck session. The nearly 500-page Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act is designed to speed up federal approval of