The University of Michigan has paused a pilot plan that would keep freshmen's first-semester letter grades off transcripts at its largest college, with interim President Domenico Grasso saying much of the media coverage distorted the university's intentions.

Dr. Raj Dutt told Newsmax on Wednesday that preventing sophisticated cyberattacks like the ShinyHunters hack targeting the FBI requires stopping intruders at the hardware level rather than relying on software patches after vulnerabilities are discovered.

Taxpayers covered $6.7 million in reimbursements for House members' food, incidental expenses, and lodging last year, an increase of more than $1 million from the year before. The findings renew scrutiny of a benefit created in 2023...

The University of Maine System Board of Trustees voted Wednesday to remove references to former Sen. George Mitchell from institutional naming and honors, including a nationally recognized sustainability center and a prestigious peace scholarship, after Mitchell's name...

Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., told Newsmax that President Donald Trump is "trying to knock out Iran, the funding of all this terrorism," as the senator reacted to the suspected attempted hijacking of an Israel-bound passenger jet by one of its own pilots.

The Trump administration is considering reducing the scope of a planned border project through Big Bend National Park in Texas, a contentious undertaking that has drawn bipartisan opposition over concerns it will irrevocably mar the remote, majestic area.

Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., is demanding that major technology companies disclose details of nondisclosure agreements they have used with local governments involved in approving AI data centers, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.

Dr. Nicole Saphier, President Donald Trump's third nominee for surgeon general, moved a step closer to confirmation after a Senate committee voted to advance her nomination on Wednesday. Saphier, a radiologist and former Fox News Channel contributor, was advanced out of the...

Tennessee's execution of Christa Gail Pike for a murder she committed at age 18 was halted Wednesday about an hour before it was set to begin, as a federal appeals court sought to review whether her allegations of childhood sexual abuse and rape were fully considered at her sentencing.

Assistant Attorney General Colin McDonald told Newsmax on Wednesday that the Justice Department has charged 17 defendants in a 28-day sweep targeting Social Security benefit fraud.

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., announced Wednesday that he will introduce legislation to establish federal safeguards for AI-powered surveillance cameras. The announcement follows a Senate hearing on the technology and comes amid privacy and national security concerns, CBS News...

Israeli defense technology company Smart Shooter has won a three-year Department of War contract to supply rifle-mounted systems designed to counter drones, with an ordering ceiling of $150 million.

Disgraced hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs is living a privileged life in federal prison, NBC News reported.

Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., told Newsmax on Wednesday that Congress will "definitely" need to draft a regulatory framework for artificial intelligence, arguing Big Tech's record on privacy and online safety shows the industry cannot be trusted...

Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, said Wednesday on Newsmax that Congress must establish artificial intelligence safeguards that protect Americans without slowing development or allowing China to gain an advantage in a technology race with major economic and national security implications.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed legislation banning law enforcement agencies from using electric shock gloves, part of a broader package of measures aimed at increasing state oversight of federal immigration enforcement...

The Federal Trade Commission is opening a sweeping probe into Anthropic, OpenAI and other AI labs to uncover ​the potential dangers their technology poses to consumers, a ⁠source familiar with the ​matter told Reuters on Wednesday. The FTC ⁠plans to issue formal demands for...

Florida Republicans winning in the midterms all depends on "people getting out to vote," Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., told Newsmax on Wednesday.

Rep. John McGuire said Wednesday the United States must lead the artificial intelligence race but should build data centers in ways that respect local communities and avoid driving up residents' bills.

Pacing a stage at the Iowa State Fair, flanked by his wife and four of their six children, Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, spoke passionately about an issue that has emerged as a key concern in his competitive midterm race: cancer.