The top House Republican on foreign policy said Wednesday that the Biden administration is pursuing a policy of "failed appeasement" toward Venezuela by prematurely lifting sanctions on the socialist regime of President Nicolas Maduro without clear guarantees he'll allow democratic elections in the South American nation.

Federal lawmakers are terrified that "deepfakes" made with artificial intelligence will be weaponized to mislead people, exacerbate fraud, and create national security threats.

The Minnesota Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit seeking to bar former President Donald Trump from the 2024 primary ballot under a constitutional provision that forbids those who "engaged in insurrection" from holding office.

Republicans are not happy with Tuesday's election results, and while some look to blame former President Donald Trump, others are calling for the resignation of Republican National Committee chairwoman Ronna McDaniel.

House Republicans and a few Democrats came close to blocking federal funding for a mandate that will soon require new car technology to measure driver behavior and shut down vehicles if drunken driving or other impairment is detected.

The federal government's chief landlord agency said Wednesday it has identified 23 properties it will try to dispose of because the pandemic and more lenient telework policies have turned offices into ghost towns.

Sen. J.D. Vance was reeling from Tuesday's Tuesday vote to enshrine abortion rights in the Ohio constitution.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on Wednesday for a united and Palestinian-led government for Gaza and the West Bank after the war ends, as a step toward Palestinian statehood. That vision sharpens U.S. differences with ally Israel on what the future should look like for the Palestinian territories once Israel's military campaign against Hamas winds down.