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Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., here at an April press conference, issued a clarification Thursday of comments she made that appeared to equate the United States and Israel with Hamas and the Taliban.

Omar Is Forced To Clarify After Democrats Say She Equated U.S., Israel With Terrorists

The Minnesota Democrat tweeted remarks this week that appeared to equate the United States and Israel with Hamas and the Taliban. The Democratic leadership issued a rebuke of her remarks.

From left: Sens. Bill Cassidy, R-La., Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, Mitt Romney, R-Utah, and others hold a bipartisan meeting on infrastructure in the basement of the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday.

10 Senators Say They Agree On Infrastructure 'Framework' — But There Are Few Details

The bipartisan proposal would cost $1.2 trillion and include no tax hikes. But the senators themselves didn't release any details and party leaders have been mostly silent on the development.

Cases, deaths and hospitalizations have dropped dramatically in the U.S. since the winter peak when tens of thousands tested positive daily, so many states have slowed the frequency of their reporting on COVID data.

States Scale Back Pandemic Reporting, Stirring Alarm

More than two dozen states have reduced how frequently they report what's happening with the pandemic, raising alarm among some public health experts.

U.S. Sens. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., are the two most prominent Democrats to support the notion that the Senate needs to pursue bipartisan legislation on virtually every front.

Moderate Democrats Flex Their Power In The Senate, Making Progressives Impatient

Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., are the most prominent moderates to oppose elements of President Biden's agenda, but they are likely not alone.

Black-legged ticks carrying the bacterium that causes Lyme have been found in the coastal chaparrals surrounding California beaches.

Lyme Disease-Carrying Ticks Are Turning Up On California's Beaches

The blood-sucking critters are capable of thriving along the West Coast, according to new research, though experts don't exactly know how they're picking up the bacterium that causes the illness.

COMIC: Director Jon M. Chu's long journey from home videos to 'In The Heights'

Hollywood director Jon M. Chu got his start splicing VHS tapes of home videos, but it took him two decades — and acceptance of his cultural identity — to realize what stories he really wanted to tell.

President Biden and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson speak during a bilateral meeting ahead of the G-7 summit on Thursday in Carbis Bay, England.

G-7 Leaders Are Set To Pledge 1 Billion Coronavirus Vaccines To Other Countries

President Biden pledged the U.S. will donate 500 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine globally. "Our values call on us to do everything that we can to vaccinate the world against COVID-19," he said.

The Trump Justice Department sought metadata from Apple to investigate Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee.

The Justice Department Watchdog Will Review A Trump-Era Probe Of Democratic Lawmakers

The Trump Justice Department sought metadata from Apple to investigate members of the House Intelligence Committee, a source tells NPR. Democratic leaders want former attorneys general to testify.

Eugene Goodman of the U.S. Capitol Police will throw out the ceremonial first pitch at a June 18 Washington Nationals home game. He's seen here at the Senate carriage entrance of the Capitol.

Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman Will Throw The First Pitch At A Nationals Game

It's the latest honor for Goodman, whose quick thinking was credited with helping to keep the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection from escalating even further.

NAACP Goes Online for Juneteenth, Pride, and Race Discussion

The Evansville branch of the NAACP will mark Juneteenth and Pride Month with an online discussion on Saturday.The event is set for 10:00 Saturday morning…

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