Facebook is defending itself in an internal memo against expected harsh new accusations by a whistleblower that the company helped fuel the Jan. 6 insurrection, The New York Times reported Saturday. The whistleblower, a former employee whose identity has not been publicly disclosed, is expected to air the new accusations Sunday in an interview on…

WASHINGTON ― Democrats this week struggled to enact two major bills that they hope will help them retain their majorities in the House and Senate and cement President Joe Biden’s legacy as a consequential head of state.

WASHINGTON ― House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) delayed a vote on President Joe Biden’s infrastructure bill Thursday after a revolt from the left wing of her Democratic caucus. Progressive lawmakers led by Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, refused to support the bipartisan infrastructure bill until Democrats reach a deal on…

WASHINGTON ― Democrats are increasingly pointing a finger at Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema as the major holdup to making progress on President Joe Biden’s agenda, with sources close to the White House joining progressives in portraying Sinema as the primary obstacle to reaching a deal.

There’s a really easy way congressional Democrats can raise the debt ceiling on their own, as Republicans have been insisting on. All Republican lawmakers have to do is, well, nothing. That way would go something like this: Democrats would introduce a bill to raise the debt ceiling. No Senate Republicans would filibuster the bill, thereby…