Congress’s top budget negotiators have reached an agreement that would fund the government for the next two years,The deal is a notable break from the fiscal brinksmanship that has plagued Washington since 2011, sending the government lurching from one budget deadline to the next. read story

The GOP senator knows from personal experience that diplomacy sometimes means shaking hands with dictators. read story

Now that Rep. Steve Stockman has made the surprise announcement that he will primary Texas Republican Sen. John Cornyn next year, the famously incendiary congressman’s tweets are enjoying increased scrutiny. read story