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Senators have reached a two-year bipartisan budget deal that will increase both military

and domestic spending, and it looks to be on a path to the president's desk, though,

you know, drama could always break out along the way.

Nancy Pelosi, the minority leader, took to the House floor yesterday for a record eight

hours, and a top White House aid has resigned after two of his ex-wives accused him of domestic

abuse, raising questions about what the administration knew and when.

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All right, guys.

In the Senate, just weeks after a bitter impasse that resulted in a government shutdown,

there is now a deal to end the budget battles for two whole years.

As Sue Davis said on Tuesday, Congress moves at two speeds, glacial and lightning, and

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