Tulips bloom in front of the Capitol. Photo by Bill Clark/Roll Call. When House Republicans voted on their 2012 budget the Friday before the congressional recess, there figured to be plenty of stories over the course of the…

Sen. John Ensign is being investigated for his handling of an affair with a former political aide. File photo by Getty Images. Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., is resigning from his seat in order to avoid further investigation and…

House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., holds a copy of his budget proposal "The Path to Prosperity." Photo by Bill Clark/Roll Call. If you weren't paying close attention this week, you may have missed it. But make no…

House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, predicted passage of the budget compromise deal. Photo by Brendan Hoffman/Bloomberg via Getty Images. Remember that much heralded 11th-hour deal to cut $38.5 billion from this year's federal spending in order to avert…