White House, GOP near two-year budget deal

Nothing operates in the real world in Washington, DC.  They might as well be playing Monopoly.

Senior White House officials and congressional leaders are nearing a deal to raise the debt limit and set the federal budget for the next two years, say sources familiar with the talks.

The agreement is not yet final, as negotiators still need to settle a dispute over controversial policy riders, but congressional leaders hope to announce something Monday evening, according to a Senate source. The deal would cover the 2016 and 2017 fiscal years.

It would also raise the nation's debt ceiling to March 2017, according to a congressional source.

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