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Rand PaulRandal (Rand) Howard PaulPentagon: War in Afghanistan will cost billion in 2018 Overnight Finance: Senators near two-year budget deal | Trump would 'love to see a shutdown' over immigration | Dow closes nearly 600 points higher after volatile day | Trade deficit at highest level since 2008 | Pawlenty leaving Wall Street group Rand Paul calls for punishment if Congress can't reach a long-term budget deal MORE seems to revel in frustrating fellow members of the Senate and that makes his blatant disregard for the chambers chummy protocols even more infuriating to them.

Paul, the junior senator from Kentucky, appeared to thumb his nose at fellow Republicans Thursdaynight when he posed for a picture with conservative Reps. Justin AmashJustin AmashOvernight Defense: House votes to renew surveillance program | More drones, troops headed to Afghanistan | Former officers urge lawmakers to curb Trump's nuclear powers Overnight Tech: House votes to reauthorize surveillance powers | Twitter on defensive after Project Veritas video | Senate panel to hold hearing on bitcoin Overnight Cybersecurity: House votes to renew NSA spying | Trump tweets spark confusion | Signs Russian hackers are targeting Olympics | Bannon expected to appear before House Intel panel MORE (R-Mich.) and Thomas MassieThomas Harold MassieHouse Republicans' bill would redirect Pakistan aid money to US infrastructure House stays in DC despite threats from GOP leaders Live coverage: Federal government on brink of shutdown MORE (R-Ky.) just off the Senate floor.

They posed with their arms folded, grinning for the camera in the midst of a government shutdown fight that Paul himself had triggered.

The snapshot was especially galling to Republicans because the trio posed in front of the Senate portrait of Henry Clay, the 19th century Kentucky senator known as the "Great Compromiser. Clay is the historical hero of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnellAddison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellDems confront Kelly after he calls some immigrants 'lazy' McConnell: 'Whoever gets to 60 wins' on immigration Overnight Defense: Latest on spending fight - House passes stopgap with defense money while Senate nears two-year budget deal | Pentagon planning military parade for Trump | Afghan war will cost B in 2018 MORE (R-Ky.), who negotiated the budget deal that Paul was trashing.

[Paul is] the perennial annoying gadfly with no positivity associating with it. What he did didnt change the outcome. Hes all about grandstanding, said a Senate Republican aide.

Taking selfies with Justin Amash and Thomas Massie he just is the perennial annoyance, the aide added. Hes here to go on television and thats what he kept doing. Its about self promotion.

Al Cross, a journalism professor at the University of Kentucky and a longtime commentator on Kentucky politics, said Pauls actions likely dont sitwell with the GOP leader, even if he doesnt say anything about it publicly.

Theres no doubt that it gets his nose out of joint, but hes dealt with Rand Paul for a long time and hes pretty accustomed to it, Cross said of McConnell.

But Paul doesnt care if hes making his colleagues uncomfortable.

He says he wouldnt have delayed the budget deal if GOP leaders had merely allowed him a vote on restoring the spending caps that the deal was setting aside.

Leaders said if they allowed Paul a vote other senators would then demand votes on their own amendments, delaying the bill even longer.

Still, many Republicans didn't want to vote against reimposing spending caps that they had declared a major victory only a few short years ago, when they fought with the Obama administration over spending cuts.

You could feel the frustration and embarrassment growing in Congress as we exposed the hypocrisy of Republicans who are joining in an unholy alliance and spending free-for-all with Democrats, Paul tweetedThursdaynight.

Members of the Senate are accustomed to the opposing party forcing them to take tough votes, rather than a member of their own conference.

Senate Republican Whip John CornynJohn CornynDems confront Kelly after he calls some immigrants 'lazy' McConnell: 'Whoever gets to 60 wins' on immigration GOP senators turning Trump immigration framework into legislation MORE (R-Texas) fumed that Pauls tactics were grossly irresponsible and bad behavior that he didnt want to reward by making any concessions.

Senate Republican Conference Chairman John ThuneJohn Randolph ThuneOvernight Tech: Uber exec says 'no justification' for covering up hack | Apple considers battery rebates | Regulators talk bitcoin | SpaceX launches world's most powerful rocket Apple tells senator it may give rebates to consumers who bought iPhone batteries Republican agenda clouded by division MORE (S.D.) called it a colossal waste of everyones time.

Sen. Ron JohnsonRonald (Ron) Harold Johnson40 patient advocacy groups oppose 'right to try' drug bill GOP eyes changes to 'right to try' bill Hundreds sign on to letter opposing 'right to try' drug bill MORE (R-Wis.) called the whole episode another example of the Senates dysfunction, labeling it ridiculous.

But Paul gets energy from riling up his colleagues on points of principle and refused to back down, even though it was clear that the budget deal had the votes to pass.

Theyre mad that they have to do their jobs, said Brian Darling, a GOP strategist and former Paul aide.

Darling said his former boss doesnt care about upsetting his fellow senators.

He cares more about doing the right thing, not going along to get along. Members were really angry with him but he has the right to do what he did.

Congress waits until the last minute to do their appropriations bill and then challenges a single member to object. Theyre doing this on purpose to bully members to get bad bills passed, he said.

Paul doubled downFridaywith an op-ed that called his colleagues hypocrites.

We now control the House, Senate and White House, and we should stand for less government and less spending, he wrote in Time. Instead, we see a massive increase that would make President Obama cringe.

Paul said he expected a lot of tired staffers would try to feed media stories about how I wouldnt play nice with them and let them get their massive spending bill in secret.

He said didnt regret how things played out.

People tuned in to TV, followed on social media, and had the debate trending number one all night, he noted.

Thursdaywas only the latest example of Paul sticking his finger in the eye of Republicans leadership.

He was a thorn in the side of leaders during last years health-care debate, when he declared on television the GOP plan to repeal and replace the 2010 Affordable Care Act was ObamaCare-lite and a bailout" for insurance companies.

At one point, he accused Speaker Paul RyanPaul Davis RyanMcConnell: 'Whoever gets to 60 wins' on immigration Overnight Defense: Latest on spending fight - House passes stopgap with defense money while Senate nears two-year budget deal | Pentagon planning military parade for Trump | Afghan war will cost B in 2018 House passes stopgap spending measure with defense money MORE (R-Wis.) of selling a bill of goods to President TrumpDonald John TrumpTillerson: Russia already looking to interfere in 2018 midterms Dems pick up deep-red legislative seat in Missouri Speier on Trump's desire for military parade: 'We have a Napoleon in the making' MORE in the health-care debate.

Paul was later one of a handful of Senate Republicans to vote against the ObamaCare repeal and replace plan that passed the House, and that McConnell had spent weeks negotiating with his conference.

In December, Paul panned the short-term spending proposal that GOP leaders advanced to keep the government open as reckless deficit spending.

For Paul, playing the role of maverick is good politics.

A Mason-Dixon poll of registered voters in Kentucky in December showed that he has a substantial better job rating than McConnell, the ultimate Republican team player.

The survey showed Paul with a 44 percent job approval rating, while only 30 percent approved of McConnells performance.

Pauls one-man revolt on the budget deal was also a hit with conservatives.

A senator has an ability to be a voice and not just a vote, said Daniel Horowitz, senior editor of Conservative Review. Hes able to give to the forgotten man the average American taxpayer.

When the political class of both parties get together and decide theyre going to get a specific outcome theres no way to thwart that outcome in the short run. But the only thing worse than screwing taxpayers is screwing them and having no one find out about it, he added.

Senators thoughtThursdaywould be a routine day after McConnell and Senate Democratic Leader Charles SchumerCharles (Chuck) Ellis SchumerGOP lawmaker: Dems not standing for Trump is 'un-American' Trump called for unity he didnt even last a week Overnight Defense: GOP plays hardball by attaching defense funding to CR | US reportedly drawing down in Iraq | Russia, US meet arms treaty deadline | Why the military wants 6B from Congress MORE (N.Y.) announced they had reached a two-year budget deal that gained swift support from Ryan in the House.

They needed consent from everyone in the chamber to speed up the procedural clock and vote in the morning and afternoon in time to catch flights back home for an early weekend.

But Paul surprised them all by digging in his heels and delaying a vote until1:30 a.m.after McConnell refused to give in to his demand for a separate vote on budget caps.

The frustration with Paul spread to the other side of the Capitol, where members of the House had to stay on call until5 a.m.Fridaymorning to receive the bill and pass it, something they expected to happen hours earlier.

One frustrated Republican lawmaker, Rep. Charlie DentCharles (Charlie) Wieder DentSupreme Court denies GOP request to block Pennsylvania gerrymandering decision Dent likens GOP to a dysfunctional family on tackling difficult issues GOP lawmaker: Trump should have hit Russia harder in speech MORE (Pa.), quipped he could sympathize with Rene Boucher, Pauls neighbor in Bowling Green, Ky., who allegedly tackled the senator over a landscaping dispute.

When Rand Paul pulls a stunt like this, its easy to understand why its difficult to be Rand Pauls next-door neighbor, Dent told Politico.

Pauls office didnt find that remark at all humorous. The assault gave Paul broken ribs.

That comment is disgusting and Charlie Dent should apologize. Senator Rand Paul will always stand up for what is right, regardless of which party is in control, said Pauls spokesman Sergio Gor.

He successfully brought much-needed attention to the hypocrisy in the halls of Congress when it comes to out-of-control spending, he added.

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The Taliban is extending an invitation to Sen. Rand Paul,Kentucky Republican,to their political office in Doha, to discuss possible peace plans to end the 17-year Afghan war.

The invitation, proposed on the terror groups social media accounts under the moniker of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, was extended in response to Mr. Pauls recent comments on the status of the war.

We invite the respectable U.S. Senator Rand Paul, in his official capacity to visit our political office in Doha for mutual talks, the Twitter post by the Information Committee of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan read.

Well prove to Mr. Rand Paul, the immediate US withdrawal from [Afghanistan] will bring peace to our country & will enhance international security, the group added in the social media post.

During an interview with Fox News on Thursday, Sen. Paul lambasted Washingtons continued investment in the Afghan conflict, with no clear endgame in sight. The war in Afghanistan is costing us $50 billion a year Its time to come home. There is no military victory there, Mr. Paul said.

Mr. Paul is one of several lawmakers who have voiced opposition to the war in Afghanistan, as the White House looks to implement a more aggressive military strategy in the country.

President Trump expressed overt support for negotiations with the Taliban, and its potential political role in a postwar Afghanistan, during a primetime address to the nation unveiling his new strategy for the region in August. But Mr. Trump walked back support for talks last month after a series of deadly attacks in the Afghan capital of Kabul.

I dont think were prepared to talk right now. Its a whole different fight over there. Theyre killing people left and right. Innocent people are being killed left and right, Mr. Trump told reporters at the White House at the time.

Nearly 14,000 American forces are on the ground in Afghanistan as part of the White House surge of an additional 3,900 troops into the country a key element of the administrations new war plan.

The Trump White House also expanded commanders authority to conduct combat operations against the Taliban or other extremists in the country, as well as abandoning the Obama-era withdrawal deadlines for a conditions-based approach.

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Shots were fired Wednesday morning as an unauthorized vehicle tried to enter the secure campus of the National Security Agency's headquarters in Fort Meade, Md. authorities said.

The incident happened shortly after 7 a.m. ET and "weapons were discharged in the course of the incident, which remained under investigation at this time," NSA spokesman Tommy Groves said in a statement.

"The situation is under control and there is no ongoing security or safety threat," Groves added. "The FBI is presently leading the investigation."

Three men, including the driver, were inside the unauthorized vehicle at the time of the incident, and investigators believe the car was a rental, according to Gordon Johnson, special agent in charge of the FBI's Baltimore field Office. The FBI is investigating why shots were fired, Johnson said, but preliminary information indicates the gunfire was directed at the vehicle.

"Thats part of the investigation, to determine exactly what happened here," Johnson said at a news conference Wednesday afternoon. "This vehicle did come onto the NSA compound unauthorized and NSA has a series of protocols that they respond to these types of events, so that is part of our investigation and one of the questions were trying to answer."

NSA police took three people into custody, Groves said, adding that the incident is not terrorism-related.

The driver of the car, an NSA police officer and a civilian onlooker were injured during the incident and transported to a local hospital, according to Johnson. While he didn't know the status of the wounded driver, Johnson said the injuries sustained by the officer and the civilian were described as not life-threatening.

Groves, the NSA spokesman, said earlier that preliminary reports indicate the injuries were not from gunfire.

Sources told ABC News the injuries were vehicle-related.

An earlier statement from the NSA said the incident took place "at one of NSAs secure vehicle entry gates."

FBI agents responded to the scene, working in collaboration with NSA police, sources told ABC News.

The investigation is ongoing.

ABC News' Becky Perlow and Morgan Winsor contributed to this report.

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ANKARA/ISTANBUL (Reuters) - A U.S. decision to continue funding the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia will affect Turkeys future moves, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday ahead of a visit this week by Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.

U.S. officials have said that Tillerson expects to have difficult conversations when he visits Turkey on Thursday and Friday, given that the NATO allies have starkly diverging interests in Syria. State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said Tillersons trip showed just how serious this matter is.

This is one of the areas of deep, deep concern on the part of the administration and the U.S. government, she told a briefing on Tuesday. We certainly dont want to see ... violence further escalate.

Turkey has been enraged by U.S. support for the YPG, which Ankara sees as a terrorist organization and an extension of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) that has been waging an insurgency on Turkish soil for over 30 years. Washington has backed the YPG in the fight against Islamic State in Syria.

Our allys decision to give financial support to the YPG ... will surely affect the decisions we will take, Erdogan said in a speech to members of his AK Party in parliament.

His comments followed the release of the U.S. Defense Departments 2019 budget, which includes requests for funds to train and equip local forces in the campaign against Islamic State militants in Syria.

The Pentagon requested $300 million for Syrian train and equip activities and $250 million for border security requirements, according to a copy of the budget. While it did not specify how much of this, if any, was earmarked for YPG-led forces, Turkish media interpreted it to mean that the Pentagon had allocated $550 million to the YPG in 2019.

It will be better for them not to stand with the terrorists they support today. I am calling on the people of the United States - this money is coming out of the budget of the United States, it is coming out of peoples pockets, Erdogan said.

Turkey last month launched a military incursion, dubbed Operation Olive Branch, into the Kurdish-held Afrin region of Syria to sweep the YPG away from its southern border. It has also threatened to press on to the Syrian town of Manbij, under the control of a YPG-led force, and warned U.S. troops stationed there not to get in the way.

U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said his Turkish counterpart Nurettin Canikli had attended a meeting in Rome on Tuesday to discuss strategy against Islamic State.

On Afrin, we all spoke with the Turkish minister of defense today. He laid out the rationale, we laid out the rationale for working this to a solution that took into account Turkeys legitimate security concerns and well still work it, Mattis told reporters traveling with him to Brussels.

He said he would meet with his Turkish counterpart later this week during a NATO gathering.

Washington says it has no plans to withdraw its soldiers from Manbij and two U.S. commanders visited the town last week to reinforce that message.

It is very clear that those who say we will respond aggressively if you hit us have never experienced an Ottoman slap, Erdogan said in parliament.

That was an apparent reference to comments made by U.S. Lieutenant General Paul Funk during a visit to Manbij.

Additional reporting by Ezgi Erkoyun, Idrees Ali and David Alexander; writing by David Dolan; editing by Dominic Evans and Mark Heinrich

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