The government's budget should be a bit more like a family's budget, MSNBC anchor Contessa Brewer insisted on Twitter Wednesday.

Brewer, who hails from Maine, said the government could learn a bit from American families. She tweeted:

Why can't gov't budget be more like a wise family's. Live within your means, save for the unexpected, use debt only 4 true investments.

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Treating the interns - Rep. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.)
Too late - Markos Moulitsas (Daily Kos)
This budget actually spends less - Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.)
Talking online media - Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio)
Fantasy April Fool's - Karen Tumulty (Time)
A marked man - Terry Moran (ABC)
Guitar Hero cuff links - Erick Erickson (RedState)
Taken as a compliment - David Sirota
All the details - Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.)
The 1031 Project - Crooks and Liars

Rep. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) played an awfully tongue-in-cheek April Fool's Day joke on his Twitter page Wedneday.

He tweeted:

Congress just passed a balanced budget...April Fools!

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London Mayor Boris Johnson, whose city is playing host to the G-20 summit in London, took to Twitter to send a message to CBS anchor Katie Couric, who is abroad covering the trip.

Johnson, known for his occasional outlandish remarks, had seen that Couric had been speaking about him, and responded in kind.

He tweeted:

Just seen that Katie Couric has described me as a blonde Beatle - hope its a compliment? Her Sarah Palin impression is awesome!

The confusing swipe may reference Couric's interviews with Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) during the 2008 presidential election, during which the Republican vice presidential nominee made several key missteps.

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Sen. Claire McCaskill's (D-Mo.) Twitter page has been unusually quiet as of late, especially for a week where Congress is in session.

However, Missouri's junior senator offered reassurances late last night:

Been so busy last two days I haven't been keeping up with tweets.Will do better tomrrw. Nice dinner tonight with most of women in Senate.

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Consider this one unlikely: Michelle Malkin has tweeted that she will be guest hosting for Rachel Maddow tonight on MSNBC.

Malkin is no fan of the cable channel: she

ABC's Jake Tapper claimed Wednesday that if Americans think their news industry is slanted toward the left, then they would be shocked by coverage in British newspapers.

Tapper, who is in London to cover President Obama's trip to the G-20 summit, noted the coverage of Israel's new prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu.

Tapper tweeted:

Those who think US media is biased should check out European media.saw a report on Netanyahu that couldve been written by Hanan Ashrawi.

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Rep. Michael Burgess (R-Texas) apparently isn't very happy about being stuck in a House Rules Committee afternoon, even going to far as to call it a "joke."

Burgess tweeted about half an hour ago:

Now in rules committee trying to offer an amendment on tobacco bill.

He then followed up:

Fortunately I do not come here often.

Burgess continued to vent:

No matter what we vote on.

Then, finally, Burgess let his frustration be known:

Rules, what a joke.

(Cross-posted at The Briefing Room.)

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Like many D.C. denizens, Rep. Leonard Boswell (D-Iowa) seems to be excited for the Cherry Blossom Festival, which kicked off last week.

Boswell excitedly tweeted this afternoon about the famous trees peppering the D.C. landscape:

The Cherry blosoms are nearly into full bloom. WOW, what a beautiful sight to behold! Mother Nature is a great Artist!

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