By LISA MASCARO, Associated Press Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — A legislative package to end the government shutdown appears on track Monday after a handful of Senate Democrats joined with Republicans to break the impasse in what has become a … Continued
Eli McKay and John Weber, volunteers for the Sierra Club’s Coastal Bend Group, already had their hands full fighting plans for water- and energy-intensive projects in Corpus Christi when Bootstrap Energy’s proposal for two cryptocurrency mines appeared on the city council’s … Continued
By SEUNG MIN KIM, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is hosting Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa at the White House on Monday, welcoming the once-pariah state into a U.S-led global coalition to fight the Islamic State group. FILE … Continued
By WAFAA SHURAFA and JULIA FRANKEL, Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel on Monday returned the remains of 15 Palestinians to Gaza in the latest step forward for a U.S.-brokered ceasefire, as a top White House envoy … Continued
By DAVID A. LIEB and GEOFF MULVIHILL, Associated Press States administering a federal food aid program serving about 42 million Americans faced uncertainty Monday over whether they can — and should — provide full monthly benefits during an ongoing legal … Continued