WASHINGTON (AP) – Republican senators are trying to end the government shutdown by preparing a bipartisan package of spending bills that they hope will win new Democratic votes. It is unclear whether their plan will work. Democrats have voted 14 times not to reopen the government as they demand an extension of expiring health care subsidies

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) – After drubbing El Salvador’s gangs during a more than three-year state of emergency, President Nayib Bukele turned his attention this month to another persistent, but softer, problem: his country’s many, many stray cats and dogs.

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump is adjusting his messaging strategy to win over voters who are worried about the cost of living with plans to emphasize new tax breaks and show progress on fighting inflation.