White House tries to avert Senate defeat on border emergency  FireEngineering.comWASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is trying to prevent a high-profile congressional rejection of President Donald Trump's declaration of an emergency at ... Read mo …

Longest US-Taliban peace talks see 'progress' in Qatar  FireEngineering.comDOHA, Qatar (AP) — The longest peace talks between the U.S. and the Taliban to end America's 17-year war in Afghanistan concluded Tuesday night in Qatar, ... Read more ht …

Trump signs major public lands, conservation bill into law  FireEngineering.comWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed a wide-ranging public lands bill Tuesday that creates five new national monuments and expands several ... Read more ht …

Islamic State group calls on followers to avenge Syria siege  FireEngineering.comBAGHOUZ, Syria (AP) — Besieged in their last foothold in eastern Syria, Islamic State militants issued a defiant message calling on supporters around the world ... …

Bernie Sanders makes top Iowa hires  FireEngineering.comDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Sen. Bernie Sanders has hired four key Iowa staffers, building out a team of old and new staff as he makes his second bid for ... Read more https://www.fireengineerin …

US expands program making asylum seekers wait in Mexico  FireEngineering.comWASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. government program requiring asylum seekers to wait in Mexico has expanded to a second port of entry. Read more https://www.fireengineering.com/a …

Chief: Probe finds racially divided Detroit police precinct  FireEngineering.comDETROIT (AP) — Detroit's police chief says the department has fired a second white officer as part of an internal investigation that found racial insensitivity within …

Pentagon seeks base site to house 5000 migrant children  FireEngineering.comWASHINGTON (AP) — The Defense Department is reviewing a number of military bases to find a location that can house up to 5000 unaccompanied migrant ... Read more https:// …

New York attorney general investigates Trump business deals  FireEngineering.comNEW YORK (AP) — New York's attorney general has opened a civil investigation into President Donald Trump's business dealings, taking action after his former ... Read …

Outcry over Trump's cuts to Medicare hospital payments  FireEngineering.comWASHINGTON (AP) — As a presidential candidate, Donald Trump promised not to cut Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid. Once in the White House, Trump ... Read more https …