Waymo plans to bring its driverless taxis to Washington in 2026

Waymo on Tuesday added Washington to its pioneering robotaxi service’s steadily expanding list of U.S. markets, although passengers will have to wait until next year until they can take a driverless ride around the nation’s capital city. For now, Waymo’s robotaxis will continue to map Washington’s streets and corridors with a safety driver sitting behind … Read more

Democrats host town halls to hear from voters, fire up supporters — but is their message resonating?

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — At a “People’s Town Hall” on Thursday held by the Democratic National Committee, in a church located in a Pennsylvania district that Democrats lost to Republicans in 2024, party leaders fired up the crowd when slamming the White House and congressional Republicans over Medicaid, federal government cuts, and other issues. Town halls … Read more

Venezuelans deported last week included 8 women who were returned to US, court filings say

The two planeloads of alleged Venezuelan gang members who were deported to El Salvador last week included eight female detainees who were later returned to the U.S., according to sworn declarations filed Monday. A Venezuelan woman identified as S.Z.F.R. described in a sworn declaration how she was transferred to a detention center in El Paso, … Read more