Atlanta, other cities eye test tracks for self-driving cars

Self-driving vehicles could begin tooling down a bustling Atlanta street full of cars, buses, bicyclists and college students, as the city vies with other communities nationwide to test the emerging technology. Atlanta would become one of the largest urban areas for testing self-driving vehicles if plans come together for a demonstration as early as September.

Even a Democratic congressman has to answer for Trump at town hall

Republican House members aren't the only ones who arrived home this weekend to critics of President Donald Trump jamming town-hall meetings and holding signs demanding that they "resist." Freshman Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., held an impromptu question-and-answer session at the Land & Sea diner here Sunday morning, scrapping his plan to have only one-on-one chats with constituents.

The Latest: Trump invites Panama, Trinidad-Tobago leaders

President Donald Trump discussed what the White House calls "shared priorities" in phone calls to the leaders of Panama and the twin-island nation of Trinidad and Tobago. In statements late Sunday, the White House says Trump spoke to President Juan Carlos Varela of Panama and Prime Minister Keith Rowley of Trinidad and Tobago.

The Latest: Trump says Sweden comment followed TV report

Swedes have been scratching their heads since President Donald Trump suggested that some kind of major incident had taken place in their country Friday night. Trump is now clarifying his comments, saying he was referring to something he saw on television.

Why some Republicans are opting for conference calls instead of town halls

A number of Republican lawmakers are opting out of town hall meetings this week, citing concerns about protesters disrupting such events. Roseville police escorted Republican congressman Tom McClintock through an audience from the Tower Theatre in Roseville, Calif., on Feb. 4, 2017.

Group holds town hall meeting for Representative Flores

Texas 17th District Indivisible will be holding a Town Hall meeting Sunday evening, but it does not seem Rep. Bill Flores will actually attend. A representative for the group, Jeni Ganz, said they decided to hold a town hall after repeatedly reaching out Rep. Flores to schedule a town hall.

Financial institutions see relief potential relief from rules

In a divided Washington, where few issues generate bipartisan support, relief from financial regulations for smaller banks seems to be a singular exception. As President Trump, Republican members of Congress, and bank lobbyists look to overhaul banking rules put in place after the 2008 financial crisis, some regulatory advocates agree that targeted changes for smaller institutions are needed.

John Kasich: Trump’s NATO role worries Europe

From an international security conference in Munich , Ohio Gov. John Kasich said Sunday that world leaders remain uncertain about President Trump 's commitment to Europe and NATO . "There is a question that in a time of crisis, where will America be," Mr. Kasich said on CNN's "State of the Union."

Congressional Black Caucus expected to meet with Trump soon

Rep. Elijah Cummings , a senior African-American lawmaker, says the Congressional Black Caucus will likely meet with President Trump the week of Feb. 27. He said African-American lawmakers will discuss with Trump the need to bring down the cost of prescription drugs - a goal Trump endorsed during the campaign when he talked about using the federal government's negotiating power to reduce prices - as well as voting rights and job growth. "We're going to be meeting on prescription drugs.

Graham: Ryan tax plan won’t get 10 votes in the Senate

Kevin Brady Graham: Ryan tax plan won't get 10 votes in the Senate GOP's ObamaCare talking points leave many questions unanswered Tax reform, above all else, will secure our economic future MORE , who are pushing a 20 percent across-the-board tax increase on imports to pay for comprehensive tax reform. The idea has run into staunch resistance in the Senate, which bodes ill for President Trump's hopes of passing tax reform this year.

Anti-Trump activists to invade Congressional town halls

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Even a Democratic congressman has to answer for Trump

Democratic presidential hopeful Wesley Clark, left, huddles with members of his staff, from left to right: speech writer Josh Gottheimer; trip coordinator Stacey Rubin; senior strategist Chris Lehane, and campaign chairman Eli Segal on Jan. 29, 2004. Gottheimer is now a Democratic lawmaker from New Jersey.

2 dams illustrate challenge of maintaining older designs

Twelve years ago, widespread destruction from Hurricane Katrina on the Gulf Coast helped compel federal engineers 2,000 miles away in California to remake a 1950s-era dam by constructing a massive steel-and-concrete gutter that would manage surging waters in times of torrential storms. The nearly $1 billion auxiliary spillway at Folsom Dam, scheduled to be completed later this year, stands in contrast to the troubles 75 miles away at the state-run Oroville Dam, where thousands of people fled last week after an eroded spillway threatened to collapse - a catastrophe that could have sent a 30-foot wall of floodwater gushing into three counties.

Western States Remember Internment 75 Years on

States in the American West are marking the 75th anniversary of the signing of Executive Order 9066 by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt that forced 120,000 Japanese immigrants and Japanese-Americans into internment camps. Adults, including the elderly, and children could only bring what they could carry and were transported by bus and train, often with blacked-out windows, They were sent, ostensibly to avoid sabotage and spying, to camps in California, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, Arizona and other states as far away as Arkansas.

Relief from Obamacare: a better system ahead

The Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare, was forced through Congress in 2010 without a single Republican vote. It was sold to the American people with multiple false promises, like President Barack Obama's infamous, "If you like your health care plan, you can keep it.