POLITICS

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden says even with the Taliban in power in Afghanistan, he sees a greater threat from outposts of al-Qaida and its affiliated… Read more

WASHINGTON — After President Donald Trump signed a peace deal with the Taliban in February 2020, he optimistically proclaimed that “we think we’ll… Read more

MOSCOW — When the Taliban swept over Afghanistan, Russia was ready for the rapid developments after working methodically for years to lay the groundwork… Read more

KABUL, Afghanistan  — The Taliban swept into Afghanistan’s capital Sunday after the government collapsed and the embattled president joined an exodus… Read more

WASHINGTON  — When President Joe Biden first announced the framework he’d reached with a bipartisan group of senators for a big infrastructure bill,… Read more

ALBANY, N.Y. — Melissa DeRosa, a fixture next to Gov. Andrew Cuomo for months during his coronavirus news conferences, resigned late Sunday on the… Read more

BUFFALO, N.Y. — As New York’s lieutenant governor, Kathy Hochul has spent years on the road as the friendly face of the administration, visiting the… Read more

LOS ANGELES — Four Republicans hoping to claim Gov. Gavin Newsom’s job in a September recall election skirmished in their first debate Wednesday, labeling… Read more