WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Thursday appointed a veteran New York jurist to serve as an independent arbiter in the criminal investigation into the presence of classified documents at former President Donald Trump’s Florida home, and refused to permit the Justice Department to resume its ...

NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump’s longtime ally Steve Bannon pleaded not guilty Thursday to duping donors who gave money to build a wall on the U.S. southern border. The case, brought by New York prosecutors, is a state-level reboot of a federal case cut short last year by a ...

WASHINGTON — Fourteen of the 15 boxes recovered from former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate early this year contained classified documents, many of them top secret, mixed in with miscellaneous newspapers, magazines and personal correspondence, according to an FBI affidavit released ...

Get ready for an intense 21st Congressional District general election campaign filled with verbal jousting and allegations of impropriety. As Matt Castelli, who won the Democratic primary on Tuesday, challenges U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-Schuylerville, the vitriol may be the most heated for ...

Matt Castelli emerged from the NY-21 Democratic primary election as the party nominee on Tuesday, beating out candidate Matt Putorti decisively with around 80% of the vote, according to uncertified election totals. The two candidates shared a first name, a political party and a desire to ...

NEW YORK — President Joe Biden said Wednesday that many Americans can have up to $10,000 in federal student loan debt forgiven. That amount increases to $20,000 if they qualified for Pell grants. Here’s what we know so far and what it means for people with outstanding student loans: - Who ...