For decades, Pakistan nurtured the Taliban for strategic reasons. It recognised it as a legitimate government and provided military assistance. Now, the same Taliban is biting the hand that fed it.

In a year-end interview, Smith reflected on pressing issues and said her next steps will be revealed in the government’s budget, set to be tabled on Feb. 27.

Tom Homan, incoming Border Czar under the Trump administration, announced that $86 billion will be needed from Congress to ...