The outgoing president, who commuted 37 death sentences to life imprisonment without parole, excluded three prisoners due to the severity of their crimes and four others convicted by military courts
President-elect names Kevin Marino Cabrera as ambassador to the Latin American country, who promises to defend the Republican’s ‘bold approach to international diplomacy’
The possibility that the United States could assume powers that violate the sovereignty of its southern neighbor forebodes a period of extraordinary tension in the bilateral relationship
The former Florida representative, Trump’s nominee for attorney general until he withdrew over the scandal, fought unsuccessfully to prevent the investigation from becoming public
The agonizing 11th-hour negotiations on a spending deal forecast a troubled relationship between Congress and the president-elect, who needs lawmakers’ support to fulfill his promises on mass deportation and tax cuts
In a long speech to conservative followers, the president-elect touched on some of his favorite topics, including tariffs and immigration, and denied that Elon Musk is undermining his power
The Madison police are focusing their investigation on uncovering what motivated 15-year-old Natalie Rupnow to kill a teacher and a student at her school, as well as exploring the potential responsibility of her parents
The shooter has been identified as a 15-year-old girl who later took her own life, police said. The attack took place at a religious institution in Madison
The president-elect’s nominations to his incoming administration include at least a dozen super-rich individuals. The question is how these appointments fit in with the campaign promise to rescue the working class
A leading figure in feminism and gender studies, the thinker welcomes EL PAÍS in California after being voted one of the most influential minds in the world
The justices are considering the case of the parents of a teenager who sued the State of Tennessee for prohibiting her access to hormone therapies until she is 18 years old
The mobilization of fans of the UFC, the mixed martial arts league, was key to the victory of the president-elect, who has just appointed a former wrestling executive as Secretary of Education
The return of the Republican, who previously withdrew the US from the Paris Agreement, shakes up climate diplomacy amid the COP29 summit in Baku
The president-elect is carefully assembling a team of loyal collaborators to help him navigate the challenges posed by the traditional command structures in Washington, which he struggled with during his first term
Among the president-elect’s most pressing plans are closing the border with Mexico, reversing environmental policies, pardoning prisoners from the assault on the Capitol, and ending the war in Ukraine
In her interview with EL PAÍS, the writer — the first Native American to be honored as United States Poet Laureate — reflects on the place of Indigenous peoples and poetry in society. She also sounds the alarm: ‘Acting without respect for the environment has its consequences’
The vice president must preside over the joint session that will officially certify the Republican’s election win, which will take place on the fourth anniversary of the Capitol assault
The richest man in the world is emerging, along with Robert F. Kennedy or the ultra anti-immigration adviser Stephen Miller, as one of the potential collaborators of the White House’s next tenant
The unprecedented and highly uncertain scenario now unfolding in the United States will undoubtedly have an impact on the four criminal cases pending against the Republican
The Republican candidate celebrated with a victory speech ahead of the final results, telling thousands his supporters in Florida that ‘this will truly be a golden age for America’
The 2024 race will be remembered for its increasingly crude and violent rhetoric — from outbursts to insults, from pseudo-brilliant moments to pearls of wisdom
The speeches delivered by the U.S. presidential candidates in the same state on the same day underscore the stark contrast between their visions for the country, in a campaign characterized by confrontation, deep mistrust and palpable anxiety
Trump-fueled conspiracies are fueling threats against officials like Bill Gates. One county supervisor in the swing state of Arizona stepped down after being diagnosed with PTSD
Obstacles to voting, especially for minorities. The overrepresentation of sparsely populated communities. A dysfunctional Congress. The role of dark money in propelling candidates. The US democratic system, hailed as the longest-standing and most stable in the world, is far from perfect
Renowned Spanish artist Antoni Miralda joins EL PAÍS on a visit to one of the most famous merchandise stores in the United States. Housed in a former church in a small Virginia town, this store turns the cult of the leader into a blend of sarcasm, conspiracy, and commerce
The rural-urban divide and ideological entrenchment have marked the campaign in a place that, in the last four elections, voted for the candidate who ended up winning the White House
The misinformation that started to spread after the damage from Hurricane Helene and which continues unabated opens up a new front in the partisan battle with less than a month to go before Election Day