A proposal that until recently remained on the political fringe is gaining visibility in Trump’s America, championed by figures ranging from the defense secretary’s pastor to ultraconservative influencers and leaders of the online manosphere
El Mencho’s stepson has built a compact structure with some of the strongmen who served the cartel’s founder
The secretary of defense’s announcement to screen soldiers’ male hormone levels is the latest sign of the Trump ally’s obsession with a virile military that leaves no room for women and minorities
The president’s revival of false claims about the 2020 election is the latest step in a broader effort to tighten voting rules
The president declassifies information, some of it already public and inconclusive, including CIA files on Venezuela. The Republican is on a crusade to cast doubt on the midterms, in which his party is widely expected to lose ground
The Islamic Republic’s strategy of wearing down the US president’s patience is once again proving successful. In this second phase of the conflict, Washington’s options for exerting pressure on Tehran are increasingly uncertain
The United States and Iran are intensifying their battle over a strait that is crucial to the global economy, and shipping companies fear significant additional costs for transportation
The New York Public Library houses the author’s papers, including those used in the making of a recent book of previously unpublished material that has ignited debate over literary legacies
The announcement ends 72 agonizing hours during which the candidate tested the patience of his own party as calls for him to withdraw continued to mount
The group sees immigration and diversity as threats to their vision of the US. Their march produced a lasting image: a young Black woman surrounded by racists
Through corruption and an aggressive expansion of executive power, the Republican risks permanently reshaping an institution whose foundations lie in the Declaration of Independence
The Silicon Valley congressman is leading the push to release the Epstein files and does not rule out a 2028 presidential bid. ‘They are not going to silence me,’ he warns
The United States is celebrating the 250th anniversary of its Declaration of Independence on July 4. It does so amidst protests from the ‘No Kings’ movement, which rallies against Trump’s authoritarianism. The ideals of Thomas Jefferson – one of the Founding Fathers – look worse for wear on a date marked by the government’s rewriting of history and by doubts about what remains of the American Dream
The leading Democratic figure is not only one of the president’s great opponents in Washington, he is also an expert on Thomas Paine. On occasion of the 250 anniversary celebrations, he speaks about the enduring relevance of the author of ‘Common Sense,’ a key document in the Declaration of Independence
On the 250th anniversary of the country’s founding, the scholar proposes a revision of those events from a global perspective, with resistance to the British Empire as its guiding thread
The US president is urging Congress to end the policy, which is a long-standing goal of the MAGA movement. The chances of succeeding through legislation, however, are slim
The justices deal a heavy blow to the White House’s immigration policy. Resounding though it might be, the rebuke does not come as a surprise
The justices upheld state laws allowing mail-in votes to be counted, and said Fed Governor Lisa Cook cannot be immediately removed
Around a dozen states decline to take part in an ‘America First’‑style celebration, as critics accuse the Republican administration of politically exploiting the celebration
Bent on rewriting the country’s reality, the US president is staging a state fair and a rally to celebrate the Declaration of Independence, in what is shaping up to be a grand celebration of himself
A group of congressmembers has sent a letter to senior US officials expressing ‘grave concern about the brazen interference’ in another country’s presidential election. The letter also underscores Espriella’s ties to a paramilitary group and questions the origin of his properties in Florida
The president put a symbol of American democracy at the service of a high-profile UFC fight in which the fighters paid him homage
Progressive governments in the region, facing imminent or ongoing elections, have denounced interference as pressure from the White House has escalated
The US president’s allies have designed a strategy amid a sharp escalation that seeks to label cartels as a terrorist threat and calls into question the neighboring country’s national sovereignty
Democrat Jacob Frey became a symbol of the resistance when he expelled ICE from Minnesota. ‘I don’t see it as a victory; two of my neighbors died,’ he tells EL PAÍS
In a country where other sports dominate, hosting the World Cup for the second time is the penultimate chance to make soccer a mass phenomenon. EL PAÍS visited Kearny, New Jersey, where it all began in the 19th century through the nostalgia of Scottish immigrants
The stalemate in Middle East negotiations is testing Capitol Hill’s patience and triggering a revolt among lawmakers who aren’t seeking re‑election in November — and therefore no longer fear the president’s wrath