How does the Electoral College work and why will it decide the next president?
In five occasions, this system has awarded the presidency to candidates who did not win the popular vote
Is a joke better than an election promise? How politicians employ humor
Humor has always been used in political campaigns and debates. It can be effective in winning over voters, but it can also increase division and confrontation
The scientist who proposes pumping sulfuric acid into the atmosphere to cool the planet
American physicist David Keith is the best-known promoter of solar geoengineering, a controversial alternative in the fight against climate change
When Trump was just another millionaire and the Democrats did the ‘Macarena,’ confident of victory
In the summer of 1996, Bill Clinton had few doubts he would be re-elected. The country was enjoying peace and economic prosperity, and there was no hint yet of the political polarization that was to come
Debates that win elections: The most decisive presidential showdowns in US history
From Kennedy against Nixon to Reagan against Carter, some face-offs between candidates have played a key role in determining the outcome of a vote. Will this be the case when Biden faces Trump on Thursday?
Al Gore: ‘Fossil fuel companies are better at capturing politicians than capturing emissions’
The former vice president of the United States and Nobel laureate talks to EL PAÍS about the effectiveness of climate summits, the problem of greenwashing and why people should ignore the far right’s ‘easy solutions’
Former senator Joe Lieberman, Democrats’ vice-presidential pick in 2000, dies at 82
The Democrat-turned-independent was never shy about veering from the party line
Special counsel Jack Smith asks Supreme Court to rule quickly on whether Trump can be prosecuted
The request filed Monday for the Supreme Court to take up the matter directly reflects Smith’s desire to keep the trial, currently set for March 4, on track
Gore blasts COP28 climate chief and oil companies’ emissions pledges at UN summit
The Nobel Prize-winning climate activist said al-Jaber’s Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. is ‘one of the largest and one of the dirtiest, by many measures, oil companies in the world.’
The GOP presidential debate puts a spotlight on Wisconsin, one of the few remaining swing states
Republicans chose Milwaukee for the first debate and for the national convention in just 11 months largely because of Wisconsin’s well-earned status as a swing state
Carter: Still a model for candidates asking ‘Why not me?’
Carter’s model is about more than how his grassroots strategy turned the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primary into his springboard
Jill Biden to visit Namibia, Kenya, part of US-Africa push
The first lady will highlight issues around empowering women and young people and food insecurity in the Horn of Africa
Former US leaders asked to recheck for classified docs
The Archives sent the letter to representatives of former presidents Trump, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush and Ronald Reagan