US presidential inaugurations: A timeline in pictures
EL PAÍS looks back at the swearing-in ceremony, which is held every four years at the Capitol in Washington
EL PAÍS looks back at the swearing-in ceremony, which is held every four years at the Capitol in Washington
The first lady has revealed little about this new chapter: she will primarily live in Washington, her main cause will continue to be addressing cyberbullying of children, and her son Barron remains her top priority
The Republican wants to exercise power from day one, with promises of political revenge and plans for mass deportations. His return to the White House on Monday represents a test of strength for US democracy and a blow to the geopolitical chessboard
Former presidents, businessmen and celebrities are on the list of potential inauguration day attendees
Donald Trump won the election with the promise of deporting 11 million migrants, Joe Biden restricted the right to asylum at the border and states like Texas rebelled against Washington’s response to the migration crisis
The Democrat, whose influence grew after leaving the White House, served only one term (1977-1981), weighed down by inflation and the Iran hostage crisis
Despite the fact that fewer and fewer visitors are traveling to the island and hotel occupancy has fallen, the government allocated almost 40% of its investments in 2024 to activities related to the industry
The Nobel Prize winner in Economics is leaving the newspaper before Donald Trump’s return to the White House. His last column talks about ‘finding hope in an age of resentment’
She was Germany’s chancellor for 16 years. After leaving office in 2021, she disappeared. Now she is back with her memoirs, in which she reflects on her time in power and her life in the GDR. And she defends her legacy. EL PAÍS interviewed her in Berlin where she sends a message: ‘Freedom cannot be taken for granted’
The appointment of the son of Cuban migrants as US Secretary of State will put relations with the Caribbean island at the center of Donald Trump’s agenda
Biden is nearing the 1.5 million deportations carried out by his predecessor but has focused more on returns at the border and the deportation of migrants with criminal convictions
Champagne is flowing in Moscow, Budapest and Jerusalem, and in the headquarters of the far right
A recent poll shows the percentage of Black voters backing the Democrat has risen to 85%, higher than Biden’s support in 2020
Antoni Muntadas and Marshall Reese’s video art project shows how, from Eisenhower to Harris vs. Trump, presidential races run on propaganda
According to one poll, 68% of this electorate plans to vote for the Republican candidate, doubling the figure he received in 2016
The Democratic candidate has a lead of up to 30 percentage points in the female vote, while the Republican is ahead in the polls by a dozen points among men
The California politician and 41st U.S. treasurer under George W. Bush is one of the voices within the party calling on people not to vote for the former president
The editor, essayist and political analyst argues that voting in the election will show a strong division between the sexes, with women coming out to support Kamala Harris
The Argentine lawyer talks to EL PAÍS about Biden’s inability to influence Netanyahu, the need for a model that pursues justice, not war, and why Europe should negotiate with Putin to end the conflict in Ukraine
The campaign has reached a degree of tension between Republicans and Democrats that was unthinkable before Trump burst onto the political scene
The Democratic candidate participated in a town hall with Hispanic voters in Las Vegas while the former president entered the campaign with a tour of critical states
On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the MTV awards, we review the incidents that elevated artists such as Madonna, Britney Spears, and Lady Gaga to the peak of pop stardom
So far in 2024, the International Organization for Migration has recorded a total of 291 migrants dead or missing on Caribbean maritime routes
We snuck into Sílvia Pérez Cruz’s recital, delivered in a format that has become a viral phenomenon for live music
The candidates are avoiding talking about specific policies, opting instead to talk about big ideas and personal stories. It’s a close race where the Democrat is pushing for joy, while the Republican is presenting a grimmer vision of the country
In a spectacle that goes beyond politics, the DNC has tried to spin the narrative so that Trump is no longer presented as an evil genius, but rather a petty buffoon
The Democratic candidate delivered a rousing speech to close out the Democratic National Convention, which was euphoric over the vice president’s chances of winning the White House