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
Some shareholders are concerned about Elon Musk’s support for the Republican campaign, even though revenue has continued to grow
Civic organizations say that not enough investment has been made to engage the Hispanic community, which has 36 million eligible voters
The Democratic candidate said she believed the former president was a ‘fascist’ at a town hall with undecided voters in Pennsylvania
The polling and political communication expert warns of the country’s distrust in the system and leaders: ‘everything we’ve known about politics is not true anymore’
More than half of Americans believe their economic situation is worse than four years ago and are pessimistic about the future. Discontent among traditional Democratic voters may favor Trump
Harris says Trump is ‘increasingly unhinged and unstable.’ The Republican candidate calls his rival ‘lazy’ and ‘stupid’ while former Trump aides call him ‘a fascist’ and claim he asked for generals like Hitler’s
In a letter, the authorities underscore that violating election laws is punishable by up to five years in prison
Use this tool to calculate which territories must change sides for the Republican or Democratic candidate to secure victory in the November 5 election
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 former president is polling between 37% and 40% among this crucial voting bloc, which will be key in determining who wins the November election
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 American labor journalist has not only investigated precarious jobs, she has also held them. The working class, she says, doesn’t look like a white guy in a hard hat anymore
Federal law prohibits payments for voting or registering to vote, but the billionaire is giving away the money among those who sign a petition defending the right to to bear arms, which experts say approaches a legal boundary
The journalist addresses the elusive Latino vote in the context of this year’s election and with her latest book, ‘Defectors: The Rise of the Latino Far Right and What It Means for America’
The process has begun in almost all states across the country with above-average early voter turnout, in a sign that habits have changed since the Covid pandemic
The world’s richest man toured the swing state of Pennsylvania with a checkbook in hand
The worst storm to hit the US in two decades devastated a quarter of the state, creating significant logistical difficulties in an already tight race, all while misinformation spreads rapidly in the affected areas
Nebraska is the latest state to remove all barriers to former inmates being able to participate in the November election. But one in 59 adults (mostly Black and Latino) are still excluded from the electoral process
The campaign has reached a degree of tension between Republicans and Democrats that was unthinkable before Trump burst onto the political scene
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 triumphant and unhinged country that took shape in the 1980s is today invoked by a series of films that deal with an identity made up of lost values
The Mexican-American journalist, the founder of the Futuro Media Group, is one of the most influential voices from the Latino community in the United States
In the heart of the automotive industry, votes have typically been cast for economic reasons — but this year, the war in Gaza and Lebanon has been added to the equation
‘When NATO members get tired of fighting us, we will remain ready to continue this fight. And victory will be ours,” the Russian president said
One month before the elections, the fear of a second Trump presidency has led thousands of migrants to request an appointment to cross into the US from the Mexico border
The community fears that the massive deportations promised by the Republican candidate, justified by an 18th-century law, will lead to the expulsion of immigrants with residency permits as well as American citizens