Unlike other states, New York offers additional safeguards that partially protect the undocumented from the immigration policy announced by Donald Trump. ‘New York is a sanctuary city and we are going to defend that status against any divisive rhetoric,’ says the head of a non-profit that helps newcomers
Two polls reveal strong public support for the Republican’s plans, though it declines significantly when the policies involve family separations or economic repercussions, such as increased inflation
The imposition of a universal tariff on all products coming into the US would turn the world’s leading power into a real-time economic policy laboratory
States and cities governed by Democrats are vowing not to cooperate with the president-elect’s immigration agenda. In response, incoming border czar Tom Homan has threatened legal challenges and cuts to federal funding
The former Oregon congresswoman has broad support from union groups and prides herself on being on the side of average citizens, but she will be navigating a Cabinet full of billionaires and pro-business individuals
The Sheinbaum administration’s relations with the Asian giant, particularly in the auto industry, is straining Mexico’s ties with its North American partners ahead of the 2026 USMCA review
Ottawa is beefing up surveillance along the world’s longest international boundary, capping visas and promising to cooperate with the incoming US administration
The Republican’s victory has been followed by a boost in the activity of neo-Nazis and white supremacists, although many do not consider themselves part of the Trumpist movement
The impact of the disinformation industry, the media crisis, and the political agendas of social networks has created a perfect storm in democracies, one that is eroding the relationship between citizens, information, and reality
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
While rights groups join forces against the promise of mass deportations, migrants at the border are waiting for a CBP One appointment with growing anxiety as Trump’s inauguration gets closer
Yamandú Orsi defeated the conservative candidate Álvaro Delgado in a race marked by civility. The outcome bucks the populist, conservative trend on display elsewhere in the Americas, from Milei in Argentina to Trump in the US
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
The state’s agricultural industry, where most workers are undocumented, are concerned the Republican’s plan will trigger a domino effect with sweeping consequences for the country
The meme cryptocurrency has rebounded by 130% since the US presidential elections. Analysts warn that excessive personalization around the founder of Tesla aggravates volatility and undermines long-term confidence in this asset
The Volkswagen crisis is just the tip of the iceberg of a larger problem. Europe’s old locomotive has stalled and must overhaul its industrial system, based on cheap Russian energy and exports to China
The future White House deputy chief of staff, ‘border czar’ and secretary of Homeland Security will seek to fulfill the president’s promises, including the mass deportation of millions of people
The documentary ‘The Truth Vs Alex Jones’ charts how an ultra-right scammer unleashed a spiral of hatred against the parents of the Sandy Hook victims. He has been convicted and fined, his website bought by the satirical news site The Onion, but he has re-emerged on X thanks to Elon Musk
The president has activated her Cabinet, marking territory on one of the crucial fronts of the bilateral relationship and sending messages that challenge the Republican’s proposal to deport a million people each year
The Biden administration’s program, which has allowed legal entry to more than 531,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans, is in Trump’s crosshairs
Even many Republicans opposed the president-elect’s pick, given his lack of experience, the doubts over his character and the misconduct allegations against him
The state hopes to get the green light from the federal government before the transition of power. If approved, it will be the first urban traffic restriction in the US, mirroring those in many European capitals
The most radical wing of the Republican Party wants to ban Sarah McBride, the first transgender legislator, from using women’s bathrooms in the Capitol
In 1981, the tycoon commissioned the artist to do a series of works inspired by Trump Tower, but he did not like the result and did not pay for it. Four decades later, ‘New York Skyscrapers’ has been auctioned for almost $1 million