Immigration is not part of Joe Frank Martinez’s job. But in Del Rio, Texas, like in other majority Latino communities across the country, the issue is high on voters’ minds and is disrupting long-standing political allegiances
The Democrat, who could become the first Black woman and Asian American to hold the presidency of the United States, maintains that voters do not choose by gender or color but by the candidate’s plan to ‘solve their problems’
The speeches delivered by the U.S. presidential candidates in the same state on the same day underscore the stark contrast between their visions for the country, in a campaign characterized by confrontation, deep mistrust and palpable anxiety
EL PAÍS has mapped the outcome of every vote in the United States over the past century, starting with Ulysses S. Grant’s victory
The White House’s unwavering support for Israel is leading to a loss of votes in Michigan, a crucial state that has historically leaned Democratic and plays a pivotal role in determining the outcome of the upcoming election in November
The UCLA academic, who received the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship in 2019, predicts that border management will continue to tighten regardless of who wins the election
According to one poll, 68% of this electorate plans to vote for the Republican candidate, doubling the figure he received in 2016
The vice president criticized her Republican rival from the very stage where he addressed his supporters before the assault on the Capitol
The Democratic candidate has a clear lead among those under 34, but her support for the Israeli offensive in Gaza and her administration’s handling of issues such as migration and the environment threaten to narrow it
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 Republican candidate’s proposal to exempt tips from taxes has forced Democrats to react. The votes of Latino hospitality workers could be key to tipping the presidential election
Some 55% of these voters identify as Republicans and 68% say they will vote for the former president
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
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
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
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
The ‘victory photo’ provides the Israeli prime minister with a smoother path to agree to a deal. However, it comes at a time of heightened bellicose euphoria against Iran and increasing momentum toward the potential recolonization of the Palestinian territory
The World Health Organization warns of a ‘very high’ risk of a cholera outbreak, with a fifth of the population displaced and bombings spreading to new areas
The vice president’s campaign is seeking to regain the vote of the male electorate, which is more inclined to align with Donald Trump than female Hispanics
Citizens rush to the polls as early voting opens in one of the decisive states for the presidential election
Experts say the former president’s plan would not only tear apart communities and families, but would destroy the nation’s agricultural workforce
Andrea Tenenti suggests that Israeli attacks on UN forces are part of Benjamin Netanyahu’s campaign to force their withdrawal and that the Israeli army has used blue helmets positions as human shields
The Biden administration’s program was created to manage immigration flow and reduce illegal crossings and extortion at the border
With the temporary pause of the programs, the future of more than a million migrants — who have formed families and established homes in the United States — is hanging in the balance