Feed MRSS-S Noticias, english.elpais.com, usa, elections en-us https://english.elpais.com Mon, 02 Mar 2026 11:08:33 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-03-02/live-with-bobby-pulido-the-tejano-music-star-running-for-the-united-states-congress.html Mon, 02 Mar 2026 11:08:33 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-03-02/live-with-bobby-pulido-the-tejano-music-star-running-for-the-united-states-congress.html Nicholas Dale Leal Just days before a pivotal primary in Texas, the singer and Democratic candidate for the US House takes a break from a bruising campaign with a concert for Mexican fans in Puebla Just days before a pivotal primary in Texas, the singer and Democratic candidate for the US House takes a break from a bruising campaign with a concert for Mexican fans in Puebla Texas Donald Trump Latinos América Ginnette Riquelme Quezada (EL PAÍS) MÉXICO - BOBBY PULIDO - PUEBLA Bobby Pulido in his dressing room in Puebla, this Saturday. Bobby Pulido in his dressing room in Puebla, this Saturday. Ginnette Riquelme Quezada MÉXICO - BOBBY PULIDO - PUEBLA Bobby Pulido, platica con los integrantes de su banda antes de su presentación. Bobby Pulido, platica con los integrantes de su banda antes de su presentación. Ginnette Riquelme Quezada MÉXICO - BOBBY PULIDO - PUEBLA El cantautor estadounidense durante su concierto en Puebla, este sábado. El cantautor estadounidense durante su concierto en Puebla, este sábado. Ginnette Riquelme Quezada MÉXICO - BOBBY PULIDO - PUEBLA Pulido en su camerino. Pulido en su camerino. Ginnette Riquelme Quezada MÉXICO - BOBBY PULIDO - PUEBLA Pulido, precandidato al Congreso de Estados Unidos, se toma una selfie desde el escenario. Pulido, precandidato al Congreso de Estados Unidos, se toma una selfie desde el escenario. Ginnette Riquelme Quezada MÉXICO - BOBBY PULIDO - PUEBLA Asistentes graban con sus celulares el concierto de Bobby Pulido. Asistentes graban con sus celulares el concierto de Bobby Pulido. Ginnette Riquelme Quezada MÉXICO - BOBBY PULIDO - PUEBLA Bobby Pulido canta junto a su padre Roberto Pulido. Bobby Pulido canta junto a su padre Roberto Pulido. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/2IQT6VZOKVHXNDKNLTNMZ6QN34.jpg?auth=c9b4af18defbd69088d5559f1ca88aaa59f02f637a3d790ddd370b9b80f05da0" width="6000" height="4000" alt="Bobby Pulido in his dressing room in Puebla, this Saturday."></img><p>In a packed Auditorio Metropolitano in Puebla, filled with heads topped by cowboy hats, a candidate for the United States Congress takes the stage. He is not there to deliver a campaign rally. Here, nearly a thousand miles south of the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-01-20/the-border-withstands-the-first-year-of-trump-the-shock-is-over.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-01-20/the-border-withstands-the-first-year-of-trump-the-shock-is-over.html">Texas-Mexico border</a>, he is simply Bobby Pulido, a two-time Latin Grammy winner and an icon of Tejano and regional Mexican music.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-03-02/live-with-bobby-pulido-the-tejano-music-star-running-for-the-united-states-congress.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/UVEERIQGP5CONKTSMD3CLQO45Q.jpg?auth=14d03d28838cfda8209ebbaa2974db8f46738560651118946b2971adc2011584" width="6000" height="4000" alt="Bobby Pulido during his concert in Puebla on Saturday, February 28."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/JVAX4WVALVEGPIVDVQ5MMRIALE.jpg?auth=85037376011cbbbd0a24ef7f1a52cc272a05d5a1f8ccbdb89850404aa995159d" width="6000" height="4000" alt="Bobby Pulido listens to his father Roberto Pulido during his concert in Puebla."></img> https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2025-01-23/trump-threatens-to-withhold-funds-from-cities-that-take-in-irregular-immigrants.html Thu, 23 Jan 2025 13:45:08 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2025-01-23/trump-threatens-to-withhold-funds-from-cities-that-take-in-irregular-immigrants.html Macarena Vidal Liy The president of the United States granted his first interview after his inauguration to Fox News The president of the United States granted his first interview after his inauguration to Fox News Donald Trump FOX Washington D.C. Joseph Biden Hunter Biden California TikTok China Trump threatens to withhold funds from cities that take in irregular immigrants Donald Trump during the interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity. Donald Trump during the interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity. <p>U.S. President Donald Trump has defended <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2025-01-21/trump-pardons-1500-people-prosecuted-for-assault-on-the-capitol-and-commutes-the-most-serious-sentences.html">issuing pardons</a> for the 1,500 people convicted of the assault on the Capitol, with which they tried to keep the Republican in the White House on January 6, 2021. In an interview granted to Fox News, the first since his inauguration last Monday, Trump stated that “they were treated like the worst criminals in history. And you know what they were there for? They were protesting the vote, because they knew the election was rigged.” He also described the attacks that the assailants perpetrated against law enforcement as “minor incidents.”</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2025-01-23/trump-threatens-to-withhold-funds-from-cities-that-take-in-irregular-immigrants.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2025-01-21/now-that-trump-has-terminated-cbp-one-what-options-do-migrants-and-asylum-seekers-have.html Tue, 21 Jan 2025 13:17:52 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2025-01-21/now-that-trump-has-terminated-cbp-one-what-options-do-migrants-and-asylum-seekers-have.html Jordi Alonso Martínez Yañez The alternatives for some migrants include applying for humanitarian parole for urgent cases, or trying to enter the United States with a valid visa The alternatives for some migrants include applying for humanitarian parole for urgent cases, or trying to enter the United States with a valid visa América Donald Trump Claudia Sheinbaum Noticias de México Cheney Orr (Reuters) Now that Trump has terminated CBP One, what options do migrants and asylum seekers have? Sofia Mendez, a Honduran migrant, seeks information about her appointment at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office in Piedras Negras, Mexico. Sofia Mendez, a Honduran migrant, seeks information about her appointment at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office in Piedras Negras, Mexico. <p>One of Donald Trump’s first actions as the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2025-01-20/trump-president-again.html">new President of the United States</a> was to end the operations of <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2025-01-20/sol-has-a-cbp-one-appointment-in-10-days-but-trump-could-stop-her-from-reuniting-with-her-kids.html">CBP One, an application with which migrants could apply for asylum</a>. Not only will it stop operating as of Monday, but all appointments that were already booked have been canceled, meaning that thousands of applicants have been left without the possibility of applying for asylum and reaching the United States through one of the ports of entry at the southern border.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2025-01-21/now-that-trump-has-terminated-cbp-one-what-options-do-migrants-and-asylum-seekers-have.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-01-21/migrants-trapped-on-the-mexican-border-i-dont-know-what-will-become-of-us.html Tue, 21 Jan 2025 13:06:09 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-01-21/migrants-trapped-on-the-mexican-border-i-dont-know-what-will-become-of-us.html Almudena Barragán Gaspar,Beatriz Guillén Thousands of people are in limbo as the CBP One asylum application is shut down on the first day of the Donald Trump administration Thousands of people are in limbo as the CBP One asylum application is shut down on the first day of the Donald Trump administration Donald Trump Tijuana Ciudad Juárez Claudia Sheinbaum Washington D.C. Joseph Biden Roberto Antillón (EL PAÍS) Migrants trapped on the Mexican border A group of migrants ask for information at the El Chaparral border crossing in Tijuana on Monday morning. A group of migrants ask for information at the El Chaparral border crossing in Tijuana on Monday morning. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/TIGEF63BWFA3LCEECQJWNNO2PI.jpg?auth=3e3e5fc7b3d7d73b9a134d6d7bbe95ad3ba3e92e00f5e45a768bc63e00cbf6b1" width="3888" height="2592" alt="A group of migrants ask for information at the El Chaparral border crossing in Tijuana on Monday morning."></img><p>For just one day, Odalys Fundicheli and her granddaughter Lía have been trapped in a limbo from which almost no one yet knows how to escape. Fundicheli, 62, comes from Cuba and had an appointment to cross the border into the United States through Tijuana this Tuesday. On the other side, her family was waiting for her. But <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2025-01-20/sol-has-a-cbp-one-appointment-in-10-days-but-trump-could-stop-her-from-reuniting-with-her-kids.html">CBP One</a>, the application that the U.S. government opened to manage entries in a regulated manner, has ceased to exist after the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2025-01-20/trump-president-again.html">inauguration of Donald Trump</a>. One day before her turn, everything has collapsed and all appointments have been canceled. “We feel very frustrated and helpless,” says Fundicheli, while her 14-year-old granddaughter cries next to her. “We were going to meet up with my daughter who lives in Dallas, but they say the application is canceled. I don’t know what will become of us, it is the first time we have left Cuba.” Like them, thousands of people have been left stranded since Monday on the border between Mexico and the United States.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-01-21/migrants-trapped-on-the-mexican-border-i-dont-know-what-will-become-of-us.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/VWYYFVI6UBFNXMHETJ3JYBCNJM.JPG?auth=de65155e706776e3bdde781c79727ba69eae7e48ab893a49fc9f4b8e25e94d24" width="3888" height="2592" alt="Odalys Fundicheli and her relatives on the street while waiting for information."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/RLSXU3B3TFEF5DNJZVG4R4DBJA.jpg?auth=8e792c92901c11d94e08007ca5db633b6c400d51103bc2a43942c588de90a70f" width="3888" height="2592" alt="Deported people leave the El Chaparral checkpoint."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/I6AFRWYF6ZEMPIUW2PSBWPGELM.jpg?auth=80b62bfb3839bad515a9f3e2d45412cd07473c571ee0e1ddf6bef3d38aba62cd" width="6042" height="4028" alt="Hundreds of migrants wait in El Chaparral, in Tijuana."></img> https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-01-21/trump-after-declaring-cartels-terrorist-organizations-mexico-is-not-going-to-like-it.html Tue, 21 Jan 2025 11:48:12 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-01-21/trump-after-declaring-cartels-terrorist-organizations-mexico-is-not-going-to-like-it.html Zedryk Raziel Claudia Sheinbaum’s government faces the challenge of toughening its fight against drugs and showing results to prevent a potential US military incursion into Mexico Claudia Sheinbaum’s government faces the challenge of toughening its fight against drugs and showing results to prevent a potential US military incursion into Mexico Donald Trump Washington D.C. Claudia Sheinbaum Cartel Los Chapitos Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada Sinaloa José Betanzos Zárate / CUARTOSCURO Trump cartels terrorist organizations Security forces in Culiacán, Sinaloa, on January 8, 2025. Security forces in Culiacán, Sinaloa, on January 8, 2025. <p>The long-anticipated threat has become reality. On his first day in office, Donald Trump <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2025-01-21/trump-sweeps-away-biden-era-with-an-avalanche-of-decrees-against-immigration-the-green-agenda-and-diversity.html">signed an executive order</a> designating Mexican drug cartels as terrorist organizations. “Mexico is not going to like it,” said the tycoon as he signed the decree in a sports arena in front of his supporters. According to specialists, the measure will give the U.S. government enormous powers that could violate Mexico’s sovereignty, resulting, for example, in drone attacks or military incursions on Mexican soil. <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-01-14/mexico-has-a-plan-sheinbaum-addresses-uncertainty-a-week-before-trump-returns-to-the-white-house.html">Claudia Sheinbaum’s government</a>, which has firmly stated the bilateral relationship will be one of cooperation and never subordination, will be under pressure to obtain results in its anti-drug policy, results that can be measured in Trump’s terms. The diplomatic relationship between the two countries, led in Mexico by a leftist president and in Washington by a politician more inclined to the xenophobic and racist right, is expected to be tense on such a priority issue as bilateral security and threatens to affect trade, an area in which both countries are deeply dependent.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-01-21/trump-after-declaring-cartels-terrorist-organizations-mexico-is-not-going-to-like-it.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2025-01-21/trump-sweeps-away-biden-era-with-an-avalanche-of-decrees-against-immigration-the-green-agenda-and-diversity.html Tue, 21 Jan 2025 11:30:51 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2025-01-21/trump-sweeps-away-biden-era-with-an-avalanche-of-decrees-against-immigration-the-green-agenda-and-diversity.html Miguel Jiménez Cabeza The president withdraws the US from the Paris Agreement, pardons those convicted of the assault on the Capitol and renames the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America, but has not yet imposed tariffs on imports The president withdraws the US from the Paris Agreement, pardons those convicted of the assault on the Capitol and renames the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America, but has not yet imposed tariffs on imports Donald Trump Joseph Biden Washington D.C. China TikTok U.S Army Cartel Associated Press/LaPresse Evan Vucci Trump Donald Trump signs an executive order as he attends an indoor Presidential Inauguration parade event at Capital One Arena, Monday, January 20, 2025, in Washington. Donald Trump signs an executive order as he attends an indoor Presidential Inauguration parade event at Capital One Arena, Monday, January 20, 2025, in Washington. <p>Donald Trump decided not to wait until he was installed in the White House to begin governing. The president <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2025-01-20/tens-of-thousands-of-presidents-supporters-take-to-washingtons-frozen-streets-trump-will-fix-everything.html">had a desk set up on the stage of the Capital One Arena</a>, the indoor sports stadium where his followers followed the inauguration on screens, to sign his first decrees there, fresh from the Capitol. The crowd had been waiting for him for hours and cheered him on his arrival with cries of “U-S-A” and “fight, fight, fight,” the words he uttered after <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2024-07-14/trump-lightly-injured-after-attack-at-rally-i-felt-the-bullet-ripping-through-the-skin.html">surviving an assassination attempt</a>. In the stands, together with members of his family and his team, he witnessed a parade of troops that lasted almost an hour, led by the helmet and uniform of the firefighter who died on the day of that attack. Then, after a speech in which he took the credit for the ceasefire in the Middle East and repeated some of his standard falsehoods, he sat in a red seat where there were a pile of folders stacked up and began signing decrees.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2025-01-21/trump-sweeps-away-biden-era-with-an-avalanche-of-decrees-against-immigration-the-green-agenda-and-diversity.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2025-01-21/trump-pardons-1500-people-prosecuted-for-assault-on-the-capitol-and-commutes-the-most-serious-sentences.html Tue, 21 Jan 2025 11:09:55 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2025-01-21/trump-pardons-1500-people-prosecuted-for-assault-on-the-capitol-and-commutes-the-most-serious-sentences.html Iker Seisdedos García On his first day in the Oval Office, the president decrees a ‘full, complete and unconditional’ pardon that includes January 6 prisoners who committed violent acts On his first day in the Oval Office, the president decrees a ‘full, complete and unconditional’ pardon that includes January 6 prisoners who committed violent acts Donald Trump Washington D.C. Merrick Garland Kevin Mohatt (Reuters) Trump assault on the Capitol Supporters outside the Washington prison where some 30 inmates are serving sentences for the assault on the Capitol. Supporters outside the Washington prison where some 30 inmates are serving sentences for the assault on the Capitol. <p>Just hours after being sworn in at a ceremony held indoors due to the low temperatures in Washington, Donald Trump, the new president of the United States, signed an executive order on Monday to <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-01-06/trumps-gonna-pardon-me-capitol-rioters-claim-victory.html">pardon or commute the sentences </a>of 1,500 people convicted or prosecuted for participating in <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2022-07-22/trump-refused-to-act-to-stop-us-capitol-riot-congressional-hearing-finds.html">the assault on the Capitol on January 6, 2021</a>. In addition, he commuted six sentences, and it is understood these carried the most serious sentences. The Capitol riots took place during the final days of Trump’s first presidency and at the end of a rally in which the outgoing president encouraged his supporters to storm Congress. It was one of the darkest days in the recent history of democracy in the United States.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2025-01-21/trump-pardons-1500-people-prosecuted-for-assault-on-the-capitol-and-commutes-the-most-serious-sentences.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2025-01-20/tens-of-thousands-of-presidents-supporters-take-to-washingtons-frozen-streets-trump-will-fix-everything.html Tue, 21 Jan 2025 10:30:23 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2025-01-20/tens-of-thousands-of-presidents-supporters-take-to-washingtons-frozen-streets-trump-will-fix-everything.html Iker Seisdedos García The decision to move the inauguration ceremony inside the Capitol due to the cold weather left a multitude of people outside the stadium where the Republican was scheduled to speak The decision to move the inauguration ceremony inside the Capitol due to the cold weather left a multitude of people outside the stadium where the Republican was scheduled to speak Donald Trump Washington D.C. J. D. Vance Kamala Harris Joseph Biden Amanda Perobelli (Reuters) Tens of thousands of president’s supporters take to Washington’s frozen streets: ‘Trump will fix everything’ Duane Schwyngel, one of the Trump supporters who managed to gain access to Capitol One Arena, this Monday in Washington. Duane Schwyngel, one of the Trump supporters who managed to gain access to Capitol One Arena, this Monday in Washington. <p>The streets of downtown Washington — a simulation of a downtown in a city where skyscrapers are prohibited by law — were transformed early Monday morning into one of the dozens, hundreds of towns that over the past two years and across the country have hosted rallies by then-candidate Donald Trump. There were red caps, alarmist messages about the country’s progress, and merchandising stands always up to date with the latest news, such as T-shirts that showed the new president with the White House in the background and the message “Dad is back,” or hats that altered, perhaps a little prematurely, the classic Trumpist slogan of “<a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-01-19/the-triumphant-return-of-donald-trump.html">Make America Great Again</a>” to “America is Great Again.”</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2025-01-20/tens-of-thousands-of-presidents-supporters-take-to-washingtons-frozen-streets-trump-will-fix-everything.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2025-01-20/trumps-first-immigration-measures-sending-troops-to-the-border-and-restricting-citizenship.html Mon, 20 Jan 2025 20:24:05 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2025-01-20/trumps-first-immigration-measures-sending-troops-to-the-border-and-restricting-citizenship.html Luis Pablo Beauregard The Republican president announced dozens of executive orders on immigration. Requirements for obtaining residency are raised from five years to 14 The Republican president announced dozens of executive orders on immigration. Requirements for obtaining residency are raised from five years to 14 Donald Trump Washington D.C. Claudia Sheinbaum Joseph Biden Tren de Aragua Cartel Chip Somodevilla / POOL (EFE) Trump’s first immigration measures: Sending troops to the border and restricting citizenship Donald Trump during his inauguration at the Capitol in Washington. Donald Trump during his inauguration at the Capitol in Washington. <p>Donald Trump began to shape his administration <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2025-01-20/trump-president-again.html">minutes after taking office</a>. In his first speech as president, the Republican revealed some of the executive orders he promised for the first day of his second term. A dozen of these are intended to “repel the disastrous invasion of our country.” As announced in his campaign, the president is tightening the requirements to become an American citizen, is aiming to mobilize troops to the border with Mexico, to declare a national emergency to reduce illegal immigration, and will designate Mexican drug cartels and criminal gangs such as <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-09-30/the-elusive-trail-of-tren-de-aragua-sets-off-alarm-bells-in-the-united-states.html">Tren de Aragua</a> as terrorist organizations. These are just a handful of measures in an offensive described by the president as “the revolution of common sense.” Some of Trump’s announcements are expected to generate strong opposition and be taken through the courts, so they will not come into effect immediately.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2025-01-20/trumps-first-immigration-measures-sending-troops-to-the-border-and-restricting-citizenship.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2025-01-20/trump-president-again.html Mon, 20 Jan 2025 20:02:55 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2025-01-20/trump-president-again.html Miguel Jiménez Cabeza,EL PAÍS Republican declares national emergency on the border with Mexico, says he will send troops, announces massive deportations to ‘repel invasion’ and designates cartels as terrorist organizations Republican declares national emergency on the border with Mexico, says he will send troops, announces massive deportations to ‘repel invasion’ and designates cartels as terrorist organizations América Donald Trump Joseph Biden J. D. Vance Saul Loeb (AP) ESTADOS UNIDOS-INAUGURACION TRUMP President-elect Donald Trump takes the oath of office during the Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. President-elect Donald Trump takes the oath of office during the Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. <p>Donald Trump on Monday consummated his triumphant return to the presidency of the United States, taking the<a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-01-20/us-presidential-inaugurations-a-timeline-in-pictures.html"> oath as the 47th president</a> with the intention of exercising power from day one through dozens of executive orders. His return to the White House is marked by promises of political revenge, <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-01-20/deportation-as-a-banner-the-assault-on-immigration-in-trumps-second-term.html">plans for massive deportations</a>, climate denialism, and a foreign agenda that blends new imperialist desires and isolationism.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2025-01-20/trump-president-again.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-01-20/donald-trumps-full-inaugural-address-as-the-47th-president-of-the-united-states.html Mon, 20 Jan 2025 19:14:06 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-01-20/donald-trumps-full-inaugural-address-as-the-47th-president-of-the-united-states.html EL PAÍS The Republican assured that the country’s “Golden Age begins right now” and announced some of his first measures, such as the declaration of a national emergency on the border with Mexico The Republican assured that the country’s “Golden Age begins right now” and announced some of his first measures, such as the declaration of a national emergency on the border with Mexico Donald Trump Joseph Biden Morry Gash / POOL (EFE) US Presidential Inauguration 2025 President Donald Trump, after being sworn in as the 47th president of the United States during the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, on Jan. 20, 2025. President Donald Trump, after being sworn in as the 47th president of the United States during the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, on Jan. 20, 2025. <p>Donald Trump <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2025-01-20/trump-president-again.html" target="_blank">became the 47th president of the United States on Monday</a> after he took the oath of office around noon in a ceremony held in the Capitol Rotunda in the nation’s capital. In his 30-minute speech, the Republican assured that “the Golden Age of America begins right now” and listed some of the first measures he will take as president, including declaring a national emergency on the country’s southern border. “All illegal entry will immediately be halted and we will begin the process of returning millions and millions of criminal aliens back to the places from which they came,” he said.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-01-20/donald-trumps-full-inaugural-address-as-the-47th-president-of-the-united-states.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2025-01-20/sol-has-a-cbp-one-appointment-in-10-days-but-trump-could-stop-her-from-reuniting-with-her-kids.html Mon, 20 Jan 2025 15:54:39 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2025-01-20/sol-has-a-cbp-one-appointment-in-10-days-but-trump-could-stop-her-from-reuniting-with-her-kids.html Beatriz Guillén This Venezuelan teacher obtained a date to request asylum in the US after a year of waiting in Mexico. Her children are already on American soil, but she worries the president-elect could cancel the program This Venezuelan teacher obtained a date to request asylum in the US after a year of waiting in Mexico. Her children are already on American soil, but she worries the president-elect could cancel the program Donald Trump Joseph Biden Venezuela Nayeli Cruz (EL PAÍS) MÉXICO-CD JUÁREZ-MIGRACIÓN Sol in downtown Ciudad Juarez, Mexico on January 18, 2025. Sol in downtown Ciudad Juarez, Mexico on January 18, 2025. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/UY5N7OQ57ZFH5GNI5IRNLC2FYM.jpg?auth=b0744ded8e02ef36796501bbead139e451cd97c6711b170b27edff5eeef5eef2" width="6000" height="4000" alt="Sol in downtown Ciudad Juarez, Mexico on January 18, 2025."></img><p>God is great and He knows why he does what he does, according to Sol, who is wearing a borrowed coat, sandals and socks to keep out the cold wind in Ciudad Juárez. Only He knows why she and her two sons, ages 10 and 16, waited for a year for an appointment through the CBP One application to request asylum on humanitarian grounds in the U.S., but never got one. Only He knows why, after the boys turned themselves over to the border patrol after losing sight of their mother, it was then that Sol received the long-awaited confirmation for an interview on January 29, 2025, nine days after Donald Trump’s inauguration. At first she was beside herself with excitement, then a sense of dread crept in: “What do I do <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-01-20/deportation-as-a-banner-the-assault-on-immigration-in-trumps-second-term.html">if Trump does away with the appointments</a>? How will I see my children?”</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2025-01-20/sol-has-a-cbp-one-appointment-in-10-days-but-trump-could-stop-her-from-reuniting-with-her-kids.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/JT7HWZSVDNESXMVKSYLOM4ZNZI.jpg?auth=3cec14eaf5e5f1e4b150d79d1e98be24beb0d108919476f458d9920511eaf692" width="6000" height="4000" alt="People cross the Paso del Norte Border Bridge to begin their asylum application from Ciudad Juárez."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/S67GKUOCC5D5XIPTOCP7U52FYY.jpg?auth=1262fd8a9fca5a32f9d3a886ba9c8db62044b18d23e26b4b0cacec00813232f9" width="6000" height="4000" alt="Migrants receive food and clothing outside a shelter in Ciudad Juarez."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/Z3SGMTE4VBFPXBJBGLPVH223SU.jpg?auth=c19da26755a221e85ea697aa0697115347b9404579085065d8b01dc212dec548" width="6000" height="4000" alt="The National Guard in Ciudad Juárez."></img> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-01-19/a-long-bitter-farewell-biden-says-goodbye-to-the-white-house.html Sun, 19 Jan 2025 04:45:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-01-19/a-long-bitter-farewell-biden-says-goodbye-to-the-white-house.html Macarena Vidal Liy While Trump has increasingly behaved as though he were already the sitting president during the transition, the Democrat has focused his efforts on safeguarding as much of his political legacy as possible While Trump has increasingly behaved as though he were already the sitting president during the transition, the Democrat has focused his efforts on safeguarding as much of his political legacy as possible Joseph Biden Donald Trump Kamala Harris MANDEL NGAN / POOL (EFE) US President Biden delivers his farewell address to the nation from the Oval Office President Joe Biden looks on after he delivered his farewell address to the nation from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, on January 15, 2025. President Joe Biden looks on after he delivered his farewell address to the nation from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, on January 15, 2025. <p>“Many think he was from a bygone era. But in reality, he saw well into the future.” U.S. President Joe Biden <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2025/01/10/remarks-by-president-biden-at-a-memorial-service-for-former-president-jimmy-carter/" target="_blank">delivered a</a> <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2025/01/10/remarks-by-president-biden-at-a-memorial-service-for-former-president-jimmy-carter/" target="_blank">eulogy</a> for his predecessor of 45 years ago, <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2024-12-30/jimmy-carter-americas-best-ex-president-dies-at-100.html">Jimmy Carter</a>, during the solemn state funeral for the Nobel Peace Prize laureate last week. Biden may well have been referring to himself: a leader whose single term, like his predecessor’s, has been defined by a hostage crisis and inflation, but who may ultimately be remembered by history as an honest leader who made bold decisions.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-01-19/a-long-bitter-farewell-biden-says-goodbye-to-the-white-house.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-01-17/whos-been-invited-to-donald-trumps-inauguration.html Fri, 17 Jan 2025 21:01:16 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-01-17/whos-been-invited-to-donald-trumps-inauguration.html Jordi Alonso Martínez Yañez Former presidents, businessmen and celebrities are on the list of potential inauguration day attendees Former presidents, businessmen and celebrities are on the list of potential inauguration day attendees América Donald Trump Bill Clinton George W. Bush Xi Jinping Elon Musk Tim Cook Mark Zuckerberg Giorgia Meloni Javier Milei Nayib Bukele Jair Bolsonaro Viktor Orban Nigel Farage Sam Altman Jeff Bezos Benjamin Netanyahu Michelle Obama Barack Obama Joseph Biden US-TRUMP Nayib Bukele, Giorgia Meloni, Elon Musk and Javier Milei. Nayib Bukele, Giorgia Meloni, Elon Musk and Javier Milei. <p>The <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2025-01-15/inauguration-of-donald-trump-what-time-will-it-be-where-to-watch-and-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-event.html">inauguration of Donald Trump as President of the United States</a> will take place on Monday, January 20, at the Capitol in Washington D.C. This historic ceremony, which takes place every four years, has on its guest list key figures in world politics, as well as <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2024-12-16/donald-trumps-government-of-billionaires.html">businessmen seeking to gain favor with the new commander-in-chief</a>, and celebrities who have supported him and share his vision for the future of the country.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-01-17/whos-been-invited-to-donald-trumps-inauguration.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2025-01-16/biden-warns-against-tech-oligarchy-and-abuse-of-power-in-farewell-speech.html Thu, 16 Jan 2025 09:34:20 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2025-01-16/biden-warns-against-tech-oligarchy-and-abuse-of-power-in-farewell-speech.html Miguel Jiménez Cabeza The president defends his legacy while warning about the ‘tech-industrial complex,’ with veiled references to Donald Trump, Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg The president defends his legacy while warning about the ‘tech-industrial complex,’ with veiled references to Donald Trump, Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg Joseph Biden Donald Trump Kamala Harris Elon Musk MANDEL NGAN (Reuters) Biden warns against tech ‘oligarchy’ and abuse of power in farewell speech U.S. President Joe Biden delivers his farewell speech from the Oval Office on Wednesday. U.S. President Joe Biden delivers his farewell speech from the Oval Office on Wednesday. <p>Four days before leaving the White House, Joe Biden is already on his way out. On Wednesday the president addressed the nation in prime time to deliver his farewell speech, a tradition that dates back to the first president, George Washington, in 1796, and which has become institutionalized in recent decades. From the Oval Office, with family photos behind him, Biden defended his legacy before the American people and before history, but he also went on the attack. He warned against the technological “oligarchy” emerging in the country and attacked <a href="https://english.elpais.com/technology/2025-01-07/meta-ends-fact-checking-program-as-it-shifts-closer-to-trump-and-elon-musks-platform.html">social media platforms that have given up on fact-checking</a>, an obvious reference to tycoons such as Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, who have allied themselves with Trumpism. Biden also defended the institutions, warned against “abuse of power,” and maintained that presidents should not have immunity for their actions, alluding to his successor, Donald Trump.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2025-01-16/biden-warns-against-tech-oligarchy-and-abuse-of-power-in-farewell-speech.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2025-01-15/inauguration-of-donald-trump-what-time-will-it-be-where-to-watch-and-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-event.html Wed, 15 Jan 2025 23:10:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2025-01-15/inauguration-of-donald-trump-what-time-will-it-be-where-to-watch-and-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-event.html Jordi Alonso Martínez Yañez The new president will follow a ceremony that has been held 58 times in U.S. history The new president will follow a ceremony that has been held 58 times in U.S. history América Donald Trump J. D. Vance Joseph Biden Washington D.C. SHAWN THEW / POOL (EFE) Rehearsal for the 2025 Presidential Inauguration at the US Capitol Presidential Inauguration rehearsal of Donald Trump inauguration as President of the United States on Capitol Hill in Washington on January 12, 2025. Presidential Inauguration rehearsal of Donald Trump inauguration as President of the United States on Capitol Hill in Washington on January 12, 2025. <p>Inauguration day in the United States marks the presidential inauguration and swearing-in of the new commander-in-chief. In 2025, it will be <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2024-12-16/donald-trumps-government-of-billionaires.html">Donald Trump</a> who makes his oath of office and will become president for the second time. The businessman-turned-politician was the forty-fifth president of the United States, <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-01-06/us-congress-certifies-trumps-presidential-victory.html">and will now be the forty-seventh,</a> after defeating Vice President Kamala Harris in the November 5 election. Although he refused to participate in the 2021 inauguration of President Joe Biden, Trump will now follow protocol.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2025-01-15/inauguration-of-donald-trump-what-time-will-it-be-where-to-watch-and-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-event.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-01-06/us-congress-certifies-trumps-presidential-victory.html Mon, 06 Jan 2025 19:51:14 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-01-06/us-congress-certifies-trumps-presidential-victory.html Miguel Jiménez Cabeza Two weeks before leaving office, Biden urges Americans to remember the events of January 6, 2021, and issues an executive order halting hydrocarbon exploration along U.S. coastlines Two weeks before leaving office, Biden urges Americans to remember the events of January 6, 2021, and issues an executive order halting hydrocarbon exploration along U.S. coastlines Donald Trump Joseph Biden Kamala Harris Mike Johnson América Evelyn Hockstein (Reuters) U.S. Congress meets to certify Donald Trump's election, in Washington US Vice President Kamala Harris and House Speaker Mike Johnson during the joint session of Congress to certify the election of Donald Trump. US Vice President Kamala Harris and House Speaker Mike Johnson during the joint session of Congress to certify the election of Donald Trump. <p>With the Capitol sealed off and Washington blanketed in snow, the U.S. Congress on Monday officially certified <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2024-11-11/trump-20-in-the-white-house-more-power-and-greater-experience-to-push-his-agenda.html">Donald Trump’s victory </a>in the November 5 presidential election. In stark contrast to four years ago — when a<a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2024-01-05/three-years-later-the-attack-on-the-capitol-is-still-holding-the-united-states-hostage.html"> violent mob</a> stormed the halls of legislative power in response to Trump’s refusal to concede defeat to Joe Biden — Monday’s proceedings unfolded as a routine affair. The only “violence” witnessed was children gleefully hurling snowballs during the capital’s first major snowfall of the winter.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-01-06/us-congress-certifies-trumps-presidential-victory.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-01-06/trumps-gonna-pardon-me-capitol-rioters-claim-victory.html Mon, 06 Jan 2025 11:30:47 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-01-06/trumps-gonna-pardon-me-capitol-rioters-claim-victory.html Miguel Jiménez Cabeza Some of the individuals convicted for the events of January 6, 2021 are asking the judges for permission to attend the inauguration of the Republican president-elect, who has promised a mass pardon on day one of his return to power Some of the individuals convicted for the events of January 6, 2021 are asking the judges for permission to attend the inauguration of the Republican president-elect, who has promised a mass pardon on day one of his return to power Donald Trump Washington D.C. Joseph Biden Liz Cheney Jose Luis Magana (AP) Asaltantes del Capitolio Supporters of Donald Trump outside the Capitol on January 6, 2021. Supporters of Donald Trump outside the Capitol on January 6, 2021. <p>Philip Sean Grillo participated in <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2024-01-05/three-years-later-the-attack-on-the-capitol-is-still-holding-the-united-states-hostage.html">the storming of the Capitol on January 6, 2021</a>. He repeatedly encouraged fellow rioters to “charge” as they entered Congress, and is seen on video claiming he was in the Capitol “to stop the steal” of the 2020 election from Donald Trump, who spread the lie that he was the real winner. He was prosecuted for multiple crimes and appeared in a federal court in Washington last month to hear his sentence. The judge sentenced him to one year in prison and sent him to jail. After hearing his sentence, while a guard handcuffed him, he defiantly proclaimed, “Trump’s gonna pardon me anyways.”</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-01-06/trumps-gonna-pardon-me-capitol-rioters-claim-victory.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2024-12-23/matt-gaetz-regularly-paid-women-for-sex-including-a-minor-us-congress-report-says.html Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:35:59 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2024-12-23/matt-gaetz-regularly-paid-women-for-sex-including-a-minor-us-congress-report-says.html Iker Seisdedos García The former Florida representative, Trump’s nominee for attorney general until he withdrew over the scandal, fought unsuccessfully to prevent the investigation from becoming public The former Florida representative, Trump’s nominee for attorney general until he withdrew over the scandal, fought unsuccessfully to prevent the investigation from becoming public Donald Trump Marco Rubio Washington D.C. Florida Mike Johnson Cheney Orr (Reuters) Matt Gaetz ‘regularly’ paid women for sex, including a minor, US Congress report says Matt Gaetz on Sunday at a conference of the ultra-conservative organization Turning Point, in Phoenix (Arizona). Matt Gaetz on Sunday at a conference of the ultra-conservative organization Turning Point, in Phoenix (Arizona). <p>Former Congressman Matt Gaetz, whom Donald Trump chose as his nominee for U.S. attorney general before <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2024-11-21/matt-gaetz-withdraws-as-trumps-nominee-for-attorney-general-over-sex-scandals.html">he was forced to withdraw</a> tainted by scandal, “regularly” paid women in exchange for sex, including a minor under the age of 17, between 2017 and 2020 when he was a member of the House of Representatives for the State of Florida. This is the conclusion of a report by the <a href="https://ethics.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Committee-Report.pdf" target="_blank">Congressional Committee on Ethics</a> made public on December 23, which also accuses Gaetz of violating “House Rules, state and federal laws, and other standards of conduct prohibiting prostitution, statutory rape, illicit drug use, acceptance of impermissible gifts, the provision of special favors and privileges, and obstruction of Congress [in its investigations].”</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2024-12-23/matt-gaetz-regularly-paid-women-for-sex-including-a-minor-us-congress-report-says.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2024-12-16/donald-trumps-government-of-billionaires.html Mon, 16 Dec 2024 09:08:51 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2024-12-16/donald-trumps-government-of-billionaires.html Iker Seisdedos García The president-elect’s nominations to his incoming administration include at least a dozen super-rich individuals. The question is how these appointments fit in with the campaign promise to rescue the working class The president-elect’s nominations to his incoming administration include at least a dozen super-rich individuals. The question is how these appointments fit in with the campaign promise to rescue the working class Donald Trump Elon Musk Vivek Ramaswamy ELIZABETH FRANTZ (Reuters) Donald Trump Donald Trump and Vivek Ramaswamy, in January, in Atkinson (New Hampshire). Donald Trump and Vivek Ramaswamy, in January, in Atkinson (New Hampshire). <p>Among the many records that Donald Trump is breaking these weeks as he puts together his new administration, there is one that is very likely to remain unchallenged in the near future: having the Cabinet with the most billionaires. There is, of course, <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2024-11-18/elon-musk-the-presidents-first-buddy.html">Elon Musk, his new best friend</a> and the richest man on the planet, who last week became the first person whose fortune exceeds $400 billion. But among the appointments of the president-elect, there are also at least a dozen super-wealthy people like himself (and a few more who are just plain rich). In addition to having loads of money, they have something else in common: an unshakeable loyalty to the leader, whose first term in office had already included some (though much fewer) potentates.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2024-12-16/donald-trumps-government-of-billionaires.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2024-12-11/biden-challenges-trump-to-surpass-his-economic-achievements.html Wed, 11 Dec 2024 08:58:06 GMT https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2024-12-11/biden-challenges-trump-to-surpass-his-economic-achievements.html Miguel Jiménez Cabeza The outgoing president defended his legacy in a speech at the Brookings Institution and questioned measures proposed by his successor, including tariffs and tax cuts The outgoing president defended his legacy in a speech at the Brookings Institution and questioned measures proposed by his successor, including tariffs and tax cuts Donald Trump Joseph Biden Kamala Harris Jerome Powell WILL OLIVER (EFE) Biden U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday during a speech at the Brookings Institution. U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday during a speech at the Brookings Institution. <p>At the elections, Joe Biden’s economy had no one to defend it. During his term as president, economic growth has been the envy of the developed world, the unemployment rate has been the lowest in half a century, and job creation records have been broken. Donald Trump, however, was highly skilled at capitalizing on the discontent of the working class with the highest inflation in four decades ― even though it was a global phenomenon. And Kamala Harris, in her attempt to distance herself from Biden, barely showed off these economic achievements in her failed campaign. So <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2024-12-09/donald-trump-us-president-in-advance.html">before passing the baton,</a> the president has decided to be the one to claim his own economic successes. On Tuesday he did so in a defiant speech, albeit with a hint of melancholy, in which he challenged Trump to outperform his economic record.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2024-12-11/biden-challenges-trump-to-surpass-his-economic-achievements.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2024-12-10/more-than-75-nobel-laureates-urge-us-senate-not-to-confirm-robert-kennedy-as-secretary-of-health.html Tue, 10 Dec 2024 10:33:22 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2024-12-10/more-than-75-nobel-laureates-urge-us-senate-not-to-confirm-robert-kennedy-as-secretary-of-health.html María Antonia Sánchez-Vallejo Cobo The letter, which was seen by ‘The New York Times,’ stresses that public health would be at risk under his leadership The letter, which was seen by ‘The New York Times,’ stresses that public health would be at risk under his leadership Donald Trump Washington D.C. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Carlos Barria (Reuters) 75 Nobel laureates Robert F. Kennedy Jr., alongside Donald Trump at a campaign event in Duluth, Georgia, on October 23. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., alongside Donald Trump at a campaign event in Duluth, Georgia, on October 23. <p>A group of over 75 Nobel laureates have signed a letter urging the U.S. Senate not to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr., <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2024-12-09/donald-trump-us-president-in-advance.html">president-elect Donald Trump</a>’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2023-07-23/robert-f-kennedy-jr-the-conspiracy-theorist-and-anti-vaxxer-who-is-challenging-biden.html">and a known anti-vaxxer</a>. The letter, seen by <i>The New York Times</i>, is the first on record in which a coalition of laureates has joined ranks against a Cabinet pick, according to Richard Roberts, the 1993 Nobel laureate in physiology and medicine who helped draft the letter. The prize-winning club of researchers and academics rarely takes public policy stances, Roberts said, let alone together.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2024-12-10/more-than-75-nobel-laureates-urge-us-senate-not-to-confirm-robert-kennedy-as-secretary-of-health.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2024-12-09/donald-trump-us-president-in-advance.html Mon, 09 Dec 2024 12:45:14 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2024-12-09/donald-trump-us-president-in-advance.html Macarena Vidal Liy The president-elect is already acting as if he is in power, a month and a half before officially taking office, while Joe Biden continues to fade into the background The president-elect is already acting as if he is in power, a month and a half before officially taking office, while Joe Biden continues to fade into the background Donald Trump Joseph Biden Kamala Harris Canadá Justin Trudeau Emmanuel Macron Claudia Sheinbaum China Trump, Macron and Zelenskiy meet in Paris French President Emmanuel Macron (right) received his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump at the Elysée Palace in Paris on Saturday. French President Emmanuel Macron (right) received his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump at the Elysée Palace in Paris on Saturday. <p>The spectacular reopening ceremony of<a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-12-06/notre-dame-the-cathedral-that-reinvented-the-middle-ages.html" target="_blank"> Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris</a> gathered some of the world’s top leaders, eager not to miss one of the year’s most significant events. Donald Trump was in his element. Just before the ceremony, he met with French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to discuss the f<a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-11-08/zelenskiy-launches-diplomatic-offensive-to-convince-trump-to-maintain-support-for-ukraine.html" target="_blank">uture of the war in Ukraine</a>. Later, inside the cathedral, he chatted with Polish President Andrzej Duda, shook hands with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, and smiled at European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. He was the main protagonist, the man everyone wanted to greet. In the background was the official representative of the White House, First Lady Jill Biden. President Joe Biden had been invited but chose to remain in Washington.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2024-12-09/donald-trump-us-president-in-advance.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2024-12-07/whos-who-in-donald-trumps-cabinet.html Sat, 07 Dec 2024 00:21:03 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2024-12-07/whos-who-in-donald-trumps-cabinet.html Jordi Alonso Martínez Yañez,Julieta Sanguino The president-elect has begun announcing the names of the people who will occupy the top White House positions when he assumes office for a second term on January 20 The president-elect has begun announcing the names of the people who will occupy the top White House positions when he assumes office for a second term on January 20 Donald Trump Elon Musk Mike Huckabee Washington D.C. Israel UN J. D. Vance Getty Images / AP Donald Trump’s Cabinet From left to right: Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy, Marco Rubio, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Tom Homan. From left to right: Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy, Marco Rubio, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Tom Homan. <p>After being elected president for a second term, Donald Trump has begun announcing the names of his team for the key positions within his administration. Most of them are conservative figures and loyal to Trump’s Republican vision for the United States. He has also rewarded those who helped him during his successful campaign to <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2024-11-13/trump-to-biden-in-the-white-house-the-transition-will-be-as-smooth-as-it-can-get.html">return to the White House</a>.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2024-12-07/whos-who-in-donald-trumps-cabinet.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/I5FKDYGOANC6XOXOPKOAP6DQGE.jpg?auth=00db562f4703737da934375e5df2907b1319d3a36a710203037098827110ad0c" width="3000" height="2000" alt="Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, waves as his wife Usha Vance looks on at an election night watch party, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Associated Press / LaPresse Only italy and Spain"></img><h3>J. D. Vance - Vice President</h3>At the age of 40, J.D. Vance will be the vice president of the United States as of January 20, 2025. The senator from Ohio is a lawyer by profession. He began his career as a paralegal in Kentucky and later changed his line of business to become a director of the company Mithril Capital, owned by Peter Thiel, co-founder of Paypal and one of the first investors in Facebook, who donated $10 million in 2022 to Vance's campaign. Vance's book 'Hillbilly Elegy' brought him into the public eye. In it, the former Marine recounts his political rise from the bottom up and emphasizes his story of poverty and self-improvement.<img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/DNTJUJA3QBHBVC6IDF5VS7SB5A.jpg?auth=f380afbee3fc5ba8e7c2cad51d1cae4973b6530aa6d4ae164cd1e01ecfbc47b8" width="6000" height="4026" alt="WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA - JUNE 14: Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) speaks before the arrival of former president Donald Trump at the Club 47 group in the Palm Beach Convention Center on June 14, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Florida. Trump celebrated his 78th birthday during the event. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)"></img><h3>Marco Rubio - Secretary of State</h3>The son of Cuban immigrants, Rubio defends the iron fist approach and has been a supporter of U.S. interventionism abroad, although an increasingly moderate one. The senator from Florida has served as a member of the Foreign Relations Committee and the Intelligence Committee in the House of Representatives. In his legislative activity, he has promoted the containment of China, the denunciation of alleged human rights abuses committed by Beijing, and the blockade of Chinese products.<img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/L5QNRB5EIH3A6ZQA3SBWI2EEXE.jpg?auth=f236c93cbc74c34efe5eb4ceafc79cea04fe955a22e3d21806bea646d23608a2" width="7970" height="5316" alt="FILE PHOTO: Key Square Group founder Scott Bessent speaks at a campaign event for Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump in Asheville, North Carolina, U.S. August 14, 2024. REUTERS/Jonathan Drake/File Photo"></img><h3>Scott Bessent - Secretary of the Treasury</h3>Hedge fund manager Scott Bessent (age 62) will be Donald Trump's nominee to take the position currently held by Janet Yellen. Bessent has been one of the biggest fundraisers and donors to the president-elect and served as his financial advisor on his 2024 presidential campaign. If confirmed, he would be the second openly gay man to serve the U.S. Cabinet. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/R43TF6KUY6U75NNSNDL7UFYZV4.jpg?auth=063e7545de16058605a10eb5677bad6da7beca01eabcdeefa0885206bf29646c" width="4611" height="3006" alt="FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump is interviewed by Fox and Friends co-host Pete Hegseth at the White House in Washington, U.S. April 6, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo"></img><h3>Pete Hegseth - Secretary of Defense</h3>Fox News host Pete Hegseth (44) is Trump's nominee to take over as Secretary of Defense. He is a veteran of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars and, if confirmed by Congress, will be in charge of issues such as military assistance to Israel and support for Ukraine in the face of the Russian invasion. During the first Trump administration he headed the Department of Veterans Affairs. In 2017, a staffer accused Hegseth of sexually assaulting her in a hotel room. No charge were filed and Hegseth paid the accuser as part of a non-disclosure arrangement in 2020.<img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/TTXWHVRYEJEJBP4L3WBONUKD3U.jpg?auth=05eed38eb9de6afb33a0f67b866756b9198980bf74c026d06366975bd3112558" width="6825" height="3839" alt="WASHINGTON - JULY 15: Pam Bondi, former attorney general of Florida, is seen the Fiserv Forum on the first day of Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wis., on Monday, July 15, 2024. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)"></img><h3>Pam Bondi - Attorney General</h3>Legal expert Pam Bondi (59) will be the nominee for attorney general after Matt Gaetz withdrew his name from the nomination. Bondi served as Florida's attorney general from 2011 to 2019, the first woman to take the position. She has been a close ally of Trump, and was part of his defense team during his impeachment trial. In 2024 she headed the legal department of the America First Policy Institute.<img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/TJQGTML4NZCEVGQPGHZJPGYFA4.jpg?auth=b39b88dea3445335623d057ca7a4aac7db31084c1b9f1c15396e1172bf2b528a" width="5676" height="3784" alt="North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum speaks during a Republican presidential primary debate hosted by FOX Business Network and Univision, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023, at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif. North Dakota's Republican-controlled Legislature convenes Monday, Oct. 23, 2023 to begin fixing a budget mess.(AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)"></img><h3>Doug Burgum - Interior Secretary</h3>The current governor of North Dakota, Douglas Burgum (68) is Trump's choice to lead the Department of the Interior. He is one of the wealthiest politicians in the United States with a net worth of over $1 billion. He is founder of the Kilbourne Group, a real estate development firm, and is co-founder of Arthur Ventures, a software venture capital group.<img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/R35NT6RUJ6CWM2DUXW7NIYL2ZM.jpg?auth=89579c9ab4a928a2aeff01c24a14f030cce4eeb0f25c06191d9890bf1586f04b" width="4132" height="2755" alt="FILE PHOTO: Brooke Rollins, President and CEO of the America First Policy Institute speaks during a rally for Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump at Madison Square Garden, in New York, U.S., October 27, 2024. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo"></img><h3>Brooke Rollins - Secretary of Agriculture</h3>Attorney and policy advisor Brooke Rollins (age 52) has been announced as the choice to lead the Department of Agriculture. During Trump's previous presidency, she served as acting director of the U.S. Domestic Policy Council, and prior to that oversaw the White House Office of American Innovation. She was also president and CEO of the America First Policy Institute and the Texas Public Policy Foundation, a conservative think tank. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/46XDQWL2YDH2OXCF4FPY4UNO7A.jpg?auth=6a33c4a97de423fde08eaf40bf45f21b419bf5aab4efccf6d832c2e7e0ad0acb" width="3792" height="2528" alt="FILE PHOTO: Howard Lutnick, Chairman and CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, gestures as he speaks during a rally for Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump at Madison Square Garden, in New York, U.S., October 27, 2024. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo"></img><h3>Howard Lutnick - Secretary of Commerce</h3>Billionaire businessman Howard Lutnick (63) is Trump's choice for Secretary of Commerce. He is currently CEO and chairman of financial services firms Cantor Fitzerald and BGC Group. He is known for his philanthropic work, which he began doing since losing 658 employees and his brother in the September 11, 2001 attacks. Lutnick also survived the collapse of the twin towers. He helped raise funds for Trump's 2020 and 2024 campaigns and supports his idea of placing tariffs on foreign goods. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/FDK4J7ZSGNAUHM7T7VJMYBVO4Y.jpg?auth=fe12b76e6efb8851dd31792b95b80f6b67afa6f9f74c695b43be908dc8f2c40e" width="5616" height="3744" alt="FILE - Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Ore., accompanied by Majority Whip Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minn., left, and House Majority Leader Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., right, speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Jan. 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)"></img><h3>Lori Chavez-DeRemer - Secretary of Labor</h3>The president-elect has chosen Latina Lori Chavez-DeRemer (age 56) to take over the Department of Labor. The politician served as mayor of Happy Valley, Oregon from 2011 to 2019, and was the first Republican woman to represent Oregon in the House. She is currently representing her state's 5th congressional district. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/NQVKZ2CZOBE7Q6VFFNNFRL2MD4.jpg?auth=0da87dbd0ffc86c777f36d5f7c88542f3fab05b48bb6f380804dc3bc7e5804a1" width="4387" height="2925" alt="Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during a rally for Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump at Madison Square Garden, in New York, U.S., October 27, 2024. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly"></img><h3>Robert F. Kennedy Jr. - Secretary of Health and Human Services</h3>Trump has officially selected Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (70) to take over the Department of Health and Human Services. Kennedy spent much of his life as part of non-profit organizations focused on environmental protection. Since 2005 he has gained prominence for promoting anti-vaccine disinformation, especially during the Covid pandemic, about which he promoted conspiracy theories. He was a presidential candidate in 2024, but resigned and came out in favor of Trump.<img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/6JCJHS2LOVIEXZIF53NPA57IIQ.jpg?auth=262910ceee7b2482f68e42a85fe0a8a0a5743fe43e38f356897ac43301a2f3b5" width="3000" height="2000" alt="FILE PHOTO: Rep. Sean Duffy, R-WI, questions Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell during his testimony before a House Financial Services Committee hearing on the "Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to Congress", at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, U.S., July 18, 2018. REUTERS/Mary F. Calvert/File Photo"></img><h3>Sean Duffy - Secretary of Transportation</h3>Trump has nominated Sean Duffy (53) to serve as his Secretary of Transportation. He first gained prominence as a cast member on the reality show 'The Real World: Boston' before serving as district attorney in Ashland County, Wisconsin. He then served as a representative for Wisconsin's 7th Congressional District from 2011 to 2019. He is also a commentator and contributor on Fox News.<img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/R4EXSNY22ZG4PG6FQY577ZQRQA.jpg?auth=1972e9e1dd1693e6c9a81fa7318196ca2c3b68075d659549b5a975c04f8ece2a" width="1200" height="675" alt="Chris Wright poses for a photo in Liberty Oilfield Services's office in Denver, Colorado, U.S., in this 2019 handout photo. Anthony Andora/Handout via REUTERS NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY."></img><h3>Chris Wright - Secretary of Energy</h3>Oil executive and climate denier Chris Wright (age 59) is Trumo's choice to lead the Department of Energy. He is an engineer and entrepreneur who founded the oilfield services company Liberty Energy, where he is CEO. He also sits on the boards of Oklo Inc, a nuclear technology company, and EMX Royalty, a mineral royalty and mineral rights royalty payer.<img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/HZVE6TZBRDDDQ6D2WK22I2IKJA.jpg?auth=5fe11ee04459c1b654529ea7e2a25da0cde7e2330a707d43c66bdedfaf6fc596" width="980" height="548" alt="Linda McMahon, la empresaria de la lucha libre."></img><h3>Linda McMahon - Secretary of Education</h3>Business executive Linda McMahon (76) is the nominee for secretary of Education for the second Trump administration. McMahon was a founder of the company now known as the World Wrestling Inc. along with her husband, wrestling promoter Vince McMahon. The executive also became known as a performer in the WWE. She served as head of the Small Business Administration (SBA) from 2017 to 2019, and was considered one of Trump's most valuable allies during his 2024 presidential campaign.<img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/K76FHY2KUFFVXPNIDDIJVPFJFY.jpg?auth=c5b68b72bc273abf022c574fc605838f094d0e760c46a03851ae793fefb8363a" width="4774" height="3183" alt="House Judiciary Committee ranking member Rep. Doug Collins (R-GA) speaks during a House Rules Committee hearing on the impeachment against U.S. President Donald Trump, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., December 17, 2019. Jacquelyn Martin/Pool via REUTERS"></img><h3>Doug Collins - Secretary of Veterans Affairs</h3>Trump has chosen politician Doug Collins (58) to take over the Department of Veterans Affairs. Collins served as a representative of Georgia's 9th congressional district from 2013 to 2021. Since 2022 he retired from politics to serve as legal counsel to the now president-elect. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/VLYUQ2NQXK4NQEMXUB3IUTGKUY.jpg?auth=c2d0a3f108559b2f2b46f87d4f223fc276c4102bc46a7a76ea333e171dcde574" width="3351" height="2242" alt="FILE PHOTO: Gov. Kristi Noem (SD) speaks during Day 1 of the Republican National Convention (RNC), at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., July 15, 2024. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo"></img><h3>Kristi Noem - Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security</h3>The president-elect has nominated Kristi Noem (52) as the next secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Noem has served since 2019 as governor of South Dakota, the first woman to do so. She previously served as representative for South Dakota's only congressional district (2011-2019) and was a member of the state House of Representatives (2007-2011). In the new administration, she will have a key role in Trump's immigration plans, as well as a focus on counterterrorism.<img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/Z32Y5FU75F5T3V7NNC7CCYORDI.jpg?auth=c568eb4de09939cc0bc6be27ef0994deffe69080be3361eddcd9469010db7e3d" width="3766" height="2511" alt="Susie Wiles, senior advisor of Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump attend a campaign rally of Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S., November 4, 2024. REUTERS/Brian Snyder"></img><h3>Susie Wiles - Jefa de Gabinete</h3>Trump has named political advisor Susie Wiles (67) as his chief of staff. Wiles, a New Jersey native, worked on Ronald Reagan's 1980 campaign and on Trump's presidential campaigns in 2016 and 2024. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/LJERMN7LNGFAIRNPUEEGQSXVXU.jpg?auth=8d3d2cd9cabdd41c70a49284f4df2f6038d2cc3ff53fe6adffc01f1c50e56fdc" width="2737" height="1540" alt="FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin speaks at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum during a rally held by Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump, in Uniondale, New York, U.S., September 18, 2024. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo"></img><h3>Lee Zeldin - Environmental Protection Agency</h3>Trump has nominated former New York congressman Lee Zeldin to run the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). A native New Yorker, he was an officer in the U.S. Army Reserve before entering politics. He was a candidate for governor of New York, but lost to Democrat Kathy Hochul. He has become one of Trump's closest allies and defended him in his impeachment hearings when he was accused of motivating Ukraine to investigate his 2020 election challenger, Joe Biden.<img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/DKLO4ZFVFZ7IU5SF3DGL3SFX44.jpg?auth=4216e0e469d1ed42250e00c612b093ae033a0925419d71d871251ab148df4ef0" width="8192" height="5464" alt="Former U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard attends a campaign rally of Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S., November 4, 2024. REUTERS/Brian Snyder"></img><h3>Tulsi Gabbard - Director of National Intelligence</h3>Tulsi Gabbard has shuttled between Democrats and Republicans over the past few years, and has also been an independent candidate and an enthusiastic representative of the Trump campaign. From 2013 until 2021 she was a Democratic congresswoman. In 2020 she ran in the Democratic presidential primaries and did not abandon her candidacy until very late in the race, despite the fact that the results did not favor her. In 2022 she declared herself an independent and this year she threw her support behind the Republican candidate.<img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/BAJTW5OJRRCBPO6P3DFT4HG6ZY.jpg?auth=b4313dc98dcd16294adb6af5b94c5b4069afe82753c587960a16e26b12dd1029" width="1442" height="926" alt="Jamieson Greer nombrado representante comercial por Donald Trump."></img><h3>Jamieson Greer - U.S. Trade Representative</h3>Attorney and veteran Jamieson Greer would serve as Trade Representative in the next Trump administration. During the Republican's first presidency he served as Chief of Staff to the U.S. Trade Representative. If confirmed, he would be the first Cabinet-level official to be Mormon since Mike Leavitt. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/T7R425ITZ54UILIFCI5R44HNHA.jpg?auth=1020619c92f647133e1cb0c0b55ea11fd755210a2f8b47d3efa9e93df4a02259" width="5500" height="3667" alt="Elise Stefanik habla con los periodistas tras reunirse con Donald Trump en Washington el pasado 13 de junio."></img><h3>Elise Stefanik - Ambassador to the United Nations</h3>Trump announced that he would nominate conservative Elise Stefanik (40) for the post of U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. She has been the chairwoman of the House Republican Conference since 2021 and gained notoriety after questioning college students at a congressional hearing on anti-Semitism.<img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/CIHGN5GWSBCD7A34XVTNOWSCMA.jpg?auth=c11741b12f8997158b08d73fb48b08245a159d40cd39dce2c362150d4116bf71" width="4785" height="3190" alt="Former President Donald Trump's campaign spokesman Steven Cheung speaks to reporters across the street from Trump's criminal trial in New York, Tuesday, May 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)"></img><h3>Stephen Cheung - Director of Communications for the White House</h3>Political advisor Stephen Cheung (age 42) has been named as Communications Director for the next Trump administration, with whom he worked on his 2016 and 2020 campaigns. For the 2024 campaign, he served as campaign spokesman. He has also worked in communications for the Ultimate Fighting Championship sports organization, based in Las Vegas, Nevada. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/4DW5JO2EBRMU6NA2UN7TYEEYCQ.jpg?auth=3116f6ee0a1d9c08caec5867a30857bd0b334639a84aa1c958bda2ecd85c462f" width="6000" height="4000" alt="JJL01. BOGOTÁ (COLOMBIA), 22/11/2024.- Fotografía del 11 de marzo de 2019 del director interino de la Oficina de Presupuesto y Gestión de la Casa Blanca, Russell Vought, hablando durante una rueda de prensa en Washington (Estados Unidos). El presidente electo estadounidense, Donald Trump, eligió este viernes a Russell Thurlow Vought, uno de los "arquitectos" del programa de gobierno ultraconservador Proyecto 2025, para estar al frente de la Oficina de Gestión y Presupuesto de su futura Administración. EFE/ Jim Lo Scalzo ARCHIVO "></img><h3>Russ Vought - Director of the Office of Management and Budget</h3>Russ Vought (age 48) was Director of the Office of Management and Budget during Trump's first presidency from 2020 to 2021. Prior to that he was deputy director and acting director of the office. He is considered one of the chief architects of Project 2025, a Heritage Foundation-led plan that seeks to reshape the U.S. government. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/X2CMMFG2DJAYJBHJHJJAECVZLI.jpg?auth=2858bf040ff1d27d728a2cb1151817c9667634c13d7b571a06662f20c76d1b91" width="3600" height="2400" alt="PERRY, GA - NOVEMBER 19: U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-GA) speaks to the crowd of supporters during a "Defend the Majority" rally at the Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agriculture Center on November 19, 2020 in Perry, Georgia. Loeffler is facing Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Raphael Warnock in a January 5th runoff race. Jessica McGowan/Getty Images == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY =="></img><h3>Kelly Loeffler - Administratior for the Small Business Administration </h3>Businesswoman Kelly Loeffler (age 54) has been nominated by Trump to take over the Small Business Administration. Loeffler served as Georgia's senator from 2020 to 2021. Prior to that, she was CEO of Bakkt, a subsidiary of financial services and commodities provider Intercontinental Exchange. She was also an owner of the WNBA team, Atlanta Dream. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/LISC3ERFJVE2ZDS7BRDRFAYVL4.jpg?auth=cd1922665c1baa8cf733d94e2568499612fccc4dca703e5a6118d341ce259f69" width="1200" height="796" alt="Martin A. Makary, oncólogo quirúrgico de Johns Hopkins Medicine, ha sido nominado para desempeñarse como el próximo comisionado de la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de EE. UU. por el presidente electo Donald Trump. "></img><h3>Marty Makary - Food and Drug Commissioner</h3>British-American Marty Makary is the nominee to head the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Makary is a surgeon, author, lecturer and commentator currently practicing surgical oncology at Johns Hopkins Hospital. During the Covid pandemic, he supported facemask use, but opposed vaccination mandates. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/N3FXZYARPZH47LKPDBMAZDBPZY.jpg?auth=15b7140be6268a17b325190deeccfe23ed7cec8d8b51e8940f81b0e5ac19260a" width="3448" height="2616" alt="FILE - Former Congressman Dave Weldon addresses a small crowd in The Villages, Fla., May 31, 2012. (AP Photo/Brendan Farrington, File)"></img><h3>Dave Weldon - Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention</h3>Politician and physician Dave Waldon is Trump's choice to head the CDC. He previously served as a representative for Florida's 15th congressional district, and ran for senator in 2012, but lost the race. He also served in the Army from 1981 to 1987 and was in the Military Reserve until 1992. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/P6UKQUWJ5BNE5DK6LSKQUULCHI.jpg?auth=2a6063d9730edfe4eb7f56e36c1306de8da1369d2fd8d878d5c388170172fb66" width="2977" height="1985" alt="El contrincante de Fetterman, Mehmet Oz, candidato del Partido Republicano al senado. Es mejor conocido como Dr. Oz, su personalidad televisiva que ha aparecido en el programa de Oprah Winfrey y tuvo su propio programa. Otros médicos han pedido a la Universidad de Columbia, en la que Oz es profesor, que cese de emplearlo debido a su promoción de pseudociencia y tratamientos milagro en sus apariciones televisivas."></img><h3>Mehmet Oz - Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator</h3>Known for being a medical television host, “Dr. Oz” (age 64) has been chosen to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Known for promoting pseudoscience, alternative medicines, faith healing and other paranormal beliefs, he has been criticized by his colleagues and various medical publications. In 2022 he ran for Senate but lost the election. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/H4MLT7TVTFD5VMXTXVNZLZP67A.jpg?auth=f27aa730ef87eca926fc032c9030fb0a8c226bc7b97ed1f9d92c4b7f24729a88" width="3769" height="2513" alt="White House Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Social Media Dan Scavino delivers a pre-recorded address recorded on August 26 to be aired on the final day of the largely virtual 2020 Republican National Convention from the Mellon Auditorium in Washington, U.S., August 26, 2020. Picture taken August 26, 2020. REUTERS/Tom Brenner"></img><h3>Dan Scavino - Deputy Chief of Staff</h3>Dan Scavino first met Trump when he became his golf caddy in 1992. During his first presidency, he served as White House Deputy Chief of Staff, a position he would return to in his second term. He also served as Director of Social Media. Prior to politics he was the general manager of the Trump National Golf Club in Westchester.<img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/VOVRIKDRLVDKRUC3UWURFQ4IHI.jpg?auth=0b27d347f7036027eef8ee2db53b071dabeea4268f4828456719bcb0441232ca" width="4676" height="3117" alt="Kash Patel, en un mitin en Prescott Valley (Arizona), el pasado 13 de octubre."></img><h3>Kash Patel - FBI Director</h3>Attorney and former Justice Department federal prosecutor Kash Patel (age 44) is Trump's choice to take over the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Patel served as Chief of Staff for the Secretary of Defense, and as counselor to the acting director of the Intelligence Department, during Trump's first presidency. The politician played a key role in helping Republicans when they investigated Trump for Russian interference in the 2016 election. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/QXOPRIIKIZGGBBN3VXTGVUI5MM.jpg?auth=267fd31ced8cbed2d7329d5d3e712f2cc832683bc352d948da287d196c7eab5b" width="2560" height="1440" alt="Keith Kellogg, national security adviser to Vice President Mike Pence, speaks during the largely virtual 2020 Republican National Convention broadcast from Washington, U.S. August 26, 2020. 2020 Republican National Convention/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY?"></img><h3>Keith Kellogg - Special Envoy for Ukraine and Russia</h3>Retired veteran Lieutenant General Keith Kellogg (age 80) will be Trump's special envoy to try to seek peace between Ukraine and Russia. The military man served as National Security Advisor to Vice President Mike Pence during the first Trump administration. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/K5BDUYSGOASG5Q5H4XDAGISJ4I.jpg?auth=d90b03df8ba48a2368f29ca79993c4eafd8661f9af94ce4753b6b21d6802b8d3" width="980" height="645" alt="Matthew Whitaker, en un evento el pasado agosto"></img><h3>Matthew Whitaker - Ambassador to NATO</h3>Lawyer and politician Matthew Whitaker (age 55) served as Attorney General during the first Trump administration, which was shrouded in controversy, as his appointment was challenged in several lawsuits, in addition to being questioned by experts due to Trump asking Jeff Sessions -who held the position- to resign, so that Whitaker could take it. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/3DW6Y6YYX662UYZUWQZN5HNEKU.jpg?auth=128843f4439ec1a3f17c2ca7b55f39f5a8aa618962930d879992c87fb8cfd017" width="4368" height="2912" alt="DCAH215. BOGOTÁ (COLOMBIA), 12/11/2024.- Fotografía de archivo del 5 de mayo de 2020 de John Ratcliffe, durante una audiencia de nominación en el capitolio, en Washington (Estados Unidos). El presidente electo de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, anunció este martes el nombramiento de John Ratcliffe, exdirector de Inteligencia Nacional, para que dirija la Agencia Central de Inteligencia (CIA). EFE/ Andrew Harnik / Pool ARCHIVO "></img><h3>John Ratcliffe - CIA Director</h3>The pick to head the Central Intelligence Agency is politician John Ratcliffe. He served as a representative of Texas' fourth district from 2015 to 2020 and was director of National Intelligence from 2020 to 2021, after Trump nominated him. During his tenure, he made public statements that contradicted the intelligence community's assessments. Very conservative in his views, he is a staunch ally of the current president-elect.<img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/PN5UNQXCNNH75NAASTJ6KYFFPI.jpg?auth=8082f303cc2703fe3d50b41c1424a8c60fc31fc402e37dd20a453dd639ea9fbf" width="4975" height="3317" alt="FILE - Rep. Michael Waltz, R-Fla., speaks outside the hush money criminal case of former president Donald Trump in New York, May 16, 2024. President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for defense secretary is still up in the air, but it’s a sure bet he will look to pick a loyalist following his tumultuous first term. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)"></img><h3>Michael Waltz - National Security Advisor</h3>Michael Waltz (50) will succeed Jake Sullivan as national security advisor. Waltz served for more than 27 years in the military and was deployed as a Special Forces officer in Afghanistan, the Middle East, and Africa. He began his career in 2018 when he ran for Representative of Florida's 6th Congressional District.<img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/JYYTJZSYVFECDGUGHGNHEJ3FE4?auth=260ba6f7c1a4827f1a6b00ae64c264113ebf1a6cd8a0ef8cff00bbe95791528b" width="3202" height="2401" alt="Steve Witkoff speaks as Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump listens during a rally at Atrium Health Amphitheater in Macon, Georgia, U.S., November 3, 2024. REUTERS/Brian Snyder"></img><h3>Steven Witkoff - Special Envoy to the Middle East</h3>In one of his most controversial choices, Trump has appointed real estate investor Steven Witkoff (67) as his special envoy for the Middle East. The founder of Witkoff Group has never worked in politics but remained close to Trump during the final months of campaigning. He was also selected to co-lead the inaugural committee for Trump's second presidency along with former senator and businesswoman Kelly Loeffler. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/3LWEGGZVIU4E2Y6O4TA2YMOO6I.jpg?auth=67027da59a8d1c147382aa2becf0ee126ce20c34c7640eae09b34a239867a4c6" width="400" height="294" alt="El candidato republicano, Mike Huckabee, después de su victoria en Iowa."></img><h3>Mike Huckabee - U.S. Ambassador to Israel</h3>Trump selected former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee to be the U.S. ambassador to Israel. Huckabee gained fame as a preacher and television host before becoming lieutenant governor of Arkansas (1993-1996) and later governor of the state (1996-2007). In 2016, he sought the Republican Party nomination for president. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/VPOCPR6AZBCTDDWGTNGCC2LETI.jpg?auth=09b387bdd6203044700ce272ca97358ddbb0569422498edd5b353f710e6e6372" width="4795" height="2697" alt="File - In this Dec. 5, 2017 file photo, then Acting Director for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Thomas Homan takes a question from a reporter at a Department of Homeland Security news conference in Washington. A federal immigration official says about 800 people living in Northern California were able to avoid arrest because of a warning by Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf. Homan, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement chief, told "Fox and Friends" Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018, that what Schaaf did was "no better than a gang lookout yelling 'police' when a police cruiser comes in the neighborhood." (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)"></img><h3>Tom Homan - "Border Czar"</h3>Trump has announced the appointment of Tom Homan (62) as his “border czar,” an unofficial position within the U.S. government and which therefore does not require Senate confirmation. Homan is a native New Yorker with a long career in immigration. He served as acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from 2017 to 2018 and worked within the first Trump administration, being the main promoter of the idea of separating illegal immigrant families and deporting them. He has also been highly critical of so-called “sanctuary cities.” <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/VUF6BNE6L7KSIBAXSER4DSVKBA.jpg?auth=d123e60793e49c728c766dcc8491a1fd70032ffa538e21b52e95a81d3df5de95" width="6048" height="4024" alt="Republican presidential candidate and businessman Vivek Ramaswamy visits a caucus site at Horizon Event Center in Clive, Iowa, U.S. January 15, 2024. REUTERS/Sergio Flores"></img><h3>Vivek Ramaswamy - Department of Government Efficiency</h3>Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy (39) will lead the new Department of Government Efficiency. Originally from Ohio, he graduated from Harvard and Yale before founding the biotech firm Roviant Sciences. He ran in the presidential primaries in 2024, but withdrew after the Iowa caucuses and endorsed Trump. He will work with fellow tech magnate Elon Musk.<img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/R25QQQ3ES7QBTXFZ2MJHARLLNU.jpg?auth=3f02604a401e8df441f0315bdbfc3487747b90090d6ca8858578c8ce6d85b9b2" width="6500" height="4334" alt="FILE PHOTO: Elon Musk, Chief Executive Officer of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of X looks on during the Milken Conference 2024 Global Conference Sessions at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., May 6, 2024. REUTERS/David Swanson/File Photo"></img><h3>Elon Musk - Departament of Government Efficiency</h3>South African-born entrepreneur Elon Musk (53) will co-head the new department within the U.S. government after helping Trump during his campaign. He is CEO of the SpaceX space agency (which he founded), and also of the automotive company Tesla, Inc and owner and president of X Corp — the company that operates the social network X — as well as founding Neuralink and OpenAI. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/ZRVEXUBLXRAHVMQQFSW4CBPQWI.jpg?auth=abda65996404741e318b6182d0220b3023f097098a17219ba1579930a19e8e4f" width="1890" height="1417" alt="William McGinley, el próximo asesor jurídico de la Casa Blanca, en una imagen compartida en sus redes sociales."></img><h3>William McGinley - White House counsel</h3>Former White House Cabinet Secretary William McGinley has been named White House counsel. McGinley has served as deputy general counsel of the Republican National Committee (RNC) and legal advisor to the RNC Standing Committee on Rules. He has also served as general counsel to the National Republican Senatorial National Committee. He has been a Trump ally since his first campaign in 2016, where he worked to attract delegates to the Republican National Convention.<img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/JG6DZHZKI657G6MU6R4TZXLTOY.jpg?auth=e4736d013e90d6bf3662d49188eeed8cff57bb82ab79b8ce8399d79c822d8120" width="4176" height="2774" alt="EA3030. BOGOTÁ (COLOMBIA), 14/11/2024.- Fotografía de archivo del 14 de mayo de 2024 del abogado principal de Donald Trump, Todd Blanche, saliendo de la Corte Suprema, en Nueva York (Estados Unidos). El presidente electo de EE.UU., Donald Trump, propuso este jueves como segundo del Departamento de Justicia a Todd Blanche, el abogado que lideró su defensa en el juicio en Nueva York por el pago irregular a una actriz porno. EFE/ Peter Foley ARCHIVO "></img><h3>Todd Blanche - Deputy Attorney General</h3>Trump's personal defense attorney Todd Blanche (50) is his choice for deputy attorney general. Blanche represented the Republican in his New York criminal trial in which a jury found him guilty of 34 felonies linked to falsifying financial records. Although the attorney was registered as a Democrat, he switched to the Republican Party in 2024. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/S5IO6REHBGNUTGH4NSTW7ITBS4.jpg?auth=26b33a5c7020ed2611f1d233ab20b9a92debbf104b0f48c29535f353e77770ad" width="6720" height="4480" alt="FILE PHOTO: Commissioner of Federal Communications Commission Brendan Carr testifies during an oversight hearing held by the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee to examine the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), in Washington, U.S. June 24, 2020. Alex Wong/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo"></img><h3>Brendan Carr - Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission</h3>Brendan Carr (45) has been selected to lead the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). He is currently a member of the commission where he has served as an advisor. He has gained prominence for showing support for banning TikTok on the grounds that the app is dangerous to national security, and is a strong critic of large technology companies.<img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/RXJYHANKSAB74OKYN2XNUAJKIY.jpg?auth=1090b9f5d000438acc7018c35f0bc2cf5df15a1b74e5a9abb57d67120ff6f4a6" width="2591" height="1727" alt="FILE PHOTO: Stephen Miller, senior advisor to President Donald J. Trump, speaks during a Trump rally at Madison Square Garden, in New York, U.S., October 27, 2024. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo"></img><h3>Stephen Miller - National Security Advisor and Deputy Chief of Staff </h3>Stephen Miller (age 39) is an American political consultant who worked as a senior policy advisor and speechwriter for President Donald Trump, known for his far-right, anti-immigration stance. He was one of the main architects of policies such as the travel ban and family separation, with a controversial record linked to white nationalist ideologies. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/EEVDFGIQTLH7SC4YMPBBZWVDJI.jpg?auth=806e838776bf8e53bbbd705d3c09e98a8b73b78add0fd4f6e89203e506cbbdf1" width="5760" height="3840" alt="FILE PHOTO: David Sacks, CEO of Zenefits, speaks during 2016 TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco, California, U.S. September 13, 2016. REUTERS/Beck Diefenbach/File Photo"></img><h3>David O. Sacks - “Crypto Czar”.</h3>South African-American entrepreneur, investor and author David O. Sacks (age 52) has been named by Trump as the expert on cryptocurrencies and Artificial Intelligence. He is co-founder of Craft Ventures, a venture capital firm, and is known for his work at PayPal, Yammer and Zenefits, and for his investments in major tech companies such as Facebook, Uber and Airbnb. https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2024-12-06/elon-musk-donated-more-than-260-million-to-trumps-campaign.html Fri, 06 Dec 2024 08:35:48 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2024-12-06/elon-musk-donated-more-than-260-million-to-trumps-campaign.html Miguel Jiménez Cabeza New documents reveal that the tycoon’s contributions increased in the weeks leading up to the election New documents reveal that the tycoon’s contributions increased in the weeks leading up to the election Elon Musk Donald Trump Kamala Harris América Brandon Bell (Reuters) Elon Musk Donald Trump and Elon Musk at the launch of a SpaceX rocket in Brownsville, Texas. Donald Trump and Elon Musk at the launch of a SpaceX rocket in Brownsville, Texas. <p>The world’s richest man, Elon Musk, spent a small part of his vast fortune on supporting Donald Trump’s campaign for the U.S. presidential election. Newly filed documents with the Federal Election Commission, released Thursday, reveal that Musk’s contributions were significantly <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2024-10-16/elon-musk-donates-75-million-to-boost-donald-trumps-campaign.html" target="_blank">higher than previously estimated</a>, surpassing $260 million. This investment appears to have paid off handsomely. Following the election, the value of Musk’s companies — and consequently his personal fortune — soared to historic highs. On Thursday alone, his net worth increased by $8.3 billion, reaching a record-breaking $362 billion. Musk’s contributions to the Trump campaign accounted for just 0.07% of his wealth.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2024-12-06/elon-musk-donated-more-than-260-million-to-trumps-campaign.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p>