Feed MRSS-S virginia_a, english.elpais.com en-us https://english.elpais.com Sun, 24 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-24/a-bittersweet-year-for-afrikaners-the-only-refugees-admitted-by-trump.html Sun, 24 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-24/a-bittersweet-year-for-afrikaners-the-only-refugees-admitted-by-trump.html Patricia Caro For some, white South Africans are considered to be unjustifiably favored by the Republican administration, while others see them as victims of genocide. They recount mixed experiences upon their arrival in the United States  For some, white South Africans are considered to be unjustifiably favored by the Republican administration, while others see them as victims of genocide. They recount mixed experiences upon their arrival in the United States  Donald Trump Virginia Apartheid Afganistán U.S Army Joseph Biden Julia Demaree Nikhinson (AP) Afrikaners at Dulles International Airport in Virginia, May 2025. Afrikaners at Dulles International Airport in Virginia, May 2025. <p>Charl Kleinhaus’s life took a dramatic turn on May 12, 2025, when his plane landed at Dulles International Airport, in a suburb of Washington, D.C. He arrived with his two children and grandson. Waving an American flag and brimming with excitement, he had finally achieved his long-held dream: leaving South Africa. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-24/a-bittersweet-year-for-afrikaners-the-only-refugees-admitted-by-trump.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/sports/2026-02-13/ilia-malinins-journey-from-obscurity-to-stardom-at-the-winter-olympic-games.html Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:20:29 GMT https://english.elpais.com/sports/2026-02-13/ilia-malinins-journey-from-obscurity-to-stardom-at-the-winter-olympic-games.html Carlos Arribas At 21, the US figure skater has got his eye on gold in Milan and is adding 100,000 new followers every 23 hours on his Instagram account At 21, the US figure skater has got his eye on gold in Milan and is adding 100,000 new followers every 23 hours on his Instagram account Milán Ilia Malinin Virginia Instagram Claudio Furlan/LaPresse (LAPRESSE) DEP120226 Ilia Malinin during the Milan-Cortina Olympic Games. Ilia Malinin during the Milan-Cortina Olympic Games. <p>When Ilia Malinin landed in Milan 10 days ago for the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/sports/2026-02-09/antonio-najarro-a-flamenco-choreographer-at-the-winter-olympic-games.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/sports/2026-02-09/antonio-najarro-a-flamenco-choreographer-at-the-winter-olympic-games.html">Milan-Cortina Winter Olympic Games</a>, he was not known beyond the narrow circles of figure skating. Despite being a double world champion and revolutionizing the sport by landing an impossible quadruple Axel at the age of 18, earning him the moniker Quad God, not to mention performing an incredible seven quadruple jumps — previously the limit had been three or four due to the energy they require — the 21-year-old U.S. skater from Virginia did not even have 100,000 followers on Instagram. On February 12, one of the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DUl3wG-EQ2B/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" title="https://www.instagram.com/p/DUl3wG-EQ2B/">fan accounts</a> that tracks his every move announced that he had already hit 600,000, and that his account was growing at a rate of 100,000 new followers every 23 hours.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/sports/2026-02-13/ilia-malinins-journey-from-obscurity-to-stardom-at-the-winter-olympic-games.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-02-03/from-philadelphia-1776-to-minnesota-2026-the-new-setting-for-an-old-conflict.html Tue, 03 Feb 2026 10:20:18 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-02-03/from-philadelphia-1776-to-minnesota-2026-the-new-setting-for-an-old-conflict.html Juan Esteban Orduz Minneapolis is not an anomaly or an isolated episode, but rather another expression of a conflict as old as the federation itself Minneapolis is not an anomaly or an isolated episode, but rather another expression of a conflict as old as the federation itself Minnesota Minneapolis Donald Trump ICE Virginia Kentucky Washington D.C. Ryan Murphy (AP) Minnesota A wake for Alex Pretti in Minneapolis on February 1. A wake for Alex Pretti in Minneapolis on February 1. <p>The recent tensions between local authorities in Minnesota and the immigration <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-01-29/what-is-ice-and-how-does-it-differ-from-the-border-patrol-key-points-to-understand-trumps-immigration-enforcement.html?outputType=amp" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-01-29/what-is-ice-and-how-does-it-differ-from-the-border-patrol-key-points-to-understand-trumps-immigration-enforcement.html?outputType=amp">enforcement agencies of the Trump administration</a>, particularly Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), are not merely the stance of “rebellious” cities or states. They are the latest manifestation of a dispute as old as the nation itself: the resistance of local power against a federal center that periodically attempts to govern by imposition. To interpret what is happening today in <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-01-28/minneapolis-one-city-three-monuments-against-police-brutality-in-the-united-states.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-01-28/minneapolis-one-city-three-monuments-against-police-brutality-in-the-united-states.html">Minneapolis</a> — and its consequences — as an isolated episode of immigration policy is to remain on the surface. Underlying this is American federalism, conceived from its inception to preserve regional autonomy and limit the power of the central executive in certain matters.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-02-03/from-philadelphia-1776-to-minnesota-2026-the-new-setting-for-an-old-conflict.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-01-06/aquilino-gonell-former-us-capitol-sergeant-if-it-hadnt-been-for-the-police-the-united-states-would-now-be-a-dictatorship.html Tue, 06 Jan 2026 20:12:18 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-01-06/aquilino-gonell-former-us-capitol-sergeant-if-it-hadnt-been-for-the-police-the-united-states-would-now-be-a-dictatorship.html Jesús-Sérvulo González Moreno The military veteran defended members of Congress from the mob on January 6 — and now says forgetting that day puts U.S. democracy at risk The military veteran defended members of Congress from the mob on January 6 — and now says forgetting that day puts U.S. democracy at risk Donald Trump Virginia Marjorie Taylor Greene Washington D.C. Joseph Biden Nancy Pelosi Kevin McCarthy Tom Williams (Getty Images) Aquilino Gonell in Chicago on August 21, 2024. Aquilino Gonell in Chicago on August 21, 2024. <p>There are unsung heroes who put their lives at risk for others, heroes like 46-year-old former police sergeant Aquilino Gonell on January 6, 2021. On that day, a mob of fanatical followers of Donald Trump <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" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2024-01-05/three-years-later-the-attack-on-the-capitol-is-still-holding-the-united-states-hostage.html">attempted to attack the U.S. Capitol</a>, the symbol of the people’s sovereignty. Gonell, who was born in the Dominican Republic, put himself into God’s hands to defend the Democratic and Republican lawmakers in the building. On that day, legislators were preparing to certify the results of the election, <a href="https://english.elpais.com/spanish_news/2021-01-07/an-assault-against-us-democracy.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/spanish_news/2021-01-07/an-assault-against-us-democracy.html">confirming Joe Biden’s victory</a> over the controversial New York real estate mogul two months prior. The police sergeant, who emigrated to the New York suburbs when he was 12 years old and could not yet speak English, left behind the life he had been fighting to achieve. In one of the darkest episodes of U.S. history, Gonell was beaten with flag poles and crutches, kicked and thrown around, resulting in injuries from which he has yet to recover, years later. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-01-06/aquilino-gonell-former-us-capitol-sergeant-if-it-hadnt-been-for-the-police-the-united-states-would-now-be-a-dictatorship.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/CZNYL7TUKNDNJFNNVBMIGRZ77Y.webp?auth=2cd892fcdbd817cfff6f693a4dac1bd6bd7d528d8e17c00e2370cda0e310bcc2" width="750" height="421" alt="Sergeant Aquilino Gonell during the assault on the Capitol."></img> https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2025-12-24/all-states-where-the-minimum-wage-will-increase-in-2026.html Wed, 24 Dec 2025 10:36:53 GMT https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2025-12-24/all-states-where-the-minimum-wage-will-increase-in-2026.html Jordi Alonso Martínez Yañez Around 20 territories will apply an increase that will come into effect on January 1, while others will raise it around the middle of the year Around 20 territories will apply an increase that will come into effect on January 1, while others will raise it around the middle of the year América Arizona California Colorado Connecticut Hawái Maine Michigan Minnesota Misuri Montana Nebraska Ohio Rhode Island Vermont Virginia Washington (Estado) Alaska Florida Oregón David Paul Morris (Bloomberg) A Lowe's Store Ahead Of Earnings Figures Employee at Lowe's store in Concord, California, on November 17. Employee at Lowe's store in Concord, California, on November 17. <p>Millions of <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-09-02/trump-vs-workers-mass-layoffs-elimination-of-protections-and-barriers-to-unionization.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-09-02/trump-vs-workers-mass-layoffs-elimination-of-protections-and-barriers-to-unionization.html">American workers</a> will start 2026 with a higher wage as new minimum wage laws take effect across the country. These increases come as the federal minimum wage remains unchanged at $7.25 per hour, where it has stood since 2009. Rising costs for housing, food, childcare, and energy have intensified pressure on states to implement changes. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2025-12-24/all-states-where-the-minimum-wage-will-increase-in-2026.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-12-21/christmas-loses-its-festive-spirit-ice-fears-cast-shadow-over-religious-celebrations.html Sun, 21 Dec 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-12-21/christmas-loses-its-festive-spirit-ice-fears-cast-shadow-over-religious-celebrations.html Patricia Caro Churches are changing holiday traditions, foregoing posadas and processions, and using Nativity scenes as a form of protest against deportations Churches are changing holiday traditions, foregoing posadas and processions, and using Nativity scenes as a form of protest against deportations ICE Donald Trump Latinos Washington D.C. Maryland Virginia Khadejeh Nikouyeh (TNS vía Getty images) Nativity scene with mannequins dressed as ICE officers, in a church in Charlotte, North Carolina, on December 9. Nativity scene with mannequins dressed as ICE officers, in a church in Charlotte, North Carolina, on December 9. <p>At St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church in Hyattsville, Maryland, this Christmas is unlike any other. The <i>posadas</i>, a traditional celebration in Latin American countries that reenacts Mary and Joseph’s search for lodging before the birth of Jesus, will not be held outdoors as has been the custom. The event, which includes food and singing in a festive atmosphere, will be hidden from passersby for the first time. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-12-21/christmas-loses-its-festive-spirit-ice-fears-cast-shadow-over-religious-celebrations.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-12-17/from-inflation-to-defending-migrants-eileen-higgins-and-zohran-mamdani-inaugurate-the-new-democratic-resistance-against-trump.html Wed, 17 Dec 2025 13:10:01 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-12-17/from-inflation-to-defending-migrants-eileen-higgins-and-zohran-mamdani-inaugurate-the-new-democratic-resistance-against-trump.html Paola Nagovitch,Abel Fernández The incoming mayors of Miami and New York, along with the governors-elect of New Jersey and Virginia, will take office in the coming weeks with anti-Trump messages The incoming mayors of Miami and New York, along with the governors-elect of New Jersey and Virginia, will take office in the coming weeks with anti-Trump messages Zohran Mamdani Donald Trump Miami Virginia Florida AP HIGGINS - MAMDANI Eileen Higgins and Zohran Mamdani, elected mayors of Miami and New York, respectively. Eileen Higgins and Zohran Mamdani, elected mayors of Miami and New York, respectively. <p>Eileen Higgins will be sworn in on Thursday <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-12-15/eileen-higgins-the-gringa-who-returned-miami-to-the-democrats-after-three-decades.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-12-15/eileen-higgins-the-gringa-who-returned-miami-to-the-democrats-after-three-decades.html">as Miami’s first female mayor</a> and the first Democrat to hold that office in nearly 30 years. Her swearing-in ceremony, to be held on the Miami Dade College campus, will mark the beginning of a new wave of Democratic mayors and governors elected a year after Donald Trump’s victory and who are promising to challenge the Republican’s policies. These include Zohran Mamdani in New York, Abigail Spanberger in Virginia, and Mikie Sherrill in New Jersey.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-12-17/from-inflation-to-defending-migrants-eileen-higgins-and-zohran-mamdani-inaugurate-the-new-democratic-resistance-against-trump.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2025-11-06/first-blow-to-trump-at-the-polls.html Thu, 06 Nov 2025 11:40:11 GMT https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2025-11-06/first-blow-to-trump-at-the-polls.html EL PAÍS The elections in New York, Virginia, New Jersey and California bring hope back to a knocked-out Democratic Party The elections in New York, Virginia, New Jersey and California bring hope back to a knocked-out Democratic Party Donald Trump Zohran Mamdani California Georgia (EE UU) Virginia Jeenah Moon (REUTERS) New York City Mayoral election A group of Democratic supporters celebrate the election night results in New York. A group of Democratic supporters celebrate the election night results in New York. <p>A self-proclaimed “democratic socialist” Muslim from New York City became the face of hope on Tuesday for the millions of Americans who needed to regain faith in their country in the face of Donald Trump’s display of authoritarianism. Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old naturalized immigrant unknown to most New Yorkers just a year ago, <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-11-05/new-york-celebrates-zohran-mamdanis-mayoral-win-this-is-a-victory-for-the-people.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-11-05/new-york-celebrates-zohran-mamdanis-mayoral-win-this-is-a-victory-for-the-people.html">won the mayoral election</a> by a massive nine-point margin over his main rival, former Governor Andrew Cuomo, heir to a half-century-long political dynasty and representative of the city’s Democratic establishment. Trump’s irritation with Mamdani even led him to urge voters to support Cuomo and to insult voters. The massive response was a slap in the face to the president’s pride, a city luminary, and a demonstration of the toxic effect of his style.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2025-11-06/first-blow-to-trump-at-the-polls.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-11-06/election-results-give-new-hope-to-us-democrats-they-regain-votes-among-latinos-and-in-swing-states.html Thu, 06 Nov 2025 10:21:01 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-11-06/election-results-give-new-hope-to-us-democrats-they-regain-votes-among-latinos-and-in-swing-states.html Macarena Vidal Liy The opposition party is setting its sights on next year’s midterms after its victories on Tuesday in places like New York, New Jersey, Virginia and California The opposition party is setting its sights on next year’s midterms after its victories on Tuesday in places like New York, New Jersey, Virginia and California Kamala Harris Donald Trump Virginia Hakeem Jeffries Georgia (EE UU) California Zohran Mamdani Mike Johnson JIM LO SCALZO (EFE) Democrats in the United States Protest against Donald Trump in Washington, November 5. Protest against Donald Trump in Washington, November 5. <p>The Democrats’ time in the desert is over. After sweeping every single one of <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-11-05/resounding-victories-in-new-york-virginia-and-new-jersey-restore-faith-to-the-democrats.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-11-05/resounding-victories-in-new-york-virginia-and-new-jersey-restore-faith-to-the-democrats.html">Tuesday’s major elections</a> — from one end of the country to the other and by wide margins — the opposition has finally put its long mourning period following defeat in the presidential election behind it, and is winning back voters in communities that turned their backs on them a year ago. Now preparations begin for the next battle, the midterm elections that will decide control of Congress, with a feeling that has been absent among Democrats since November 2024: enthusiasm.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-11-06/election-results-give-new-hope-to-us-democrats-they-regain-votes-among-latinos-and-in-swing-states.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-11-05/resounding-victories-in-new-york-virginia-and-new-jersey-restore-faith-to-the-democrats.html Wed, 05 Nov 2025 20:02:08 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-11-05/resounding-victories-in-new-york-virginia-and-new-jersey-restore-faith-to-the-democrats.html Iker Seisdedos García The party celebrated the triumph of its progressive and moderate candidates exactly one year after the defeat against Trump that plunged it into an existential crisis The party celebrated the triumph of its progressive and moderate candidates exactly one year after the defeat against Trump that plunged it into an existential crisis Donald Trump Zohran Mamdani Massachusetts Detroit Virginia Gavin Newsom Kamala Harris Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Kylie Cooper (REUTERS) Zohran Mamdani this Wednesday in Queens. Zohran Mamdani this Wednesday in Queens. <p>Democrats woke up Wednesday after a 12-month nightmare with the feeling that their inability to connect with their voters and win elections like the one they lost exactly a year ago against Republican President <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-11-03/im-angry-with-my-president-trump-voters-in-florida-confront-the-fallout-of-his-policies-a-year-before-the-midterms.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-11-03/im-angry-with-my-president-trump-voters-in-florida-confront-the-fallout-of-his-policies-a-year-before-the-midterms.html">Donald Trump</a> was nothing but a bad dream.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-11-05/resounding-victories-in-new-york-virginia-and-new-jersey-restore-faith-to-the-democrats.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-11-05/voters-cast-protest-vote-against-trump-in-virginia-and-new-jersey.html Wed, 05 Nov 2025 08:03:53 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-11-05/voters-cast-protest-vote-against-trump-in-virginia-and-new-jersey.html Macarena Vidal Liy The two Democratic gubernatorial candidates, Abigail Spanberger and Mikie Sherrill, won by a wide margin against their Republican rivals The two Democratic gubernatorial candidates, Abigail Spanberger and Mikie Sherrill, won by a wide margin against their Republican rivals Donald Trump Virginia Zohran Mamdani Jay Paul (REUTERS) Democrat Abigail Spanberger delivers her victory speech Abigail Spanberger in her election victory speech, in Richmond, Virginia, this Tuesday. Abigail Spanberger in her election victory speech, in Richmond, Virginia, this Tuesday. <p>It was a clean sweep. The Democrats won in all the major elections held this Tuesday in the United States. Democratic candidates Abigail Spanberger and Mikie Sherrill decisively triumphed in their races in Virginia and New Jersey, respectively — the two states where gubernatorial contests were held on Tuesday. The elections were interpreted as an initial referendum on <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-11-04/the-demolition-of-the-white-houses-east-wing-a-metaphor-for-trumps-first-year-in-office.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-11-04/the-demolition-of-the-white-houses-east-wing-a-metaphor-for-trumps-first-year-in-office.html">Donald Trump’s first 10 months in the White House</a>, as well as a test to determine whether the Democrats have a chance of victory in next year’s midterm elections, when control of the U.S. Congress will be at stake.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-11-05/voters-cast-protest-vote-against-trump-in-virginia-and-new-jersey.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2025-09-14/labor-shortages-caused-by-trumps-immigration-crusade-widen-cracks-in-the-construction-sector.html Sun, 14 Sep 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2025-09-14/labor-shortages-caused-by-trumps-immigration-crusade-widen-cracks-in-the-construction-sector.html Ana B. Nieto Figures provided by the Fed, Bureau of Labor Statistics and business organizations attest to the negative impact on the sector Figures provided by the Fed, Bureau of Labor Statistics and business organizations attest to the negative impact on the sector Donald Trump Jerome Powell Georgia Virginia Alabama Nebraska Megan Smith (REUTERS) FILE PHOTO: Construction site facing shortages of migrant workers due to the pace of ICE raids Construction workers in Alabama, in a file photo. Construction workers in Alabama, in a file photo. <p>The summer has been a cold one <a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2025-09-05/trump-ends-four-uninterrupted-years-of-job-creation-in-the-us.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2025-09-05/trump-ends-four-uninterrupted-years-of-job-creation-in-the-us.html">for the labor market</a> in the United States. Not only were just 22,000 new net jobs added in August, but for the first time since December 2020, jobs were lost in June. The onset of the winter of employment had been a reality for some time in some sectors of the economy, such as manufacturing and the mining and oil sectors. It also happened in construction, where job losses over the past three months were confirmed on Friday. This is an area of the economy where around 34% of workers are foreign-born, and the onslaught of anti-immigration policies is opening a deep rift that affects not only them but also U.S.-born workers, businesses and ongoing projects.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2025-09-14/labor-shortages-caused-by-trumps-immigration-crusade-widen-cracks-in-the-construction-sector.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-08-16/fear-of-ice-raids-expected-to-increase-absenteeism-at-start-of-school-year.html Sat, 16 Aug 2025 01:54:24 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-08-16/fear-of-ice-raids-expected-to-increase-absenteeism-at-start-of-school-year.html Patricia Caro Arrests near education centers are worrying students, parents, and teachers, who are preparing for an academic year marked by Donald Trump’s deportation campaign Arrests near education centers are worrying students, parents, and teachers, who are preparing for an academic year marked by Donald Trump’s deportation campaign Donald Trump ICE California Tom Homan Virginia WhatsApp Tennessee Texas Florida Andres Kudacki (AP) Migrant children in New York, December 2023. Migrant children in New York, December 2023. <p>Reuniting with classmates, summer stories to tell, the sports field... going back to school is always an exciting time. For many families, however, this excitement now comes in the form of anxiety and fear: wondering if it’s worth the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-06-24/end-of-the-school-year-overshadowed-by-fear-of-immigration-raids.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-06-24/end-of-the-school-year-overshadowed-by-fear-of-immigration-raids.html">risk of facing immigration agents</a> to take their children to school.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-08-16/fear-of-ice-raids-expected-to-increase-absenteeism-at-start-of-school-year.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-08-07/creating-queer-theater-in-trump-territory.html Thu, 07 Aug 2025 06:58:25 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-08-07/creating-queer-theater-in-trump-territory.html Iker Seisdedos García The Contemporary American Theater Festival is dedicated to bringing ‘fearless stories’ to the stage in Shepherdstown, an island of 1,500 residents in the middle of West Virginia that is ‘everything you wouldn’t expect’ The Contemporary American Theater Festival is dedicated to bringing ‘fearless stories’ to the stage in Shepherdstown, an island of 1,500 residents in the middle of West Virginia that is ‘everything you wouldn’t expect’ Donald Trump Comunidad LGTBIQ+ George Clooney Ryan Gosling Virginia Seth Freeman (EL PAÍS) ddd Glenn Morizio (left) and Aubrey Deeker in the play ‘Happy Fall: A Queer Stunt Spectacular’. Glenn Morizio (left) and Aubrey Deeker in the play ‘Happy Fall: A Queer Stunt Spectacular’. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/2HUDR3BJZ5GRVMTVMI36LV56LA.jpg?auth=b776ed8ec37ac0d7779b2a2167c8e444008333c8a364b9be51aff3a592a1d8bf" width="1200" height="800" alt="Glenn Morizio (left) and Aubrey Deeker in the play ‘Happy Fall: A Queer Stunt Spectacular’."></img><p>The charming Shepherdstown, located on the banks of the Potomac River, is famous among <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-04-18/civil-war-the-hit-movie-thats-terrified-the-united-states-and-sent-a-message-to-the-rest-of-the-world.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-04-18/civil-war-the-hit-movie-thats-terrified-the-united-states-and-sent-a-message-to-the-rest-of-the-world.html">Civil War history buffs</a>. Located close by are the solemn fields of Antietam, site of one of the conflict’s bloodiest early battles. With its Shepherd University, its bookstore featuring a section of banned titles, its refined restaurants and its bars decorated with rainbow flags, this island of 1,500 inhabitants in the middle of West Virginia, true Trump territory, is, according to Peggy McKowen “everything you wouldn’t expect” from the Republican state.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-08-07/creating-queer-theater-in-trump-territory.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/PN53G5PFTFGTDB7CL3XGJEJO64.jpg?auth=8493307acf115e971fccc825e22f80c517fafe7b155bb21101b4b343f3539a41" width="5100" height="3400" alt="View of the main drag in Shepherdstown, West Viriginia."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/S7MIHUB6BRDN3IG7ODYSZZJKYM.jpg?auth=05a5bc49e2e1813b21805441c1cb7dea3cdfffb38c3c6e39d94af09d9d0694f5" width="1200" height="800" alt="Susan Lynskey (left) and Lisa Fernandez in the play ‘Side Effects May Include…’ at CATF."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/3KB6ZASEGBCJ7C2JT73OSHP4EU.jpg?auth=5d352b5b66d70db16db9e33112a3ee906634ef5f0d68f2afd7f69fbb13e7419f" width="2400" height="1600" alt="The scene outside the Marinoff theater in Shepherdstown during CATF. "></img> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-07-25/tax-free-weekend-what-are-the-dates-for-each-state-and-what-products-are-included.html Fri, 25 Jul 2025 19:15:55 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-07-25/tax-free-weekend-what-are-the-dates-for-each-state-and-what-products-are-included.html Jordi Alonso Martínez Yañez Items such as clothing, computers, and school supplies can be purchased with no taxes during this time Items such as clothing, computers, and school supplies can be purchased with no taxes during this time América Alabama Arkansas Connecticut Florida Maryland Mississippi Misuri Nevada Ohio Oklahoma Tennessee Texas Virginia Allen J. Schaben (Los Angeles Times/Getty Images) shein Young people shopping at Ontario Mills Mall, California, in October 2023 Young people shopping at Ontario Mills Mall, California, in October 2023 <p>Tax-free weekends are periods that usually last a few days, during which participating states exempt certain categories of items from state sales tax. These “tax holidays,” as they are also called, are usually scheduled at the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/society/2023-06-22/summer-the-ideal-season-for-connecting-with-our-ecological-selves.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/society/2023-06-22/summer-the-ideal-season-for-connecting-with-our-ecological-selves.html">end of summer</a>, before the start of the school year, to help families save money on essential purchases such as <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2023-04-25/the-tiktok-generations-stationery-obsession-creative-calligraphy-notes-for-aesthetes.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2023-04-25/the-tiktok-generations-stationery-obsession-creative-calligraphy-notes-for-aesthetes.html">school supplies</a>, clothing, and electronic devices like computers. In some states, it focuses on disaster preparedness with products such as <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-07-13/floridas-undocumented-immigrants-afraid-to-enter-hurricane-shelters-due-to-ice-fears.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-07-13/floridas-undocumented-immigrants-afraid-to-enter-hurricane-shelters-due-to-ice-fears.html">hurricane supplies</a> or outdoor equipment such as firearms or hunting gear.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-07-25/tax-free-weekend-what-are-the-dates-for-each-state-and-what-products-are-included.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2025-04-13/can-migrant-communities-help-cure-the-us-loneliness-epidemic.html Sun, 13 Apr 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2025-04-13/can-migrant-communities-help-cure-the-us-loneliness-epidemic.html Fadrique Iglesias In a world that is hyper-connected in the digital sphere, yet isolated when it comes to real life, Latino culture can offer vital inspiration In a world that is hyper-connected in the digital sphere, yet isolated when it comes to real life, Latino culture can offer vital inspiration Twitter Instagram Facebook TikTok Bolivia Virginia Planeta Futuro Fadrique Iglesias (EL PAÍS) Loneliness in the USA Bolivian dance group at the 2024 Thanksgiving Festival in Reston, Virginia, USA. Bolivian dance group at the 2024 Thanksgiving Festival in Reston, Virginia, USA. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/A2RSIRWSERCVLDWW2FAKXECWXY.png?auth=106b1bdd4b3726a179345118753dfc792ae136c5906d839686fddc370e0791fa" width="2000" height="1500" alt="Bolivian dance group at the 2024 Thanksgiving Festival in Reston, Virginia, USA."></img><p>Those who warn of<a href="https://english.elpais.com/health/2025-03-10/obsessing-over-loneliness-is-a-key-factor-in-the-development-of-depression.html"> the risks of loneliness </a>in U.S. cities have been raising the volume of their concerns recently. The epidemic is becoming more and more visible, to the point where it’s become characteristic of the culture, though migrant communities, often more connected to family networks than to town halls, seem to be putting up the best resistance.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2025-04-13/can-migrant-communities-help-cure-the-us-loneliness-epidemic.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2025-03-20/grim-weather-calls-for-a-grim-face-how-rain-affects-your-mood.html Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:03:15 GMT https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2025-03-20/grim-weather-calls-for-a-grim-face-how-rain-affects-your-mood.html Enrique Alpañés One in 20 people develops a mild form of depression called SAD during prolonged adverse weather events One in 20 people develops a mild form of depression called SAD during prolonged adverse weather events CSIC Virginia Rain Depresión Twitter David Arquimbau Sintes (EFE) Grim weather calls for a grim face. How rain affects your mood A woman with an umbrella in Mahón, Menorca. A woman with an umbrella in Mahón, Menorca. <p>Not everyone can put a happy face on bad weather. Approximately one in 20 people develop <a href="https://english.elpais.com/health/2023-12-28/why-is-it-so-hard-to-wake-up-on-winter-mornings.html">seasonal affective disorder</a>, or SAD, when faced with prolonged adverse weather. This is a type of depression that usually appears in the fall and winter. The symptoms are mild and familiar: increased appetite and carbohydrate cravings, a desire to sleep more, difficulty getting up in the morning, and a <a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2022-12-20/how-spending-too-much-time-in-front-of-the-computer-affects-the-brain.html">feeling of burnout at work</a>. So if you struggle to behave like a functioning adult when the clouds roll in, remember: it’s not you, it’s the rain.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2025-03-20/grim-weather-calls-for-a-grim-face-how-rain-affects-your-mood.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-01-08/donald-trumps-war-on-sanctuary-cities-has-begun.html Wed, 08 Jan 2025 10:17:14 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-01-08/donald-trumps-war-on-sanctuary-cities-has-begun.html Nicholas Dale Leal A detailed threat sent by America First Legal, led by future homeland security advisor Stephen Miller, to 249 jurisdictions that do not cooperate on immigration matters is the first attack against one of the biggest obstacles to mass deportation A detailed threat sent by America First Legal, led by future homeland security advisor Stephen Miller, to 249 jurisdictions that do not cooperate on immigration matters is the first attack against one of the biggest obstacles to mass deportation Donald Trump Los Ángeles Maryland Virginia Atlanta Baltimore Denver Chicago Scott Olson (Getty Images) Donald Trump in Palm Beach, Florida, on Tuesday. Donald Trump in Palm Beach, Florida, on Tuesday. Donald Trump in Palm Beach, Florida, on Tuesday. <p>The first shot fired in Donald Trump’s battle against sanctuary cities was a letter sent 249 times that went somewhat unnoticed. On December 23, in the midst of the Christmas celebrations, the Trumpist organization America First Legal issued a message explicitly detailing the serious legal and economic consequences that could befall jurisdictions that do not collaborate with the federal government <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-01-01/how-immigration-shaped-the-us-political-agenda-in-2024.html">on immigration matters</a>. After months of campaigning in which the candidate and now president-elect and many of those around him, especially the anti-immigration hawk Stephen Miller, put these cities in the spotlight, the threat reads like a declaration of war.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-01-08/donald-trumps-war-on-sanctuary-cities-has-begun.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2024-10-20/shopping-in-trump-town-a-journey-to-the-center-of-the-trumpist-universe.html Sun, 20 Oct 2024 01:23:40 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2024-10-20/shopping-in-trump-town-a-journey-to-the-center-of-the-trumpist-universe.html Iker Seisdedos García,Photos by Antoni Miralda Renowned Spanish artist Antoni Miralda joins EL PAÍS on a visit to one of the most famous merchandise stores in the United States. Housed in a former church in a small Virginia town, this store turns the cult of the leader into a blend of sarcasm, conspiracy, and commerce Renowned Spanish artist Antoni Miralda joins EL PAÍS on a visit to one of the most famous merchandise stores in the United States. Housed in a former church in a small Virginia town, this store turns the cult of the leader into a blend of sarcasm, conspiracy, and commerce Donald Trump Kamala Harris Antoni Miralda Virginia Miralda (EL PAÍS) Shopping in Trump Town: A journey to the center of the Trumpist universe Donald 'Whitey' Taylor, owner of Trump Town USA, in late August in Boones Mill, Virginia. Donald 'Whitey' Taylor, owner of Trump Town USA, in late August in Boones Mill, Virginia. Miralda (EL PAÍS) eps 2508 central fotoensayo Trump Town Trump's gold sneakers. Trump's gold sneakers. Miralda (EL PAÍS) eps 2508 central fotoensayo Trump Town Trump as the movie character Rambo. Trump as the movie character Rambo. miralda (EL PAÍS) eps 2508 central fotoensayo Trump Town A Trump inflatable pool float. A Trump inflatable pool float. <p>Where to start? With the inflatable pool float shaped like a tank that has the White House in the background? Or with the Donald Trump figurine that says “kiss my ass” when it has its pants down? With the life-size cardboard cutout of <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2024-10-03/melania-trump-defends-abortion-a-womans-fundamental-right-of-individual-liberty-grants-her-the-authority-to-terminate-her-pregnancy.html">Melania Trump </a>with a Confederate flag around her neck? Or with the keychain of steel testicles?</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2024-10-20/shopping-in-trump-town-a-journey-to-the-center-of-the-trumpist-universe.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2024-09-27/key-facts-about-hurricane-helene-in-the-united-states-trajectory-category-victims-and-impact.html Fri, 27 Sep 2024 18:39:54 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2024-09-27/key-facts-about-hurricane-helene-in-the-united-states-trajectory-category-victims-and-impact.html Jordi Alonso Martínez Yañez,Julieta Sanguino Now downgraded to a tropical storm, Helene has wreaked havoc across nearly 800 miles, from South Florida to the Appalachian Mountains Now downgraded to a tropical storm, Helene has wreaked havoc across nearly 800 miles, from South Florida to the Appalachian Mountains Florida Virginia Alabama Georgia (EE UU) Ron DeSantis Luis Santana (AP) Key facts about Hurricane Helene in the United States: Trajectory, category, victims and impact A firefighter carries a child to safety amid flooding caused by Hurricane Helene, Thursday in Crystal River, Florida. A firefighter carries a child to safety amid flooding caused by Hurricane Helene, Thursday in Crystal River, Florida. <p>Hurricane Helene has weakened as it <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2024-09-27/hurricane-helene-makes-landfall-in-florida-how-does-it-compare-to-ian-and-idalia.html">moved across the Gulf of Mexico</a> toward the northwest coast of Florida. The U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) has reported that the storm, which hit the state as a Category 4 hurricane, has been downgraded to a tropical storm. The center warned, however, that the front remains dangerous and that it expects “catastrophic and life-threatening flash flooding,” as well as landslides and burst river banks. Below are the key points about this natural phenomenon and the precautions that residents of the southeast coast of the United States should take.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2024-09-27/key-facts-about-hurricane-helene-in-the-united-states-trajectory-category-victims-and-impact.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2024-04-19/420-where-to-celebrate-cannabis-day-in-the-united-states.html Fri, 19 Apr 2024 22:26:41 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2024-04-19/420-where-to-celebrate-cannabis-day-in-the-united-states.html Jordi Alonso Martínez Yañez Several festivals focused on marijuana culture will be held around the country with music and educational events Several festivals focused on marijuana culture will be held around the country with music and educational events América Cannabis Washington (Estado) Virginia California Colorado San Francisco Atlanta Georgia (EE UU) KEVIN MOHATT (Reuters) FILE PHOTO: A 4/20 event in Denver A man smokes cannabis in Denver. A man smokes cannabis in Denver. <p>April 20 is already better known as 420 by all cannabis fans who see this date as the day to celebrate everything related to the plant. For decades, the number has been synonymous with marijuana culture, and now that more and more <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2023-04-20/420-these-are-the-us-states-where-weed-is-legal.html">states have legalized its recreational consumption</a> there are more celebrations across the country, which focus not only on having a good time but also on educating and taking action in places where its consumption is not yet allowed.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2024-04-19/420-where-to-celebrate-cannabis-day-in-the-united-states.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2024-04-02/deadly-severe-weather-roars-through-several-states-spawning-potential-tornadoes.html Tue, 02 Apr 2024 22:44:17 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2024-04-02/deadly-severe-weather-roars-through-several-states-spawning-potential-tornadoes.html AP Associated Press One of the hardest-hit areas was northeastern Oklahoma, where a strong weather system containing heavy rains produced three suspected tornadoes One of the hardest-hit areas was northeastern Oklahoma, where a strong weather system containing heavy rains produced three suspected tornadoes América Ohio Virginia John Raby (AP) Cross Lanes A tree covers a road after severe storms hit Tuesday, April 2, 2024, in Cross Lanes, W.Va. A tree covers a road after severe storms hit Tuesday, April 2, 2024, in Cross Lanes, W.Va. <p>Thousands of homes and businesses were without power Tuesday as severe weather roared through several states, causing at least one death and spawning possible tornadoes.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2024-04-02/deadly-severe-weather-roars-through-several-states-spawning-potential-tornadoes.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2024-03-06/every-candidate-has-their-flaws-how-super-tuesday-went-down-in-the-heart-of-virginia-a-key-swing-state.html Wed, 06 Mar 2024 10:14:39 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2024-03-06/every-candidate-has-their-flaws-how-super-tuesday-went-down-in-the-heart-of-virginia-a-key-swing-state.html Macarena Vidal Liy Voters in The Plains, in the center of the state, said they were unenthusiastic about supporting either Joe Biden or Donald Trump Voters in The Plains, in the center of the state, said they were unenthusiastic about supporting either Joe Biden or Donald Trump Virginia Joseph Biden Donald Trump SHAWN THEW (EFE) ‘Every candidate has their flaws’: How Super Tuesday went down in the heart of Virginia, a key swing state A voter fills out his ballot at the Fairfax County Government Center polling place in Fairfax, Virginia. A voter fills out his ballot at the Fairfax County Government Center polling place in Fairfax, Virginia. <p>In the almost inevitable battle between <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2024-03-06/trump-sweeps-super-tuesday-and-gears-up-to-face-biden-in-november.html" target="_blank">Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden</a> for the White House, places like The Plains, in Virginia’s Fauquier County, are on the front-line. Swing constituencies in swing states. These are the places that will tilt the final result of the November presidential election to one side or the other. And where, on <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2024-03-04/what-is-super-tuesday-can-trump-and-biden-be-assured-of-their-nomination.html" target="_blank">Super Tuesday</a>, only one thing was clear: although Biden and Trump won the primary decisively, <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2024-03-05/joe-biden-and-donald-trump-the-presidential-paradox-of-the-united-states.html" target="_blank">neither of them have completely convinced voters.</a></p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/elections/2024-03-06/every-candidate-has-their-flaws-how-super-tuesday-went-down-in-the-heart-of-virginia-a-key-swing-state.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/technology/2024-02-14/proposed-tiktok-ban-for-kids-fails-in-virginias-legislature.html Wed, 14 Feb 2024 23:06:46 GMT https://english.elpais.com/technology/2024-02-14/proposed-tiktok-ban-for-kids-fails-in-virginias-legislature.html AP Associated Press Democrats raised a range of concerns, including questions about enforceability and whether the government — rather than parents — should be responsible for limiting children’s access to social media Democrats raised a range of concerns, including questions about enforceability and whether the government — rather than parents — should be responsible for limiting children’s access to social media Virginia TikTok Montana MIKE BLAKE (Reuters) FILE PHOTO: TikTok head office in United States The TikTok logo is pictured outside the company's U.S. head office in Culver City, California, U.S., September 15, 2020. The TikTok logo is pictured outside the company's U.S. head office in Culver City, California, U.S., September 15, 2020. <p>A GOP legislative effort to prevent Virginia children from using the popular video-sharing app TikTok — an idea backed by Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin — died this week in the Democratic-controlled Legislature.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/technology/2024-02-14/proposed-tiktok-ban-for-kids-fails-in-virginias-legislature.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2024-01-29/prisoners-in-the-us-are-part-of-a-hidden-workforce-linked-to-hundreds-of-popular-food-brands.html Mon, 29 Jan 2024 23:16:51 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2024-01-29/prisoners-in-the-us-are-part-of-a-hidden-workforce-linked-to-hundreds-of-popular-food-brands.html AP Associated Press Enshrined in the Constitution by the 13th Amendment, slavery and involuntary servitude are banned – except as punishment for a crime Enshrined in the Constitution by the 13th Amendment, slavery and involuntary servitude are banned – except as punishment for a crime América Alabama Florida Kentucky Texas Virginia Mcdonald's Cargill Coca-Cola Aldi Costco China General Mills Gerald Herbert (AP) prisoners in Louisiana In this Aug. 18, 2011 photo, a prison guard rides a horse alongside prisoners as they return from farm work detail at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, La. In this Aug. 18, 2011 photo, a prison guard rides a horse alongside prisoners as they return from farm work detail at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, La. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/_88zmp67Udtr-qylS9L1hEswASs=/arc-anglerfish-eu-central-1-prod-prisa/public/JU27YBVHBJDAJOKJG25PDP5J4Q.jpg" width="2813" height="1952" alt="In this Aug. 18, 2011 photo, a prison guard rides a horse alongside prisoners as they return from farm work detail at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, La."></img><p>A hidden path to America’s dinner tables begins here, at an unlikely source – a former Southern slave plantation that is now the country’s largest maximum-security prison.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2024-01-29/prisoners-in-the-us-are-part-of-a-hidden-workforce-linked-to-hundreds-of-popular-food-brands.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p>