Washington.- Dispuesto a conquistar el voto hispano en una contienda que se perfila muy estrecha en 2016, el precandidato presidencial republicano, Jeb Bush, anunciará hoy ellanzamiento de un nuevo comité de líderes hispanos para promover su agenda conservadora y su “compromiso” con los latinos, según adelantó a este diario su... Leer más
Biding his time may have cost Joe Biden after Tuesday’s Democratic primary debate — but it could also be a welcome relief for the would-be candidate who never really seemed like he wanted to be a candidate. As the vice president continues a Hamlet-like exploration of a White House bid,... Leer más
The 40-year-old cargo ship El Faro, which disappeared in the Caribbean this month with 33 people onboard, was about four times older than the global average. Yet the vessel, built in 1975, was not at the end of its service life. After the ship completed its runs to Puerto Rico this... Leer más
Immediately after the Democratic presidential debatelast night, Van Jones offered two astute observations: “class won,” as did Black Lives Matter. The former, of course, was the triumph of the Sanders campaign (although it was actually former Virginia Sen. Jim Webb who inaugurated the debate’s discursive revolution by beginning with “working people” rather than “middle... Leer más
La temporada de resultados trimestrales empieza a tomar cuerpo en Wall Street. Las expectativas son bajas, a la vista de la incertidumbre que domina los mercados financieros desde el pasado verano por la moderación del crecimiento en China, el eventual alza de tipos en Estados Unidos y el desplome de... Leer más
Democratic candidates sparred on Tuesday about what should happen to NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden. «He stole very important information that has unfortunately fallen into a lot of the wrong hands,» said Hillary Clinton. «So I don’t think he should be brought home without facing the music.» Lincoln Chafee praised Snowden’s... Leer más
This is the first of a two-part series on the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision and efforts to counter its impact on political campaign spending. Within the next 90 days, the California Supreme Court will decide if a referendum should be placed on the November 2016 ballot asking voters whether... Leer más
WASHINGTON — The prime-time assertion of executive power was audacious and far-reaching. Nearly a year ago, President Obama vowed that his administration would provide up to four million undocumented immigrants the ability to live and work in the United States without fear of immediate deportation. It almost certainly will not... Leer más
Hillary Rodham Clinton used the first nationally televised Democratic debate Tuesday to go on the offensive against Sen. Bernie Sanders, accusing her chief rival of supporting lax gun policies while advocating an economic philosophy that she said would hurt small businesses. For months Clinton had largely avoided repeated opportunities to... Leer más
The first debate was the Hillary and Bernie Show, and Hillary received top billing. Not only was Hillary Clinton on the receiving end of the night’s biggest gift — her rival, Bernie Sanders, declaring it time for people to shut up about her email scandal — she also delivered some... Leer más
