Sarah Halzack

Nov 1, 2024 | bloomberg.com | Andre Tartar |Shawn Donnan |Sarah Halzack |Wendy Benjaminson

Millions of recently naturalized citizens are eligible to cast their first presidential ballots this fall. These four new voters show how varied the paths to that milestone can be—and how the economy factors into their choice.

Sep 16, 2024 | bloomberg.com | Elena Mejia |Shawn Donnan |Sarah Halzack |Rachael Dottle

By Elena Mejía Shawn Donnan September 17, 2024 In this year’s US presidential campaign, few issues figure as prominently as immigration. Voters from coast to coast have seen their communities mired in fierce debates about how to handle an influx of migrants fueled by a record number of border crossings in 2023. Republican Donald Trump has long put cracking down on immigration at the center of his America First political agenda, using extreme or disproven examples to demonize migrants.

Apr 9, 2024 | bloomberg.com | Sarah Halzack

Using a scavenger-style approach that relies on parts purchased from Asian suppliers or spirited from the US and Europe through front companies, Iran has mastered relatively low-tech drone warfare. It has proliferated the disruptive technology to militias and militaries near and far, roiling regional animosities on four continents.

Mar 19, 2024 | bloomberg.com | Sarah Halzack

The trial of Javier Aguilar, a former Vitol Group trader, brought to life the inner workings of a modern-day oil-trading bribery scheme in more detail than ever before, with testimony from corrupt government officials, spreadsheets showing how the money was divvied up, and more than a dozen secretly recorded tapes.

Jan 12, 2024 | bloomberg.com | Sarah Halzack

The pandemic’s economic, lifestyle and work disruptions sent millions of middle-class Americans on the move. That burst of migration is set to be a powerful force in November’s presidential election. Dane County, Wisconsin, illustrates why: The Democratic stronghold has grown faster than any other large county in the state, meaning the influx of new residents will play a key role in deciding whether President Joe Biden wins a battleground that is critical to his bid to return to the White House.