A Pedigreed Rail Magnate Is Pouring Millions Into Electing Donald Trump Timothy Mellon, a reclusive heir to a storied fortune, is spending tens of millions to elect Donald J. Trump. Precisely what he wants in return is one of many curiosities surrounding him.

Mexicans Are on the Verge of Electing Their First Female President Claudia Sheinbaum is the front-runner in Mexico’s presidential race, but she is wrestling with the image that she could be a pawn of the current president.