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Why Does Trump Want the Panama Canal? Here’s What to Know.
Treaties ratified by the Senate in 1978 established permanent neutrality, but some Republicans regret that decision.The New York Times - Jan. 9 -
Seth Meyers Slams Trump for Empty Campaign Promises to Lower Inflation
“Come on, man, you talked about this, like, every day on the campaign trail,” Meyers said of the president-elect. “You even brought props.”The New York Times - Jan. 9 -
Anxieties jump at Trump's Greenland, Panama Canal military talk
{beacon} Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Anxieties jump at Trump's Greenland, Panama Canal military ...The Hill - Jan. 9 -
Lawmaker lauds Trump's expansion plan: Panama, Greenland, Canada 'should be honored’
Rep. Brandon Gill (R-Texas) says Canada, Panama and Greenland should be "honored" by President-elect Trump's ambitions to make them part of the United States. "I think that the people of Panama, I ...The Hill - Jan. 9 -
Trump provokes anxieties with Greenland, Panama Canal military talk
President-elect Trump’s refusal to rule out military action to attain his ambitions of acquiring the Panama Canal and Greenland has sparked some stern responses overseas and spurred a global debate ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
Panama Canal chief dismisses Trump’s claims on China, fees
The Panama Canal Authority chief dismissed President-elect Trump’s claims that China is controlling the trade route and criticized his comments about fees. Ricaurte Vásquez Morales told The Wall ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
House Republican bill would pave way for Trump to acquire Panama Canal for US
Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) will introduce a bill that would authorize the president to purchase the Panama Canal and put it under U.S. control, an acquisition that President-elect Trump has been ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
Panama Canal CEO Says Meeting Trump's Demands 'Will Lead to Chaos'
The canal executive said China doesn’t control route and U.S. ships can’t get better rates than others.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 8 -
Why would Trump want Greenland and the Panama Canal?
Donald Trump says the U.S. needs control of Greenland and the Panama Canal "for national security." Here's why both places are so important.CBS News - Jan. 8 -
Mexico's president hits back at Trump over 'Gulf of America': 'We're going to call it Mexican America'
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum dove into President-elect Trump’s chatter of geopolitical rearrangement Wednesday, proposing a name change for North America in response to Trump’s musings about ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
House Republican: Gulf of Mexico name less important than Trump's actions
Rep. Austin Scott (R-Ga.) said President-elect Trump’s musing about changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America is less important than his actions in the region, particularly ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
Trump Raises Using Military or Economic Force to Take Greenland and the Panama Canal
In an hourlong news conference at his Florida club, Mar-a-Lago, the president-elect delivered a hodgepodge of grievances, complaints and false claims.The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
Trump suggests taking Greenland and Panama Canal by force
During an hourlong press conference, President-elect Trump mapped out headline-making plans for his administration — including seizing the Panama Canal and Greenland and renaming the Gulf of Mexico ...NBC News - Jan. 8 -
Trump threatens land grabs of Panama Canal, Greenland, by force. Can he?: ANALYSIS
The president-elect claims it’s vital for national and economic security.ABC News - Jan. 8 -
Trump ramps up threats to gain control of Greenland and Panama Canal
The president-elect said he would not rule out the use of military force to seize control of the Panama Canal and Greenland.BBC News - Jan. 8 -
Panama Unsettled by Trump Threat to Seize Canal
Few took the president-elect’s combative comments at face value, but they still sent a shudder through a country that the United States has invaded before.The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
Greenland, Panama and Faucets: Trump Conference Shows Hints of Chaos to Come
President-elect Donald J. Trump’s news conference at Mar-a-Lago was a reminder of what the next four years may have in store.The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
Trump doesn't rule out using military force to take control of Panama Canal, Greenland
President-elect Donald Trump held a wide-ranging press conference at Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday. He addressed pardons for Jan. 6 defendants and whether he would pursue efforts to put Greenland and the ...CBS News - Jan. 7 -
Trump refuses to rule out using military to take Panama Canal and Greenland
Remarks likely to set off alarm bells around the world as Trump prepares to return to the White House this month. Donald Trump is refusing to rule out using American military force to retake ...The Guardian - Jan. 7 -
GOP senator: Biden's eleventh-hour actions 'slap in the face' to Trump voters
Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) says that President Biden’s moves in the final days of his presidency to ban offshore drilling, grant clemency to hundreds of Americans convicted of crimes, and ...The Hill - Jan. 7 -
Panama Canal’s Expansion Opened Routes for Fish to Relocate
A multibillion-dollar expansion helped the canal accommodate king-size cargo ships. It might also be fueling ecological upheaval.The New York Times - Jan. 7 -
Trump won't rule out using U.S. military to control Panama Canal or Greenland
President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly said the U.S. should control the Panama Canal and Greenland, and has also expressed a desire to make Canada a state.CNBC - Jan. 7 -
Trump won't rule out force to retake Panama Canal, threatens 'all hell' over hostages
Donald Trump delivered remarks and took reporter questions on Tuesday at Mar-a-Lago in what was his second news conference since becoming president-elect.ABC News - Jan. 7 -
Trump refuses to rule out force to take Greenland and Panama Canal
US president-elect also vows to rename Gulf of Mexico as ‘Gulf of America’ and to impose tariffs on alliesFinancial Times - Jan. 7 -
Trump suggests he could use military force to acquire Panama Canal and Greenland
President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday suggested he would consider using military force to gain control of the Panama Canal and Greenland, and "economic force" to acquire Canada.NBC News - Jan. 7 -
Trump: 'We're going to try to have a policy where no windmills are being built'
President-elect Trump signaled Tuesday that he would oppose all new wind energy production in his second term in remarks to reporters. “We're going to try and have a policy where no windmills are ...The Hill - Jan. 7 -
Trump won't rule out using military to get Panama Canal
President-elect Trump on Tuesday refused to commit to not using the U.S. military to gain control of the Panama Canal, after vowing last month to take over operation of the key passageway. Trump ...The Hill - Jan. 7 -
Ex-adviser: Trump didn't promise to pardon all Jan. 6 protesters
One of President-elect Trump’s former campaign advisers said the incoming commander in chief didn’t promise to pardon all Capitol insurrectionists, as speculation swirls over how broad Trump's ...The Hill - Jan. 7 -
Morning Report — Trump aims for fast action on legislative agenda
In today’s issue: With an exceedingly tame 30-minute certification by Congress Monday, President-elect Trump saw his Electoral College victory immortalized inside a Capitol building that was ...The Hill - Jan. 7 -
KKR urges Fuji Soft to take legal action against Bain in $4bn takeover fight
Public battle between private equity bidders for software company tests new ground in JapanFinancial Times - Jan. 7 -
Trump promises pardons for Jan. 6 Capitol rioters
President-elect Donald Trump has promised pardons for those who stormed the Capitol four years ago to try to disrupt the certification of President Biden's election win. CBS News political ...CBS News - Jan. 6 -
Lawmakers brace for Trump's promised Jan. 6 pardons. Some are urging restraint
The fourth anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol has a new focus as lawmakers brace for the prospect that Donald Trump may soon pardon many of the more than 1,500 people charged with ...ABC News - Jan. 5 -
Trump's Greenland and Panama Canal ambitions face Republican skepticism
Republican lawmakers are scratching their heads over President-elect Trump’s ambitions to take over Greenland and the Panama Canal, grand plans the incoming commander in chief put back on the table ...The Hill - Jan. 5 -
Carter’s Panama Canal pragmatism saved global trade. Trump’s greed could upend it.
The Panama Canal treaties were approved by a bipartisan coalition of senators who accepted a counterintuitive reality: Giving up the canal was the best way to retain its use.The Hill - Jan. 4 -
Trump has made a lot of Day One promises. Which will he keep?
Way up on his list of Day One priorities is his promise to begin rounding up and deporting immigrants who snuck into this country — and those who committed serious crimes would be the first to go.The Hill - Jan. 3 -
Carter’s Panama Canal Treaties Symbolize How Much Washington Has Changed
To return the canal to Panama, President Jimmy Carter worked to change minds and build a bipartisan coalition that put aside short-term political considerations.The New York Times - Jan. 3 -
Van Orden takes swipe at Roy after Trump backs Johnson in Speaker election
Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.) went after Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) on the social media platform X Wednesday for his opposition to Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) retaking the gavel. Republican ...The Hill - Jan. 2 -
The Panama Canal Has a Big Problem, but It’s Not China or Trump
Climate change is causing drought conditions that are making the Panama Canal harder to operate and more expensive to pass through.The New York Times - Jan. 1 -
Xander Schauffele says U.S. Ryder Cup pay is going to charity and 'we're going to take crap'
The PGA of America voted last month to give the 12 players and captain Keegan Bradley $300,000 to donate to a charity of their choice and a $200,000 stipend.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 1
