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Latest news on House moves on Panama Canal, Laken Riley Act
South Dakota House Rep. Dusty Johnson has introduced a bill for the U.S. to purchase back the Panama Canal. This comes after President-elect Donald Trump's comments about the commercial passage in ...CBS News - Jan. 9 -
Open auditions to be America’s 51st state
The U.S. already has 50 states — and all of them are less of a mess than Canada or Britain.The Hill - Jan. 9 -
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 -
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 -
Venezuelan opposition leader rallies support in Panama ahead of Maduro inauguration
Self-exiled Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González is rallying regional support for the opposition's claims that he won the July election against President Nicolás MaduroABC News - 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 -
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 -
A look at recent deadly earthquakes in China
A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 that killed at least 126 people in western China near Nepal was one of the country’s deadliest in nearly a decadeABC 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 -
Trump’s America First becomes America expands
President-elect Trump’s imperialist tendencies ahead of his second term are begging a question that dominated his first term: Should he be taken seriously, or literally? Trump during a Tuesday ...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 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 -
Musk’s war on America’s allies
The question of whether he is speaking for Trump is urgent for EuropeFinancial Times - Jan. 7 -
Mirra Andreeva: ‘I would say that I’m still a kid sometimes. I can be a pain’
The 17-year-old grand slam semi-finalist on shedding tears, learning on the job and annoying Conchita Martínez. In the final weeks of her first season competing at the highest level of professional ...The Guardian - Jan. 7 -
Connor Bedard Is In Pursuit Of Blackhawks History
Connor Bedard is in pursuit of an incredible record in the Chicago Blackhawks history books.Yahoo Sports - 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 -
When History Rhymes
We cover the surprising parallels between Donald Trump and a president from the past.The New York Times - 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 -
Why it’s hard to be a friend of America
Nippon Steel’s bid for US Steel shows the flaws in the ‘friendshoring’ approachFinancial Times - Jan. 2 -
Drone footage shows collapsed Cheshire canal bank triggering flood
The aqueduct collapsed and flooded surrounding field after heavy rainfall.BBC News - Jan. 1 -
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 -
Witness describes deadly New Orleans truck attack
At least 10 people are dead and dozens more are hurt after a man slammed a truck into a crowd of people celebrating New Year's Day on Bourbon Street in New Orleans. CBS News congressional ...CBS News - Jan. 1 -
Security in New Orleans amid deadly truck attack
At least 10 people were killed early Wednesday when a truck slammed into a crowd celebrating New Year's Day on New Orleans' Bourbon Street. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has ...CBS News - Jan. 1 -
America’s gathering legal storm
Donald Trump promises the mother of all stress tests for the US rule of lawFinancial Times - Jan. 1