World Apr 08 WATCH: Meeting Panama’s president, Hegseth vows to take back Panama Canal ‘from China’s influence’ By Associated Press
World Mar 18 Hong Kong’s leader takes swipe at Trump but avoids criticism of deal to sell Panama assets Hong Kong’s leader says his government opposes coercion by foreign governments but stopped short of criticizing a prominent local conglomerate’s decision to sell its Panama Canal port assets to a consortium including American investment bank BlackRock. By Kanis Leung, Associated Press
Politics Mar 04 WATCH: ‘We’re taking’ back the Panama Canal, Trump says The first speech of Trump’s second term in office, while not officially a State of the Union address, is a chance for the president to lay out legislative priorities and tout early achievements. By Joshua Barajas
Nation Mar 04 Watch 5:44 News Wrap: Massive storm threatens Mardi Gras in New Orleans In our news wrap Tuesday, a massive storm system is threatening to put a damper on Mardi Gras festivities in New Orleans, Arab leaders from across the Middle East endorsed a plan to rebuild Gaza, at least three Serbian lawmakers…
World Feb 19 Watch 7:51 The history of the Panama Canal and reality of its control as Trump threatens action Since returning to office, President Trump has made repeated claims that China operates the Panama Canal and threatened to take it back from the Panama Canal Authority, which has controlled it since 1999. Economics correspondent Paul Solman examines the canal’s… By Paul Solman, Diane Lincoln Estes
Feb 02 Rubio presses Panama to reduce Chinese influence over its canal or face U.S. ‘measures’ By Matthew Lee, Juan Zamorano, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, on his first foreign trip as America's top diplomat, held face-to-face talks with Mulino, who has resisted pressure from the new U.S. government over Panama’s management of a waterway that is vital to global… Continue reading
Jan 28 WATCH: Senate holds hearing on Panama Canal’s impact on U.S. trade, security By Associated Press Rubio's stop in Panama also comes as Trump in recent weeks has said he wants the Panama Canal back under U.S. control, claiming that “American ships are being severely overcharged and not treated fairly in any way, shape or form,"… Continue reading
Jan 20 Watch 6:06 Former NATO chief Stoltenberg on how the world is responding to Trump’s return By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi President Trump vowed that the State Department will have an "America first" foreign policy. Nick Schifrin discussed how the world is responding to Trump's inauguration with Jens Stoltenberg, the most recent secretary general of NATO who will become the chairman… Continue watching
Jan 09 Italy’s Meloni says she doesn’t believe Trump is serious about seizing Greenland and Panama Canal By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Premier Giorgia Meloni says she doesn't believe President-elect Donald Trump actually intends to use military force to seize control of Greenland or the Panama Canal. Continue reading
Jan 07 Watch 4:30 Trump expresses desire to expand U.S. territory, use economic force to pressure Canada By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat, Matt Loffman With Donald Trump set to enter the Oval Office in just two weeks, the president-elect expressed a desire to expand American territory through the use of military and economic force, if necessary. Trump also proposed renaming the Gulf of Mexico… Continue watching