Trump may want to turn back the clock on half a century of incompetent negotiation and poor deal-making, but legally, he has ...

Defense Secretary Hegseth said the U.S. and Panama are strengthening security ties and "together" will "take back" the canal from the influence of China, which operates two major ports.

While visiting Panama this week, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth did not mention President Trump's pledge to take back the Panama Canal. Was it just a ploy to make Panama resolve to get tougher on ...

President Donald Trump speaks to Fox Noticias about his financial agenda and about the control of the Panama Canal.

If China’s alleged influence over the canal wasn’t halted, Trump threatened to “take back” the iconic waterway that the US ...

On the latest episode of The President’s Inbox, Jim sat down with Will Freeman, fellow for Latin America studies at the Council, to discuss President Donald Trump’s effort to reassert U.S. influence ...

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said recent comments by Panama's media have sharply exposed the true nature of ...

If China’s alleged influence over the canal wasn’t halted, Trump threatened to “take back” the iconic waterway that the US returned to Panama in 2000, employing military force if needed.

Mr. Trump has said that the United States needs the Panama Canal for "economic security," falsely alleging that it is being "operated by China." "The Panama Canal is vital to our country.

Trump is opposed to China's growing influence in the region, and has repeatedly spoken about "reclaiming" the canal — which the US ceded to Panama in 1999. He hasn't ruled out a military ...