Rubio to Take up Trump's Panama Gambit, Migration Crusade

Rubio says Trump’s interest in Greenland and Panama Canal is legit and driven by China concerns
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says President Donald Trump’s desire to acquire Greenland and retake control of the Panama Canal is driven by legitimate national security interests stemming from growing concerns about Chinese activity in the Arctic and in Latin America.
Rubio to take up Trump's Panama gambit, migration crusade in Latam visit
By Simon Lewis and Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON (Reuters) -When Marco Rubio arrives in Latin America this weekend on his first foreign trip as Donald Trump's secretary of state, he'll find a region reeling from the new administration's shock-and-awe approach to diplomacy.
With Trump’s canal demands on the table, Rubio tries to focus on China on Panama trip
A key focus of Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s visit to Central America this week — his first trip as America’s top diplomat — will be to counter China’s growing influence in the region, the State Department’s top spokesperson said this week,
Why Is Trump threatening to take control of the Panama Canal?
Newly inaugurated US President Donald Trump is pushing to “take back” the Panama Canal, the world’s second busiest interoceanic waterway,
Panama, familiar with US intervention, bristles at Trump's comments on canal
President Donald Trump’s insistence that he wants to have the Panama Canal back under U.S. control is feeding nationalist sentiment and worry in Panama, home to the critical trade route and a country familiar with U.
Why is Trump threatening to take over the Panama Canal?
Newly inaugurated U.S. President Donald Trump is pushing to "take back" the Panama Canal, the world's second busiest interoceanic waterway.
Panama’s president ahead of Rubio’s visit: ‘I cannot negotiate’ on the canal
Panama President José Raúl Mulino has a message for Secretary of State Marco Rubio ahead of his impending diplomatic visit: The Panama Canal is not up for discussion. “It’s impossible,” Munilo said in Spanish at a press conference in Panama City on Thursday.
Panama’s president says there will be no negotiation about ownership of canal
Panama President José Raúl Mulino says there will be no negotiation with the United States over ownership of the Panama Canal ...
Panama Canal: What's at stake for China amid US threats?
The new administration's immigration crackdown is likely to be among the top issues during talks, but US President Donald ...
Senators raise concern about Chinese influence on Panama Canal operations
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators on Tuesday expressed alarm at China's influence on the Panama Canal, which President ...
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Who Controls the Panama Canal?
Panama has owned and administered the Panama Canal for nearly three decades. President Trump wants to change that to counter ...
US senators examine China's influence over Panama Canal
US senators heard sharply different analyses about Chinese influence over the Panama Canal on Wednesday, with some experts ...
Senate examines Panama Canal’s impact on national security
After President Donald Trump’s pledge to regain control of the Panama Canal, lawmakers in Congress are taking a closer look ...
The 2 aircraft that collided over Washington are both workhorses in use around the world
The Army helicopter and regional American Airlines jet that collided over Washington are both workhorse aircraft that operate ...
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Trump Is Already Pushing Conspiracies About Horrific D.C. Plane Crash
The D.C. fire chief has said that recovery is now underway, as bodies are pulled out of the Potomac River. With many of Trump ...