Panama Canal Fees Have Become a Flashpoint. Here’s Why They’ve Risen.
President Trump says the canal authority is overcharging. Recent increases are attributed in part to drought, maintenance ...
Rubio in El Salvador to press Trump demands for migration crackdown amid USAID turmoil, Panama Canal
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was visiting El Salvador on Monday to press a friendly government to do more to meet ...
China’s influence on Panama Canal poses ‘acute risks to US national security,’ Sen. Cruz warns
China's influence on the Panama Canal is a major risk to U.S. national security, Sen. Ted Cruz told lawmakers during a Senate ...
US envoy calls China's presence around Panama Canal a security concern
Ahead of U.S. top diplomat Marco Rubio's visit to the country, US envoy Mauricio Claver-Carone put the onus on Panama to ...
Trump reiterates threat to retake Panama Canal ‘or something very powerful’ will happen
President Donald Trump reiterated his vow to “take back” the Panama Canal on Sunday, warning of “powerful” US action in an ...
Panama ditches China’s Belt and Road project in a win for Trump’s tough-guy diplomacy
Panama appears to have bowed to Donald Trump’s aggressive style of diplomacy by ditching its involvement in China’s Belt and ...
Report: Panama offers US Navy ships free passage through Panama Canal
President Donald Trump says China is running the Panama Canal and “we’re gonna take it back, or something very powerful’s ...
Ground Game: Trump’s tariffs, USAID leaders on leave, and Rubio says Panama must cut Chinese canal influence
This newsletter was originally sent out via email to our Ground Game subscribers on Feb. 03. You can subscribe at any time at ...