Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will travel to Panama next week, as President Donald Trump says America is “reclaiming” the country’s eponymous canal. (Kevin Wolf/AP) Defense Secretary Pete ...

The "Panama Canal Repurchase Act," a bill that was recently introduced in Congress, would give Trump the authority to negotiate with appropriate Panamanian government officials to reacquire the ...

Panama’s government has denied Trump's assertion that China exerts influence over the canal. Sean Parnell, chief Pentagon spokesman, said Friday that Hegseth will participate in the 2025 Central ...

even as US President Donald Trump has repeated threats to retake the Panama Canal, Foreign Minister Javier Martinez-Acha said on April 6. His comments came ahead of a visit next week by US Defence ...

Hegseth Is to Travel to Panama for Meetings Following Trump's Demands for the Canal WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will travel to Panama next week to meet with leaders of the ...