The Independent has asked the White House and Pentagon for comment. open image in gallery President Donald Trump has vowed to ‘take back’ the Panama Canal, believing it is in the U.S.’s favor.

Opinion: Lawyers for Civil Rights Executive Director Iván Espinoza-Madrigal explains why the White House's attempts to wrest ...

WASHINGTON — The White House has directed the U.S. military to draw up options to increase the American troop presence in Panama to achieve President Donald Trump’s goal of “reclaiming ...

President Donald Trump's White House has reportedly asked the United States military to draw up plans to a military operation to retake the Panama Canal. According to NBC News' sources ...

But Panama distancing itself from Beijing seems to have pleased the Trump administration. The White House did not immediately provide comment on whether Hegseth’s messaging reflected a change in ...

Colombia granted asylum to Panama's former President Ricardo Martinelli, Colombian authorities said on Saturday, and two ...

President Donald Trump said on Saturday that all U.S. ships should be able to travel through the Panama and Suez canals for free, adding that he has already instructed Secretary of State Marco ...

The U.S. military is reportedly drawing up plans to increase American troop presence in Panama at the direction of the White ...

Before joining Raw Story, Brad Reed spent eight years writing about technology at BGR.com and Network World. Prior to that, he wrote freelance stories for political publications such as AlterNet ...