U.S. officials familiar with the planning said options for “reclaiming” the vital waterway include close cooperation with Panama’s military and, absent that, possible war. President Donald Trump has directed the Pentagon to prepare plans for carrying out his threat to “take back” the Panama Canal, including by military force if needed, two U.S. officials familiar with the situation told NBC News Thursday. […]
Lee Gelernt, deputy director of the ACLU’s Immigrants’ Rights Project, called the Trump administration’s open defiance of federal court orders “a real slippery slope to a different kind of country.” An attorney representing immigrants facing possible deportation under President Donald Trump’s lawless use of the Alien Enemies Act warned Monday that the United States is on the […]
JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA — U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration will immediately lift the pause on intelligence sharing and resume security assistance to Ukraine following Tuesday’s talks between senior U.S. and Ukrainian officials in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Meanwhile, U.S. officials are expected to speak with Russian officials in the coming days. Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, is […]
“Let’s be clear—this is not about bringing peace,” argued Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal. “Donald Trump is siding with Russia, Putin, and dictators across the world over our allies and the defense of democracy.” U.S. President Donald Trump late Monday ordered a suspension of all American military assistance to Ukraine after his conduct in a televised meeting with the war-torn […]