POLITICS

Panama’s President Rejects US Claim of Free Canal Passage for American Ships

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The U.S. State Department wrote on social media that U.S. government vessels can travel for free, which would save ’millions’ per year. The president of Panama on Thursday denied a U.S. State Department claim that it reached an agreement to allow American warships to transit the Panama Canal for free. “I completely reject that statement

After Meeting With US Lawmakers, Energy Minister Says Its Unclear What Trump Is Looking for in Tariff Decision

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Canadian Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said U.S. lawmakers reacted positively to his pitch to strengthen energy cooperation between the two countries. He added the lawmakers he spoke to were unclear about President Donald Trump’s intentions with tariffs. Wilkinson was in Washington, D.C., this week, where he said he met with members of the U.S. Senate

Judge temporarily blocks deadline for federal worker buyout proposal

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Washington — A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked the Office of Personnel Management’s deadline for federal employees to accept the Trump administration’s “deferred resignation” offer. U.S. District Judge George O’Toole prevented the agency from implementing the program’s deadline during a brief hearing held hours before federal workers were required to notify OPM of whether

Border Chief Homan Says Raid on Tren de Aragua Gang Was Leaked, Vows Accountability

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Homan said his team has identified the source of the leak. Border czar Tom Homan promised on Feb. 6 to find those responsible for leaking the details of a raid targeting members of the Tren de Aragua (TDA) gang and hold them accountable. “This isn’t a game,” Homan told reporters outside the White House. “When