BlackRock $23 billion deal places key Panama ports under U.S. control

The Hong Kong-based conglomerate that operates ports near the Panama Canal has agreed to sell shares of its units that operate the ports to a consortium including BlackRock Inc., after President Donald Trump alleged Chinese interference with the operations of the critical shipping lane.  In a filing, CK Hutchison Holding said Tuesday that it would

Trump State Dept. Designates Iran-Backed Houthis as Foreign Terrorist Organization

The State Department on Tuesday officially designated Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis as a foreign terrorist organization (FTO), cementing President Donald Trump’s executive order from January. “Terrorist designations play a critical role in our fight against terrorism and are an effective way to curtail support for terrorist activities,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a statement,

Trump, Zelensky Plan To Sign Deal Following Oval Office Clash: Report

‘My team and I stand ready to work under President Trump’s strong leadership to get a peace that lasts,’ Zelensky posted on Tuesday (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) President Donald Trump and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky reportedly plan to sign a minerals deal that they had placed on hold following a clash Friday that cast doubt on

Supreme Court ruling makes it harder for EPA to police sewage discharges

A divided Supreme Court on Tuesday made it harder for environmental regulators to limit water pollution, ruling for San Francisco in a case about the discharge of raw sewage that sometimes occurs during heavy rains. By a 5-4 vote, the court’s conservative majority ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency overstepped its authority under the Clean

LIVE NOW: House Constitution Subcommittee Hearing on Reforms to End Lawfare by State and Local Prosecutors

The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Constitution and Limited Government holds a hearing on legislative reforms to end lawfare by state and local prosecutors at 2 p.m. ET on Mar. 4. Witnesses: Daniel Epstein – vice president of America First Legal George Terwilliger III – former deputy attorney general and counsel Elizabeth P… Original News Source