What to know about the Panama Canal's history amid Trump comments
Here's what to know about the United States' involvement with building and operating the Panama Canal.
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Here's what to know about the United States' involvement with building and operating the Panama Canal.
Donald Trump on Christmas has nominated Miami-Dade County Commissioner Kevin Cabrera to become Panama's ambassador as the president elect is threatening to retake control of the Panama Canal because the nation is “ripping off” American ships that pass through the waterway. He has represented District 6 since 2022, was state director of Trump's 2020 re-election campaign and is a former lobbyist. Cabrera, 34, was born in Miami to Cuban exiles. 'Kevin is a fierce fighter for America First principles," Trump said in a statement.
Toy stores and the toy industry are warning that Trump's pledge to add tariffs to Chinese imports could harm their businesses.
Ryan Wesley Routh is being held in Miami awaiting trial in Fort Pierce.
CBS News Miami Jim Defede looks to top political stories: Florida is the most Trumpiest state and Gov. Ron DeSantis failed in his presidential but exerted power to defeat abortion rights and recreation marijuana amendments.
The federal trial date for Ryan Wesley Routh, accused of attempting to assassinate Donald Trump, has been set for Sept. 8, 2025 by Judge Aileen Cannon in Fort Pierce.
ICE deported more than a quarter-million unauthorized immigrants in fiscal year 2024, the highest tally in a decade.
Brian McCormack, a longtime energy consultant, and Andrew Peek, a seasoned Middle East adviser, will take senior roles on the National Security Council, according to people familiar with the matter.
Trump's election is a big part of the positive outlook, especially for Republicans.
Lara Trump, wife of Eric Trump, announced she's stepping down from her seat as co-chairperson of the Republican National Congress.
Lara Trump, the daughter-in-law of President-elect Donald Trump, says she's removing herself from consideration for Marco Rubio's Senate seat.
The stopgap measure will fund the government and provide tens of billions in disaster relief.
Mark Burnett helped produce hits like "Survivor" and "The Voice," but is perhaps best known for teaming up with President-elect Donald Trump for "The Apprentice," which first aired in 2004.
Thirty years after Florida required schools to teach African American history, how the subject is taught remains inconsistent across Florida classrooms, a review by The Associated Press has found.
The U.S. government faced the threat of a shutdown if Congress didn't pass a spending bill before Dec. 21, 2024. Here's a look at the potential impact.
President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to conduct mass deportations when he returns to the White House.
For decades, largescale engineering projects for development and agriculture drained and partitioned south Florida's Everglades, a vast wetlands landscape home to endangered and threatened species and a vital source of drinking water for millions of Floridians.
House Speaker Mike Johnson is facing a revolt from fellow Republicans over a last-minute measure to keep the government funded and avoid a shutdown.
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday moved to lower its benchmark rate by 0.25 percentage points, but said it plans fewer cuts in 2025.
Florida authorities say they're pursuing a criminal case against a man accused of trying to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump for a car crash that occurred after his arrest.
Herschel Walker, the former football star who unsuccessfully ran for Senate in Georgia in 2022, will be nominated to serve as ambassador to the Bahamas.
Republicans wants to extend 2017 tax cuts that expire next year and could let ACA subsidies lapse to help pay the tab, according to analysts.
Trump's lawyers said his conviction in state court should not stand because he was elected president after his conviction.
Jared Moskowitz was first elected to Congress in 2022 after serving in the DeSantis administration as Florida's director of Emergency Management.
Trump had warm words about TikTok and its near-term future earlier Monday, as the app faces a U.S. ban that's set to go into effect next month unless its Chinese-owned parent company cuts ties with it.
