Calif., reacts to President Donald Trump's message about the Panama Canal, Sec. of State Marco Rubio's intended visit to the canal and ending the war in Ukraine.

Donald Trump cast himself both as a peacemaker and fierce defender of US interests in a mercurial return to the White House on Monday, vowing to seize the Panama Canal but also imploring Russia to make a deal on Ukraine.

Vice President J.D. Vance took the oath of office alongside the president. Trump assumes office as the war in Ukraine enters its third year. While Trump initially vowed to end the war within 24 hours, his team later revised the timeline to 100 days, citing the intricate challenges of resolving the conflict.

After Donald Trump's inaugural speech, the impression remained that he intends to restore order inside the United States, take control of the Panama Canal zone and deal with Mexican drug cartels. A red line through his entire speech was the thesis about the global dominance of the United States.

Russian TV has already been promoting video of Trump's news conference threat to use force against Greenland or Panama as proof that their Ukraine intervention was justified. (And Russia insists ...

Tensions between the U.S. and China have been rising for some time now, and Rubio's appointment has widely been seen as a sign that Trump plans to maintain a hard line on China during his second term. One of the most outspoken China hawks in Washington, Rubio has introduced several bills targeting the Chinese Communist Party.

Russian TV has already been promoting video of Trump’s news conference threat to use force against Greenland or Panama as proof that their Ukraine intervention was justified. (And Russia insists ...

vowing to seize the Panama Canal but also imploring Russia to make a deal on Ukraine. In only his first hours back as president, Trump also moved to withdraw the United States from the Paris ...

President-elect Donald J. Trump has made big promises on Ukraine, Iran, China and crises around the globe. But he will have to make difficult choices.

The President’s various foreign-policy “personas” vacillate between a desire for domination and withdrawal.

Donald Trump argues that the US needs Greenland for national security, while a retaking of the Panama Canal is necessary to curb the overcharging of American ships and combat Chinese influence.