Trump touts BlackRock's Panama Canal ports deal, says U.S. is 'reclaiming' waterway

US President Donald Trump speaks during an address to a joint session of Congress at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on March 4, 2025.President Donald Trump on Tuesday touted the U.S. asset management firm BlackRock's deal to buy two Panama Canal ports as a positive step in his broader effort at "reclaiming" the canal for the United States.In a joint address to Congress, Trump said his administration has "already started" working to gain control of the canal that connects the Caribbean Sea to the Pacific ...