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#OnThisDay in 1999, the United States officially hands the Panama Canal over to Panama’s government, ending a long saga that had started a century and a half earlier.

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On this day: Panama regains the Panama Canal | Constitution Center

On December 31, 1999, the United States officially handed the Panama Canal over to Panama’s government, ending a long saga that had started a century and a half earlier.

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December 31, 2025 at 3:10 PM

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President Trump says 2026 will be better for American farmers, thanks in part to $12 billion in new federal "bridge payments." But optimism remains hard to come by in farm country.

Many farmers are going into 2026 on the brink

President Trump says 2026 will be better for American farmers, thanks in part to $12 billion in new federal "bridge payments." But optimism remains hard to come by in farm country.

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December 29, 2025 at 9:37 PM

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Please fold this into stories about Trump’s little performance yesterday.

Martin Matishak @martinmatishak.bsky.social · Feb 28

EXCLUSIVE: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last week ordered U.S. Cyber Command to stand down from all planning against Russia, including offensive digital actions.

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