Asma Khalid is a White House correspondent for NPR. She also co-hosts The NPR Politics Podcast.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Jorge Quijano, former Panama Canal administrator from 2012 to 2019. He disagrees with the Trump administration's assertions about Chinese influence over the Panama Canal.

President Trump has paused tariffs on imports from Mexico that were set to take effect on Tuesday.

Many who lost homes in the LA fires had been dropped by their insurer, and forced to use last-resort coverage. Some say it won't be nearly enough to rebuild.

Panamanians were caught off guard to find themselves at the center of President Trump's expansionist agenda. We visit the canal, attend protests and report on Rubio's message to the people of Panama.