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US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (R) talks with Panama Canal Administrator Ricaurte Vasquez during a visit to the ...

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Gabe Whisnant is a Breaking News Editor at Newsweek based in North Carolina. Prior to joining Newsweek in 2023, he directed daily publications in North and South Carolina. As an executive editor ...

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (R) talks with Panama Canal Administrator Ricaurte Vasquez during a visit to the Miraflores locks of the Panama Canal in Panama City on April 8, 2025.