George W. Bush gave fellow former president Barack Obama a friendly belly tap at the Jan. 9 funeral of Jimmy Carter, and the internet was obsessed with the viral moment. In the first test of how receptive the court may be to Trump, 4 of the court's 6 conservative members said they would have granted his emergency request.

Just days after the idea of again taking control of the Panama Canal was pushed by president-elect Donald Trump, South Dakota representative Dusty Johnson has introduced a bill that would do just that.

Rep Dusty Johnson (R-SD) joins "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss his new bill, the Panama Canal Repurchase Act of 2025, which would allow the president to enter negotiations with Panama to acquire the Panama Canal.

President-elect Trump has inspired Republican members of Congress to introduce a bill that would allow the federal government to take steps to repurchase the Panama Canal. Why it matters: It's the second time this week GOP lawmakers have rushed to propose legislation that would codify Trump's vision for a new era of American expansionism.

While one of the most devastating wildfires in American history rages on in southern California, Republicans in Congress have decided to focus on retaking the Panama Canal. On Thursday, Representative Dusty Johnson introduced a bill that authorizes the president to begin negotiations to reacquire the canal,