AP Sues White House Officials Over Denial Of Access

Washington: The Associated Press filed a lawsuit against three White House officials on Friday after the news agency was barred from some of US President Donald Trump’s events. The AP, in the suit filed in a federal court in Washington, said the denial of access violates the First Amendment of the US Constitution, which guarantees … Read more

Mexico Says To Sue Google If It Insists On Using “Gulf Of America”

Mexico City: Mexico will take Google to court if it insists on changing the Gulf of Mexico’s name to “Gulf of America” for Maps users in the United States, President Claudia Sheinbaum said Monday. She said her government had written again to the US company arguing that President Donald Trump’s executive order on the subject … Read more

White House Bans AP Journalists Over ‘Gulf Of Mexico’ Naming Row

The Associated Press has been indefinitely barred from the Oval Office and Air Force One due to a naming dispute over the Gulf of Mexico, now referred to as the Gulf of America by the Trump administration. This decision marks a significant escalation in the four-day standoff between the White House and the AP, which … Read more

“Lies Are Pushed”: Reporter Barred Again From Trump’s ‘Gulf Of America’ Event

Washington, United States: The Associated Press said Thursday its reporter was barred from a White House event for the third day straight, in a mushrooming row over its refusal to call the Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America.” After being denied access to Oval Office events twice, the agency said it was barred again … Read more

White House blocks AP reporter from Oval Office event over ‘Gulf of America’ policy

The White House blocked an Associated Press reporter from an event in the Oval Office on Tuesday because the news agency has not altered its style on the Gulf of Mexico, which U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered renamed to the Gulf of America, the news agency said. Julie Pace, the AP’s executive editor, said … Read more

Trump administration blocks AP reporter from Oval Office over ‘Gulf of America’ policy

The Associated Press was blocked from an event in the Oval Office at the White House on Tuesday, following disputes over the agency using the Gulf of Mexico instead of the Gulf of America. Earlier, President Donald Trump announced that February 9 would be the first “Gulf of America Day,” a move that came after … Read more

AP Reporter Barred From Trump-Musk Event Over “Gulf Of America” Flap

The White House barred an Associated Press reporter from covering an event with President Donald Trump and adviser Elon Musk on Tuesday, in what the longtime newswire said was punishment for its style guide not adopting the president’s new “Gulf of America” label. “It is alarming that the Trump administration would punish AP for its … Read more

Google Renames ‘Gulf Of Mexico’ To ‘Gulf Of America’ For US Users

San Francisco, United States: Google on Monday changed the name of the Gulf of Mexico to “Gulf of America” for those using its Maps platform inside the United States, complying with an executive order by President Donald Trump. The tech giant wrote in a blog post that users outside the United States will continue to see … Read more

Google renames Gulf of Mexico to ‘Gulf of America’ for US users

Google has renamed the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America” on its Maps platform for users in the United States, following an executive order by President Donald Trump.In a blog post, the tech giant stated that users outside the US will continue to see both the original and new name, similar to how … Read more

US Interior Secretary Congratulates Trump On Renaming Gulf Of Mexico

Washington DC: US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has congratulated Donald Trump for signing an executive order which renamed the Gulf of Mexico as Gulf of America. Ms Burgum, who is serving as the 55th Secretary of the US Department of Interior, wrote on X, “It’s official! Congratulations @POTUS on the Gulf of America! @Interior has … Read more

Trump Declares February 9 ‘Gulf of America Day’ After Renaming Gulf Of Mexico

US President Donald Trump on Sunday signed an executive order renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America. He also declared February 9 as “Gulf of America Day”. The proclamation comes weeks after Executive Order 14172, signed on January 20, 2025, which officially renamed the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America. … Read more

‘Restoring names’: Donald Trump renames Gulf of Mexico, declares February 9 as Gulf of America Day

US President Donald Trump renames Gulf of Mexico, declares February 9 as Gulf of America Day (Picture credit: AP) US President Donald Trump officially renamed the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America” on Sunday and declared February 9 as “Gulf of America Day” through an executive order. The move, part of executive order … Read more