In a vote that critics called symbolic and partisan, the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday narrowly approved a bill that would rename the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America,” giving legislative support to a controversial Trump-era executive order. The bill, introduced by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), …
Read More »Trump Defies Court Order, Bars AP from Oval Office Over Gulf Naming Dispute
In a striking act of defiance against a federal court ruling, the Trump administration on Monday blocked The Associated Press from covering a White House meeting between President Donald Trump and El Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele—a move stemming from the AP’s refusal to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the …
Read More »Federal Judge Orders White House to Restore AP Access
A federal judge on Tuesday sided with the Associated Press in its legal battle with the Trump White House, ruling that the administration violated the First Amendment when it restricted the AP’s access to press events over the news organization’s refusal to adopt President Trump’s preferred terminology for the Gulf …
Read More »Associated Press Sues Trump Administration Over Press Access Ban
The Associated Press (AP) has filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration, accusing the White House of violating the First Amendment by restricting its access to presidential events. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., specifically names White House Chief of Staff Susan Wiles, Deputy Chief …
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