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Texas may officially recognize Gulf of America change after Senate gives first OK

Senate Bill 1717 would require the name of Gulf of Mexico to be changed in every official reference made by a state agency, resolution, rule or publication.

The Texas Tribune

The Latest In Associated Press v. Budowich (Updated)

The Trump Administration changed the name of the body of water between Florida and Texas to the Gulf of America.… The post The Latest In Associated Press v. Budowich (Updated) appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason

Rep. Lauren Boebert hints Trump administration is working to rename DC the ‘District of America’

‘Next up, you know it may end up being the ‘District of America’ that we’re working on’, Boebert scolded at opposition lawmakers

The Independent UK

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"It Is a Fact That the Body of Water … Is Called the Gulf of America"?

Place names in American English are defined by what American English speakers call them, not what the President tells us to call them.

Reason

Microsoft confirms it will change name of Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America on Bing Maps (Update)

Bing Maps will rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. Apple Maps and Google Maps did the same recently.

Windows Central

AP Reporter Again Barred From Oval Office Over 'Gulf Of America'

An AP reporter Wednesday was barred from attending White House events for the second straight day, as Donald Trump's administration sought to justify its actions against media that refuse to call the Gulf of Mexico the "Gulf of America."

International Business Times

Trump Admin Defends Kicking Reporter From White House for Refusing to Use 'Gulf of America': 'We Are Going to Hold Lies Accountable'

Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt attacked news outlets on Wednesday for their resistance to use "Gulf of America" despite Google and Apple accepting the change.

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White House justifies blocking AP reporters over ‘Gulf of America’ gripe as holding ‘lies accountable’

‘Nobody has the right to go into the Oval Office and ask a president of the United States questions,’ the White House press secretary fumed

The Independent UK

Apple changes Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America based on Trump's order

Apple has changed the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America on its maps after an order by President Donald Trump was made official by the U.S. Geographic Names Information System

The Independent UK

AP Reporter Barred From White House Event Over 'Gulf Of America'

The Associated Press said Tuesday that its White House reporter was barred from an event with President Donald Trump over the top US news agency's refusal to follow his order renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America.

International Business Times

Google Maps users in the US will now see the renamed 'Gulf of America'

In accordance with Google's earlier statements, it updated Google Maps to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America in the U.S.

Android Central

Google Maps and Apple Maps rename Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America, and I am so confused

Not every map agrees what to call the Gulf of Mexico.

TechRadar

Google Maps renames Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America - but not in Mexico

Mexican users will continue to see the ‘Gulf of Mexico’

The Independent UK

Google Maps Renames Gulf Of Mexico To Gulf Of America

The Gulf of Mexico on Google Maps is now the Gulf of America following an executive order by President Trump, reflecting efforts to honor American heritage.

Top News

The Politics Of Map Names: A Global Perspective

President Trump's executive order to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America sparks debate on geopolitical naming and national identity.

Evening Standard

US Coast Guard start using 'Gulf of America' for 'Gulf of Mexico' after Trump pushes name change

Donald Trump ordered US federal agencies to rename the Gulf of Mexico

The Independent UK

Mapmakers are lost as Donald Trump renames the world: ‘Gulf of what?’

Google and Apple maps are still using the original names. But for how long?

The Conversation

Yes, Trump can rename the Gulf of Mexico – just not for everyone. Here’s how it works

Among the blizzard of executive orders issued by Donald Trump on his first day back in the Oval Office was one titled Restoring Names that Honor American Greatness. It unilaterally renamed “the area formerly known as the Gulf of Mexico” as the “Gulf of America”.

Reason

Can Trump Rename the Gulf of Mexico With an Executive Order?

The most important thing in any name is not what some official institution or a collection of old maps says. Spontaneous order tends to rule the day.

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