Trump reportedly considering renaming Persian Gulf
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President Claudia Sheinbaum says Mexico followed through on its threat to sue Google for using Trump's "Gulf of Mexico" alternative on its digital maps.
The legislation was all but certain to die in the Senate, but the move put the Republican-led House on the record supporting President Trump’s nomenclature.
All nine of California’s Republicans voted Thursday to rename the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America. All of the state’s Democrats voted no. The House voted for the renaming by a 211 to 206 majority.
After ending a ceasefire two months ago, Israel is intensifying the war in the Gaza Strip, where a blockade on food, medicine and other supplies is worsening a humanitarian crisis. And Iran, an enemy of Israel and a rival of Saudi Arabia, stands on the cusp of being able to develop nuclear weapons.
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During a debate on the House floor on Thursday, Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-AR) discussed the Democrats' proposal to rename the Gulf of America the Gulf of Ignorance.
James Spann said he’s shortening the name for the Gulf of America – formerly known as the Gulf of Mexico until President Donald Trump pushed for the new name on his first day back in office.