The White House banned an Associated Press reporter because the news agency hasn’t changed its style guide for ‘Gulf of Mexico.’ Experts say the move ‘plainly violates the First Amendment’

an updated Google map shows the Gulf of America on February 10, 2025 in San Anselmo, California. Google has renamed the Gulf of Mexico to “Gulf of America” on Google Maps for United States users after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on his first day in office to change the name.

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