Trump muses over renaming Gulf of Mexico 'Gulf of America'

Union dockworkers, port employers announce tentative deal at East Coast and Gulf ports

After a contentious negotiation, the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and the U.S. Maritime Alliance (USMX) on Wednesday announced a tentative deal on a new six-year master contract.

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'Trump 2.0' looms large over the global economy

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Port strike averted on East and Gulf coasts, in what both sides call ‘win-win agreement’

A union that represents thousands of workers on the East and Gulf coasts reached a tentative six-year agreement with their employers, according to a joint statement released on Wednesday

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Mexico’s President Pokes Fun at Trump With New Name for the U.S.

President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico also said Donald Trump was ill-informed when he said Mexico was “essentially run by the cartels.”

The New York Times - 11h

Mexico's President Sheinbaum offers sarcastic response to Trump's 'Gulf of America' comment

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has responded sarcastically to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s proposal to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America

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Can Trump Change the Name of the Gulf of Mexico?

Presidential naming powers usually stop at the water’s edge.

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Gulf of America? More like ‘America Mexicana,’ Mexican president says

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Germany and France warn Trump over threat to take over Greenland

The EU's two leading members were reacting to the US president-elect's plans to acquire Denmark's autonomous territory.

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Trump wants to rename the Gulf of Mexico. Here's why it's called that.

President-elect Donald Trump took aim at Mexico again Tuesday boasting that he would rename the Gulf of Mexico in retaliation for his issues with Mexico.

ABC News - 1d

Mexico's president claps back at Trump, suggests new name for U.S. — America Mexicana

President Claudia Sheinbaum proposed using the 17th-century name in response to President-elect Donald Trump's comment he'd try to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico.

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‘América Mexicana’: Mexico’s president responds to Trump with renaming of her own

Claudia Sheinbaum joked about renaming the entire continent in retort to Trump’s ‘Gulf of America’ comments. Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s president, has responded to Donald Trump’s proposal to ...

The Guardian - 11h

Mexico's president hits back at Trump over 'Gulf of America': 'We're going to call it Mexican America'

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum dove into President-elect Trump’s chatter of geopolitical rearrangement Wednesday, proposing a name change for North America in response to Trump’s musings about ...

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Mexico’s president calls for parts of US to be renamed ‘Mexican America’

Donald Trump’s vow to rename Gulf of Mexico the ‘Gulf of America’ is latest dig to neighbouring countries

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Mexico president addresses fentanyl production after Trump's tariff threat

President Claudia Sheinbaum's statement on Mexico's anti-drug campaign follows President-elect Donald Trump's threats to impose tariffs over drug trafficking.

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House Republican: Gulf of Mexico name less important than Trump's actions

Rep. Austin Scott (R-Ga.) said President-elect Trump’s musing about changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America is less important than his actions in the region, particularly ...

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The loyalty both Biden and Trump demand is costing America dearly

Pardoning those he called “patriots” and “political prisoners” would send a message — that loyalty to Trump comes with benefits.

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Late Night Jokes Its Way From Canada to the ‘Gulf of America’

“We have been so concerned about all the scary things that Trump’s going to do, we forgot he’s also going to do some really stupid things,” Desi Lydic said on “The Daily Show.”

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Trump, allies fuel speculation over Greenland endgame

President-elect Trump is ramping up speculation about his endgame with Greenland as he doubles down on calls to acquire the Danish territory, putting observers and allies alike on edge. Trump on ...

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Trump wants to change Gulf of Mexico's name to "Gulf of America"

President-elect Donald Trump said renaming the gulf is "appropriate," blasting Mexico for the migrants crossing the southern border.

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Trump’s America First becomes America expands

President-elect Trump’s imperialist tendencies ahead of his second term are begging a question that dominated his first term: Should he be taken seriously, or literally? Trump during a Tuesday ...

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Here's what Trump said on Jan. 6 pardons, Gulf of Mexico name change and Israeli hostages in Gaza

President-elect Donald Trump held a press conference a day after the 2024 election results were certified by Congress. Trump announced a deal with Dubai developer DAMAC Properties to build data ...

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Greene promises bill renaming Gulf of Mexico ‘ASAP’

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) has promised she will introduce a bill “ASAP” to back President-elect Trump’s idea to rename the Gulf of Mexico. In a post online, Greene shared a video of Trump ...

The Hill - 1d

Trump warns of new tariffs against Canada, Mexico, EU. And maybe Denmark, too.

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Trump says he plans to change Gulf of Mexico's name to "Gulf of America"

President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday that he is planning on changing the Gulf of Mexico's name to the "Gulf of America."

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Trump muses over renaming Gulf of Mexico 'Gulf of America'

President-elect Trump on Tuesday told reporters he wants to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America as he bemoaned that Mexico was taking advantage of the United States on ...

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Trump’s second term: what will it mean for America and the world?

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Congress certifies Trump’s election win: ‘Today, America’s democracy stood’

Republican confirmed as victor over Kamala Harris, four years to day since mob of Trump followers attacked Capitol. The US Congress certified Donald Trump’s presidential election victory on ...

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Kamala Harris says ‘America’s democracy stood’, after certifying Trump’s election victory – US politics live

Vice-president speaks to reporters after joint session to certify results exactly four years after Trump’s supporters stormed Capitol. Congress certifies Trump’s election win amid unprecedented ...

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President Carter left America a positive path through the Trump presidency

I believe that millions of American Christians will see efforts to reverse progress toward dignity and equality for all people as a betrayal of the example and teachings of the Jesus that Jimmy ...

The Hill - 2d

Price transparency could be the healthcare win Trump wants (and America needs)

Americans nationwide have every reason to be optimistic that positive change is on the horizon for the nation’s healthcare system.

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Trump’s shadow looms over Hungary and Poland

Dealing with the next US administration will test Warsaw as it replaces Budapest in the EU’s rotating presidency

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‘That is Maganomics’: where Trump is taking America on trade

Maverick economist turned presidential adviser Peter Navarro has helped bring back a world in which power takes precedence over economic exchange. Will he prove his critics wrong?

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Over 300,000 migrants crossed Latin America’s Darien Gap in 2024, down 42%

Over 300,000 migrants crossed the Darien Gap into Panama in 2024, 42% fewer than the record number who made the perilous jungle crossing from South America a year earlier, Panama’s migration ...

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From Carter’s diplomacy to Trump’s unilateralism: A reckoning for US power in the Americas

Donald Trump's second term as president is marked by a shift from multilateralism to unilateralism, with a focus on reasserting control over strategic infrastructure and using punitive measures to ...

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January 6 was part of an attempted coup d’etat in America. Don’t let Trump and his allies tell you otherwise | Arwa Mahdawi

Four years on, it’s the most astounding case of collective amnesia. That so many seem willing to normalise that anti-democratic outrage is frightening. The sun shone brightly on 6 January 2021. The ...

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