With 38 Days to Go, Eric Adams Drops Out

The mayor announced his decision in a video from Gracie Mansion. He dropped a planned negative reference to Andrew Cuomo.

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Can Trump Rename the Persian Gulf?

His suggestion to call the body of water the “Arabian Gulf” has apparently done the impossible: Unite Iranians.

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Mexico Sued Google Over Gulf of Mexico Name Change, President Says

The unilateral attempt to rename the gulf has provoked ridicule and anger in Mexico.

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House Votes to Rename Gulf of Mexico as Gulf of America, Taking a Symbolic Step

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.

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Under Pressure From Republicans, D.C. Begins Removal of Black Lives Matter Mural

The mural, which covers two city blocks, was painted in 2020.

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Gulf of America or Gulf of Mexico? How Some Communities Are Responding

President Trump’s order changing the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America prompted communities along the coast to think about the basin in a way many never had before.

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A.P. Sues Trump Officials Over White House Ban

The wire service sued three of them for denying its reporters access to press events. The White House has objected to The A.P.’s references to the Gulf of Mexico in articles.

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Gulf of Mexico? Gulf of America? What’s in a Name, Anyway?

Following President Trump’s order renaming the Gulf of Mexico, at least in the United States, Mexicans and Cubans expressed annoyance, defiance, confusion and even amusement.

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How Google Maps Plans to Handle the ‘Gulf of America’

Google said it would follow the Trump administration in renaming the Gulf of Mexico once the new name is updated in government sources.

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Denali or Mt. McKinley? Alaska Lawmakers Weigh In on Trump’s Renaming Plan.

The president wants to honor a predecessor, William McKinley, by returning his name to North America’s highest peak. The state’s senators prefer the Native name.

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