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Google Maps now shows ‘Lake America’ as mapmakers split over Trump order

Google Maps has begun showing “Lake America” to users in the United States after President Donald Trump’s executive order changed the federal government’s name for Lake Ontario, making the controversial renaming visible to millions of ... more
What does Trump’s ‘Lake America’ order actually change? Here’s what happens next

President Donald Trump has renamed Lake Ontario “Lake America” for the federal government, but the executive order does not erase a name that has been used for centuries, force New York or Canada to follow ... more
Trump signs order renaming Lake Ontario ‘Lake America’

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday changing the federal government’s name for Lake Ontario to “Lake America,” escalating a symbolic dispute with Canada amid worsening trade tensions. Trump signed the order in the ... more
Lake Ontario or Lake America? Trump says U.S. is considering new name

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the United States is considering renaming Lake Ontario “Lake America” as tensions with Canada escalate over trade. Trump made the announcement in a Truth Social post Tuesday morning, tying ... more
Trump administration moves to end TPS for more than 1 million immigrants

The Trump administration has ended or moved to end Temporary Protected Status for immigrants from 13 countries, affecting an estimated 1 million of the 1.3 million recipients who held the protection in March 2025. Pew ... more
Lindsey Graham, South Carolina senator and Trump ally, dies at 71

U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican who became one of President Donald Trump’s closest congressional allies and a forceful advocate for an assertive U.S. foreign policy, died Saturday after a sudden illness. He ... more
Trump holds up bipartisan housing bill over election measure

President Donald Trump abruptly canceled plans Wednesday to sign a bipartisan housing bill, saying he would not move forward until Congress passes a sweeping election measure known as the SAVE America Act. The move left ... more
Pew survey finds global ratings of U.S. and Trump have fallen

A new Pew Research Center survey finds largely negative international views of the United States and President Donald Trump's leadership on world affairs, with fewer people in many countries describing the U.S. as a reliable ... more
Schumer seizes on Trump’s inflation comments as New York families face rising costs

New York families are paying thousands more each year for housing, groceries, fuel and health care, according to a new report highlighted by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, who is using President Donald Trump's recent ... more
Trump’s economic approval hits new low in Quinnipiac poll

President Donald Trump is facing his weakest economic approval numbers of either presidency, according to a new national poll released Wednesday by Quinnipiac University. The survey found just 33% of registered voters approve of Trump’s ... more
Pew survey finds Trump approval slipping among Latino voters who backed him in 2024

President Donald Trump’s approval rating has fallen sharply among Latino voters who supported him in the 2024 election, according to new data released Friday by Pew Research Center. The survey found that 66% of Hispanic ... more
Schumer blasts GOP proposal tying $1 billion in taxpayer funding to Trump ballroom project

U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer is accusing Republicans of prioritizing President Donald Trump’s “gilded ballroom” over working families after congressional Republicans advanced a proposal that could direct $1 billion in taxpayer funding toward security upgrades connected ... more
Confidence in Trump’s handling of Ukraine declines as partisan divide persists, survey finds

Americans are increasingly skeptical of former President Donald Trump’s ability to manage the war in Ukraine, according to a new national survey that highlights deep partisan divides and shifting public sentiment more than four years ... more
Americans increasingly say Trump is not religious, new survey finds

Seven in 10 Americans now say President Donald Trump is either “not too” or “not at all” religious, a noticeable shift in public perception that underscores widening political and cultural divides around faith and leadership ... more
Most voters blame Trump for rising gas prices as approval rating remains low, poll finds

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A majority of U.S. voters say President Donald Trump is responsible for rising gas prices as his overall job approval rating continues to lag, according to a new national poll released Wednesday ... more
Trump vows swift end to Iran war … again

President Donald Trump says U.S. forces are close to finishing their mission in Iran and will intensify attacks in the coming weeks, according to the Associated Press. In his first prime-time address since the war ... more
Most Americans skeptical of Trump’s handling of trade, tariffs, survey finds

A year after sweeping tariffs reshaped U.S. trade policy, most Americans aren’t convinced the strategy is working — and many don’t trust the decision-making behind it, according to new national polling. A Pew Research Center ... more
White House launches new official mobile app

The White House announced March 27 the launch of a new official mobile app designed to deliver updates from the administration directly to the public. The app provides real-time access to news, livestreams and policy ... more
Trump order targets DEI in federal contracts

An executive order issued March 26 directs federal agencies to prohibit certain diversity, equity and inclusion practices in federal contracting. The order requires agencies to include new contract clauses barring what it defines as “racially ... more


