Trump administration appeals court decision ordering AP journalists back into White House events

Trump takes fight with AP over White House access to US appeals court

WASHINGTON, USA – President Donald Trump’s administration will ask a US federal appeals court on Thursday, April 17, to pause a judge’s ruling lifting access restrictions the White House imposed on the Associated Press for referring to the Gulf of Mexico in its coverage. The Trump administration has argued that the lower-court ruling, which mandates AP journalists be granted access to press events in the White House, infringes on the president’s…

The Gulf of Willful Ignorance

Republished with permission from Common Dreams, by Abby Zimet Because our current regime remains laser-focused on the vital issues of these dark and baleful times, the House just had a hearing on a bill by inimitable Klan Mom MTG to retool the Gulf of Mexico into a glorious new Gulf of America. Irked Democrats took to trolling with some creative alternative names, but MapQuest and the Internet are way ahead of them. Like, Gulf of Covfefe, Gulf o…

The State of Free Speech in America : Up First from NPR

The first amendment is a cornerstone of American democracy. This week on The Sunday Story, we hear from people who feel their right to free speech might be changing under the Trump Administration. NPR's Morning Edition co-host Leila Fadel joins Ayesha Rascoe to share what she learned when she talked to teachers and students, pastors and scientists, and others about whether they feel emboldened or silenced in America today. This episode of The Su…

OUR VIEW: AP dispute about First Amendment, not name of the gulf

This week, the Associated Press won a preliminary injunction against the Trump White House for excluding the outlet from press events after it refused to refer to the “Gulf of Mexico” as the “Gulf of America.”

'More was at stake here than the name of a body of water'

'The AP's win against Trump shows principles still have power in the US' Margaret Sullivan at The GuardianA "victory in court for a news wire service might seem trivial," but The Associated Press' "win against the Trump administration this week is meaningful for two reasons," says Margaret Sullivan. It "underscores the judiciary's commitment to the First Amendment, and it suggests that standing up for one's principles may not be just a gesture m…

News agency punished for refusing to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico. But the government stands its ground – and is appealing the ruling.