A controversial executive order has been issued renaming Lake Ontario to "Lake America," a move announced amid heightened tensions in the U.S.-Canada trade dispute. The decision follows the president’s earlier suggestion of the change during a period of escalating trade conflicts between the two nations. Meanwhile, legal proceedings resume as a judge considers arguments tied to the president’s ongoing efforts to assert control over the Kennedy Center. The case raises questions about the boundaries of public influence over cultural institutions.
President Trump signed an executive order Thursday afternoon that renames Lake Ontario to "Lake America," following through on an idea he floated as the U.S.-Canada trade war hit fever pitch in recent days. Trump's battle to make the Kennedy Center his own returns to court Thursday, where a judge will hear arguments about whether Trump's...