FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 3 - The Untold Story

Federal judge temporarily blocks USPS rules implementing absentee/mail-in voting executive order

On Aug. 27, a U.S. district court judge blocked the implementation of federal rules that would carry out an executive order President Donald Trump (R) issued earlier this year prohibiting the delivery of absentee/mail-in ballots to anyone who is not enrolled by state election officials with the U.S. Postal Service.

Ballotpedia · Aug 31

Trump called Apple to demand they label Lake Ontario ‘Lake America’ on maps, Doug Burgum reveals

Interior Secretary says President Donald Trump personally pressured tech giant to comply with his latest executive order amid trade war with Canada

The Independent UK · Aug 31

Google Maps now shows ‘Lake America’ for US users after Trump’s executive order. But Canada still sees ‘Lake Ontario’

The rest of the world can see both names.

We Got This Covered · Aug 31

Google Maps will show 'Lake America' in US, not 'Lake Ontario'

In a surprising move, Google Maps has transformed Lake Ontario into Lake America for users in the United States, following an executive order from President Donald Trump aimed at altering map standards. While Canadian users will still view the traditional name, both titles will appear for international users, marking a…

The Economic Times · Aug 30

Trump posts AI video of ‘Lake America’ being protected by an army of bequiffed ‘Donald Ducks’

The post came after the president signed an executive order renaming Lake Ontario ‘Lake America’ amid a bitter tariff war with Canada

The Independent UK · Aug 29

Trump’s ‘renaming’ of Lake Ontario is emblematic of centuries of colonial erasure

The ongoing economic spat between Canada and the United States took a strange turn after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order “renaming” Lake Ontario as Lake America.

The Conversation · Aug 28

'It's going to be beautiful': President Trump signs order to create US Space Academy

President Trump just signed an executive order creating the U.S. Space Academy, which will train students for a career studying, exploring, exploiting or helping to protect the final frontier.

Space · Aug 28

Trump makes surprise announcement at Artemis astronauts’ medal of honor ceremony

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The Independent UK · Aug 28

Chicago Moves to Block Firms Profiting From Trump's Immigration Enforcement and Crackdown From City Contracts

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order establishing strict disclosure rules for city contractors, targeting companies tied to ICE and civil rights violations.

Latin Times · Aug 28

Lake Ontario to Lake America – who gets to decide what goes on maps?

On Aug. 27, 2026, President Donald Trump issued an executive order renaming Lake Ontario “Lake America,” claiming his administration had already “notified all of the various people you have to notify.”

The Conversation · Aug 28