A federal judge on Monday is set to consider a request by the Associated Press to restore full access for the news agency's journalists after President Donald Trump's administration barred them for continuing to refer to the Gulf of Mexico in coverage.

Canada and Mexico are expected to intensify efforts this week to avoid punishing 25% tariffs on their exports to the U.S. in talks to persuade President Donald Trump's administration that their steps to increase border security and curb fentanyl trafficking are working ahead of a March 4 deadline.

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The White House's outright attempt at regulating language used by independent media — and the punitive measures attached to it — mark a sharp escalation in Trump's often fraught dealings with news organizations.

The Associated Press is in the crosshairs of the Trump administration after refusing the change the name of the body of water in its journalism after 400 years.

President Claudia Sheinbaum also said Mexico will expand its legal action against U.S. gun manufacturers following the decision to designate drug cartels as terrorist organizations.

In a Jan. 23 guidance from the AP on Trump’s executive order, the outlet said it would refer to the Gulf of Mexico “by its original name while acknowledging the new name Trump has chosen.” The White House did not immediately respond to a request for ...