A nineteenth-century partners' desk used by U.S. Presidents in the Oval Office
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing the Interior Department to change the U.S. federal name for Lake Ontario to "Lake America" and has said the change is effective immediately. The move comes as Washington and Ottawa have imposed 50% tariffs on billions of dollars of each other's goods and Canadian leaders have rejected the renaming.
The Iran war has become a central factor in U.S. midterm politics, with Vice-President Vance and President Trump publicly diverging over strategy. Vance has said the war is a key reason for Republican losses, while Trump defends the campaign and asserts the conflict may have been necessary. The debate shapes 2028 political calculations.
President Trump has signed a proclamation declaring the Oval Office and adjacent West Wing rooms a national monument, ordering National Park Service management and formal review before major changes. The move comes days after Republicans lost control of Congress in midterm elections and follows a week of high-profile White House renovation events.