1 President Signs Executive Orders Renaming Lake Ontario And Pausing Beef Tariffs
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing the U.S. government to rename Lake Ontario as "Lake America," adding another dispute to the growing tensions between the United States and Canada. The change applies to U.S. federal government maps, documents, and records, but Canada does not have to accept or use the new name. Trump said the change takes effect immediately and argued that the United States plays a major role in protecting and supporting the Great Lakes. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney quickly rejected the name change and said the body of water will remain Lake Ontario in Canada. Trump also signed a proclamation temporarily removing tariffs on some imported beef as his administration tries to bring down high grocery prices. The change begins Tuesday and will last for 90 days, allowing up to 300,000 metric tons of lean beef trimmings to enter the country with lower tariffs. The White House says the temporary change should help lower prices, and Trump said he could end the program early if companies do not pass the savings along to shoppers.
2 Federal Judge Blocks Postal Service Regulation On Mail-In Ballots
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the U.S. Postal Service from enforcing several new rules for mail voting in the November midterm elections. The order from U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani lasts 14 days while a legal fight over the rules continues. The Postal Service issued the new requirements last week in response to President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at tightening mail voting rules. The temporary block comes just days after the Supreme Court stepped into a different case involving Trump’s executive order. The high court stopped an earlier ruling that had prevented the administration from putting parts of that order into effect.
3 Probe Into Lettuce-Related Cyclosporiasis Widens To 20 States
Federal health officials have expanded an investigation into a cyclosporiasis outbreak tied to iceberg lettuce to 20 states after cases were found in Georgia, Tennessee and Texas. The outbreak has been linked to lettuce served at Taco Bell restaurants and supplied by Taylor Farms operations in central Mexico. Officials say 11,458 cases and 495 hospital stays have been reported. The FDA says recalled lettuce is no longer being sold, but inspections and testing are continuing at farms and a processing plant in Mexico. Cyclosporiasis can cause diarrhea, nausea, and other stomach problems, and Michigan has reported two deaths linked to the outbreak.