The White House has escalated its dispute with the Associated Press (AP) by restricting its journalists from covering President Trump and Prime Minister Modi's news conference. This ongoing conflict stems from the AP’s refusal to adopt the President's renaming of the Gulf of Mexico to the ‘Gulf of America.’ On Friday, an AP reporter and photographer were barred from boarding Air Force One for a weekend trip, marking a significant increase in tensions. The White House argues that AP's editorial choices justify these restrictions, while the AP and others deem it a violation of press freedom.