Houthi control of the Bab al-Mandab Strait would be a setback for the Trump administration in its war with Iran, which has already blocked the Strait of Hormuz.
Strife with the U.S., including Trump's tariffs, has pushed Canada to find new trading partners. That could ultimately raise prices for U.S. businesses.
The Associated Press's guidance says President Donald Trump's executive order affects only how the U.S. government refers to the lake, not Canada or other countries.
The Trump administration said it would modify the scope of existing tariffs and introduce new bans on Canadian products in the latest escalation of the trade war.
Some European law enforcement agencies chasing leads spurred by information in the so-called Epstein Files say the U.S. Justice Department has not responded to their requests.
The president's fight with our neighbor to the north -- a constant over the course of his second term with a focus on trade -- has turned ugly in recent weeks.