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The president signed an executive order that will begin rolling back Obama-era rules curbing greenhouse-gas emissions.
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President Trump that would dramatically change major Obama-era rules aimed at preparing for climate change and curbing greenhouse-gas emissions. that the Trump administration attempted to block former acting Attorney General Sally Yates from testifying before the House Intelligence Committee on alleged ties between the Trump campaign and Russian officials. White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer the report. House Speaker Paul Ryan said House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes the investigation, after some lawmakers called for Nunes to recuse himself. Ryan also that House Republicans would continue working on legislation to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, but didn’t offer a timeline.

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