The repeal eliminates all greenhouse gas emissions standards for cars and trucks and could unleash a broader undoing of climate regulations on stationary sources.

The Trump administration has said it is ending its aggressive immigration crackdown in Minnesota in a significant climbdown after the killing of two US citizens by federal enforcement officers sparked a widespread backlash.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration reached a trade deal with Taiwan on Thursday, with Taiwan agreeing to remove or reduce 99% of its tariff barriers, the office of the U.S. Trade Representative said.

WASHINGTON—After nearly 20 years, the climate policy responsible for a generation of greenhouse gas regulations has been repealed, President Donald Trump and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced Thursday.

The Trump administration revoked the EPA’s 2009 endangerment finding, which has served as the legal foundation for regulating greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act.

The president and first lady are scheduled to visit Fort Bragg. This marks Melania Trump's first visit here since her husband's reelection.

Donald Trump has regularly criticized clean energy alternatives such as wind and electric as too expensive and inefficient.

By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, Feb 12 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's pick to be assistant secretary of state for international organizations hit a major stumbling block on Thursday when a Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said he would oppose the appointment.