Trump took steps to begin unraveling the centerpiece of the Obama environmental agenda, signing an order to reverse rules aimed at pushing U.S. utilities to shift from coal plants to cleaner-burning fuels.

A House panel's probe into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election ground to a halt amid increasing discord.

Republican leaders signaled that they were likely to exclude the most contentious provisions from legislation needed to keep the government running past April.

More states are considering expanding their Medicaid programs under the ACA following the collapse of the GOP health bill.

More than half the Democrats in the Senate now say they will vote against Trump nominee Gorsuch's Supreme Court bid.

Hundreds of ISIS loyalists have fled the group's de facto Syrian capital of Raqqa in recent days amid signs its rule there is faltering.

American airstrikes in Mosul likely played some part in civilian deaths earlier this month, the top U.S. commander in Iraq said.

Iran and the Gulf states are trying to repair their relationship as the U.S. takes a more confrontational stance toward Tehran.

Malaysian police are investigating allegations that North Korea is violating international sanctions through Malaysian businesses.

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

March 29, 2017 02:47 ET (06:47 GMT)

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