Liberal groups file lawsuit to block Trump’s deregulation order

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Liberal groups sued President Trump on Wednesday over his “two-for-one” executive order issued last week that requires agencies to kill two existing regulations for every new rule they want to institute.

The environmental and advocacy groups — the Natural Resources Defense Council, Communication Workers of America and Public Citizen — argue that the Trump order is unconstitutional, “irrational” and seeks to scuttle programs meant to protect the public.

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