Trump vows to tackle 'job-crushing regulations' as assault on Clean Water Rule commences

James Murray
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President's first speech to Congress promises to combine deregulatory agenda with promotion of 'clean air and clear water', but questions remain over jobs figures

President Trump largely stuck to the script in his first speech to Congress last night, offering the clearest insight yet into his economic nationalist agenda and vowing to deliver a deregulatory push...

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