President Trump orders oil drilling operations to resume off California

The Trump administration has signed an executive order to ​resume oil drilling operations off the Southern California coast, citing national energy security concerns. The order, which invokes a Cold War-era Defense Production Act, will prove controversial despite the potential to bring down gas prices, which are now the highest in America. Gov. Gavin Newsom also flagged the state would challenge the order in the courts. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright is now permitted to take actions under the Defense Production Act. California’s price for a regular gallon hit an average of $5.416 on Friday. That’s far above the national average...