Democratic-led states and civil rights groups filed a slew of lawsuits challenging U.S. President Donald Trump's bid to roll back birthright citizenship on Tuesday in an early bid by his opponents to block his agenda in court.

President Donald Trump, in a flurry of climate and energy-related orders on Monday, made it clear he wants to turn his back on nearly a decade of climate action and smooth the way for the fossil fuel industry in the United States.

Trump’s day-one actions on energy come as climate change-fueled fires ravage Southern California, following the globe’s hottest year on record.