The Trump administration has sued California over its animal cruelty laws, saying the state's regulation of chicken farms has led to high egg prices across the country.Lowering the cost of eggs, which spiked in recent years as an avian flu outbreak ravaged American flocks,

SACRAMENTO, California — The Trump administration claims California is contributing to the rising price of eggs nationwide — and has filed a lawsuit seeking to nullify state laws regulating their production. California’s egg standards, the lawsuit says, have “been effective in raising prices for American consumers.”