Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Hurst. President Trump delivers an address to a joint

session of Congress tonight. He's been in office for six weeks and has launched a blitz of

action since returning to the White House for his second term. MPIR's Elena Moore reports.

Though similar, this won't be a state of the union address. Those happen after a president's

first year in office. This joint address lets a newly sworn in president lay out their agenda.

And Trump's first few weeks have been busy. His administration has taken steps to dramatically

reshape the federal government, crackdown on illegal immigration, and redefine the U.S.

role abroad. His supporters are thrilled, his detractors dismayed. Trump's remarks are set to kick

off at 9 p.m. Eastern. Elena Moore, NPR News, Washington. A trade war is escalating. President

Trump's tariffs against Canada, Mexico, and China have taken effect,

and now all three countries say they will retaliate. China levied new tariffs on U.S. farm goods,

and Mexico says it will announce retaliatory tariffs on Sunday. In Canada, Prime Minister

Justin Trudeau says he's also retaliating with tariffs and rejects Trump's accusations the Canada is contributing to the U.S. fentanyl crisis.

MPR's Brian Mann reports.

In a national address, Trudeau detailed new 25% Canadian tariffs on nearly $110 billion worth of U.S. goods.

Part of what he acknowledged is now a full-scale trade war.

Trudeau also challenged President Trump's inaccurate claim.

Canada plays a big role fueling America's overdose crisis.

Well, that is totally false.

Far less than 1% of fentanyl flows and less than 1% of illegal crossings

into the United States comes from Canada.

Trudeau addressed many of his comments to U.S. listeners saying a trade war will hurt

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