Janine Herbst

businesses and consumers are paying nearly 90 percent of the $133 billion in tariffs collected so far.

But Trump has vowed to collect tariffs through other means, promising to impose a 15 percent across-the-board global tariff.

I'm Janine Herbst, and you're listening to NPR News from Washington.

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In President Trump's State of the Union address last night, he focused on what he says is the best economy, though many Americans say they're struggling.

Trump also blamed Democrats for things he says went wrong.

And Piers Domenico Montanaro has more on the Democratic response at the address.

In Paris, Domenico Montanaro reporting.

President Trump's pick to be the next Surgeon General is appearing for her confirmation Senate hearing this morning.

Dr. Casey Means is an entrepreneur and a wellness influencer who was tapped for the job after Trump's first pick withdrew her nomination.

Empire's Will Stone has more.

Stocks opened higher this morning as Paramount sweetens its offer to buy Warner Bros.

And Pierre Scott Horsley reports the Dow jumped around 130 points in early trading.

On Wall Street, the Dow is up 106 points.

The Nasdaq is up 259 points.

That's up 1.1 percent.

The S&P 500 up 37.

You're listening to NPR News from Washington.

Several states, all led by Democrats, are suing the Trump administration over its overhaul of childhood immunization policy.

Colorado Public Radio's John Daly has more.