Shade Stevens

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shade Stevens.

President Trump says the United States is stronger thanks to his economic policies.

Trump made the remarks in a late-night address amid polls showing that most Americans are anxious about the cost of living.

Trump says that relief is on the way.

Some U.S.

trading partners are forming new business relationships to avoid Trump's steep tariffs.

A federal appeals court says National Guard troops deployed to Washington, D.C., can remain there for now.

The decision comes days after another court ordered troops to leave Los Angeles.

The CDC has accepted an advisory panel's recommendations on childhood immunizations.

Acting CDC Director Jim O'Neill says pregnant women who test negative for hepatitis B should consult their doctor before getting vaccinated against the disease.

For decades, newborns were given the hepatitis B shot within 24 hours of birth.

Nick Reiner has made his initial court appearance on charges of killing his parents, Hollywood director Rob Reiner and Michelle Reiner.

Steve Futterman has more from Los Angeles.

U.S.

futures are flat in after-hours trading.

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The National Transportation Safety Board will soon issue a report on the mid-air collision near Washington Reagan National Airport in January.

In response to a civil lawsuit, government attorneys admit that failures by an air traffic controller and an Army helicopter pilot contributed to the crash, which killed 67 people.

The case was brought by the family of one of the victims.

citing American Airlines, its regional partner, PSA Airlines, and the pilots as defendants.