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President Trump is expected to take the next step today
in imposing steep tariffs on imported goods from three countries,
setting.
The stage for more inflation and a trade war.
I'm Scott Simon.
And I'm Ayesha Rascoe.
And this is up first from NPR News.
The president says it's about fentanyl.
In one case, they're sending massive amounts of fentanyl, killing hundreds of thousands of.
People a year with the fentanyl.
And in the other two cases, they're.
Making it possible for this poison to get in.
We'll have more on that, including analysis from NPR's Ron Elving.
Also, the FAA prohibits most helicopters from flying near Ronald Reagan National Washington Airport.
That's after the fatal crash Wednesday night.
So please stay with us.
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