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12:30 REPORT

It’s Monday. This is a big week in Washington with President Trump’s Tuesday evening joint address to Congress. Reminder: It’s not called the State of the Union address right after an election year.

In this edition:

Canada, Mexico tariff midnight deadline

RFK Jr. touts measles vaccine in new op-ed

Inside Trump’s federal worker firings

Protesters crash Vance’s Vermont ski trip

Most talked-about Oscars moments

I’m Cate Martel with a quick recap of the morning and what’s coming up. Send tips, feedback & cookie recipes to cmartel@thehill.com. Someone forward this to you?  Sign up.

Howdy, neighbors:

President Trump’s 25 percent tariffs against Canadian and Mexican goods are set to go into effect on Tuesday unless there is any last-minute negotiation today.

Why Trump is threatening tariffs on the neighbors: Trump wants to curb the flow of migrants and fentanyl into the United States. The tariffs were originally set to take effect on Feb. 1 but were punted by a month by Trump.

Hmm: Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told Fox News’s “Sunday Morning Features” that he sees the tariffs as a “fluid situation.”

Keep an eye on China, too: Trump is also planning to increase Chinese tariffs by an additional 10 percent.

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The Wall Street Journal: How Much Do Tariffs Raise Prices?
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