Overcoming lifes hurdles, chasing their olympic dreams. Nightly news begins right now. Announcer from nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. It was the unexpected calm after a stormy five weeks. President trumps softer and more measured tone in his address to congress was the most immediate and surprising takeaway from the evening, earning his due even among some critics. Today as the focus recentered on the message itself, it became clear that the trump agenda has not softened, setting up potential showdowns with not just democrats but from within the president s own party as he pivots to the hard work of turning his ideals into laws. White house correspondent Kristen Welker starts our coverage. Reporter tonight, President Trump shifting his focus to the road ahead after laying out big policy goals last night. The timfo reporter the president praised for striking a more positive tone. The challenge now, turning rhetoric into reality. Today, the president met with Republican Leaders at a strategy lunch at the white house. Top of the agenda, health care. Im calling on the congress to repeal and replace obamacare. Reporter a republican official tells nbc news the president plans to personally pitch reluctant lawmakers, including many in his own party, even aiming to sell them on tax credits as a way to pay for some coverage. Voters across america tell our Kevin Tibbles theyre worried deep divisions could block reform. That still looked like a house divided to me. Oh, yeah, definitely. Does that depress you . It doesnt really depress me. Its expected. Reporter another key priority, overhauling the tax code. My Economic Team is overhauling the reporter while there is broad support for simplifying the tax code, theres also opposition. Even some republicans worried if the government cuts taxes, there wont be enough money to pay for other priorities. Wheres he going to find the money for all of that . Thats a real good question. I dont think hes a magician. Theres got to be cuts somewhere. Reporter and more on the president s signature issue. I believe that real and positive Immigration Reform is possible. Reporter while mr. Trump hasnt said what a reform package should look like for the first time he called for a meritbased system, meaning immigrants are selected based on their skills. Lawmakers stress the steep odds. I dont think were going to be able to do it comprehensively. Reporter Vice President pence telling lester they plan to take the issue to the people. Hes a fighter. When it comes to making his case to the American People and fighting for what he believes in, he brings that case and brings it strong. Reporter Americans Still divided. I liked every word he said. I dont want a country that deports 11 million peaceful, lawabiding citizens. Thats not my america. Reporter the president was expected to sign an executive from some predominantly muslim countries today after the first version was blocked in court but now thats been delayed. Lester . Kristen welker, thank you. Of course, the big emotional moment came when President Trump honored the widow of the first u. S. Service member killed during a mission under his watch, that january raid against al qaeda in yemen. The president saying the raid yielded vital intelligence but several are contradicting that to nbc news. We get more from our Senior Investigative correspondent cynthia mcfadden. We are blessed to be joined by carryn owens. Reporter introducing the grieving widow of navy s. E. A. L. Ryan owens. Ryan died as he lived, a warrior and a hero. Battling against terrorism and securing our nation. I just spoke to our great general mattis just now who reconfirmed that, and i quote, ryan was a part of a highly successful raid that generated large amounts of vital intelligence that will lead to many more victories in the future against our enemy. [ applause ] reporter carryn owens greeted with extended applause. But behind that powerful moment, still many questions about the mission itself. While the president says secretary mattis has assured him the raid was a success, ten senior officials across the government who are familiar with the details of the raid tell nbc news so far no valuable intelligence has been produced. Vice president pence responding to our reporting this morning on cbs. That is wrong. There is significant intelligence that was gathered that will lead to american success. Reporter but tonight, multiple officials tell nbc news, while there is a threepage inventory of captured material, labeled valuable, vital or actionable. Its too certain to determine exactly what information was gotten on this raid. Invariably, the military does a thorough investigation of everything from start to finish and in good time well hear how successful it really was. Reporter last nights emotional moment comes days after owens father raised his own questions about the mission. What is undeniable is that ryan owens died in defense of his country. We will never forget ryan. Reporter cynthia mcfadden, nbc news, new york. Again last night, the president promised to send a trillion dollars on repairing to spend a trillion dollars on repairing the countrys infrastructure. The need is urgent and some democrats say they are all for it but how will the country pay for it . We sent nbcs tom costello to cincinnati for a reality check. Reporter in the am infrastructure emergency. Through the tunnel, much busier as well. Reporter the bridge in cincinnati covers double the 80,000 vehicles it was designed for in 1963. Today, concrete from the upper level falls to the deck below. When you see that kind of rust, is that a warning sign . It is a warning sign for something thats going to come later. Reporter chief engineer bob yager says the only solution is to build a second bridge right next to it. If youre going to go from michigan to florida, youre going to travel this bridge. Reporter its a national problem. One in nine bridges deemed structurally deficient. Engineers give the entire infrastructure a d plus. On tuesday, a huge sinkhole in new jersey swallowed up an suv. Last month, 200,000 people in california forced from their homes with the oroville dam in danger of breaching. The hope is that it will bring muchneeded improvement to the create jobs, taking a page from the depression era jobs program of the 1930s. Like the welding jobs that Bridge Builder it would mean job security for me. It would mean i could put food on the table for my family. Reporter the question, how to cover the trillion dollar price tag. President trump has suggested a mix of public and private sector investment. But it could be a hard sell for fiscal conservatives in his own party with the white house also suggesting tax cuts. If you add to that a large infrastructure effort as well, that could really balloon the deficit. Reporter as americans tonight drive home across 55,000 crumbling bridges, the question is how soon a fix may be coming. Tom costello, nbc news, cincinnati. On wall street today, another record close. The dow finishing above 21,000 for the first time. It has been an historic run. Many people wonder what lies ahead for their investments and retirement. We want to bring in our Business Correspondent ali last . First of all, we have to call it a trump rally. The dow is up 15 from the close on election day. Markets like what they are hearing from this president , in particular driving todays rally is what President Trump reiterated last night about reducing regulation infrastructure as tom was talking about and, most importantly, cutting corporate taxes. Thats really the biggest driver here but it can also be the undoing of the rally if the administration cannot get the taxes as low as they want to. Now, some investors should be careful with this. Markets are nimble. They can change direction very quickly. And remember, the stock market is not the economy. There are better indicators. Unemployment, wage growth, consumer confidence. They are all doing well but the stock market is running like a sixcylinder engine. Running with 12 cylinders going right now. When it comes to who benefits, keep in mind, half of americans dont own stock. They dont benefit from it directly. This rally is quite a ride as long as you could have afforded to you. Now to a massive outbreak of severe storms across a huge part of the country. Tornadoes carving a deadly path of destruction thats put over 100 Million People at risk today. 20 states in all. Nbcs blake mccoy is in the storm zone. Reporter the stunning view from above tonight, at least three people are dead after fastmoving storms plowed through the midwest. Mile marker 199. Reporter dangerous twisters. [ crying ] its okay. Reporter tearing across illinois. Thats freaking crazy. Reporter in the small town of nayplay, howling winds. It wiped us clean. This isnt a devastation anybody should have to go through. Reporter in missouri, a tornado near perryville ripped apart homes for 13 miles. You can see those cars tossed about. Reporter and flung cars off the interstate. The powerful line of storms raced east today, winds gusting to 60 miles an hour. 104 Million People in its path. Hail pounding parts of alabama. The relentless wind and rain toppling trees in tennessee. This little boy surviving after one split his living room in half. We heard a bang and thats when the tree came in and hit us. Reporter the storms tipping this trailer in kentucky. Today, communities are flooded around columbus, ohio, after fierce storms there. Back in illinois, melissa says she rode out the tornado in her bathtub. I just hunched over my dog and prayed we didnt die that day and we didnt. Reporter shes thankful their lives were spared when so much else wasnt. This is whats left of melissas block. Remarkably, everyone here survived. Many of these families are being helped by the tornado here was an impressive ef3, packing winds up to 165 miles per hour. Lester . Blake mccoy in illinois tonight, thank you. Now to a video gone viral showing the ceo of uber getting into a heated argument with an uber driver over the companys changing rates. The heated confrontation took place during a weekend ride. Its yet another embarrassing incident for the company. Nbcs Miguel Almaguer has the tape. There it is. There it is. Reporter the controversial uber ceo was in an uber when the confrontation began. I lost 97 because of you. I bankrupt because of you. Reporter Travis Kalanick was in an uber black, his companys highend car service, when this driver criticized the uber founder for slashing prices and the income of drivers. You dropped the prices. On black. Yes, you did. For 20. Reporter the when kalanick leaves the car. You know what . What . Some people dont like to take responsibility for [ bleep ]. Reporter the dash cam went public and the ceo apologized. To say im ashamed is an extreme understatement. Its clear this video is a reflection of me. I must fundamentally change as a leader and grow up. Problems like this can sink a companys leadership. Hes taking responsibility and showing he needs to address a problem so hes not just blaming himself. Hes saying, im going to develop a plan. Reporter for uber, its yet another highprofile problem. The company is investigating a Sexual Harassment claim made in a blog post by a former engineer. In january, some 200,000 deleted their accounts in protests after the company failed to participate in a taxi strike during the president s refugee ban. Now another bump in Ridesharing Service under fire. Miguel almaguer, nbc news, los angeles. In los angeles today, a wild and Dangerous Police chase through the stress. A carjacking suspect led police on a pursuit and at one point rammed the Police Vehicle causing it to spin out and then threw it in reverse to continue his getaway attempt. Eventually Police Stopped and surrounded the car. The suspect surrendered after a tense standoff. Still ahead, your retirement. This year is triggering a wave of baby boomers to crack open their 401 k s. Dont tap into your savings until you hear this crucial advice. Also, what really happened backstage before the epic blund der at the oscars. 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Were back now with an alert for the millions of baby boomers tapping into their 401 k s for the first time this year. They are the first generation to plan their retirements with 401 k s. Theres so much you need to know before touching those funds. And what if you need the cash now . Nbc Business Correspondent jo ling kent has some vital answers. Reporter for rich and gail, retirement cant come soon enough. Weve worked hard, raised our family and retirement is now our time. Im very happy with it. Reporter the baby 60s has been diligently putting money away in their 401 k for nearly 25 years. I think were in a really good position. Reporter theyre part of the first generation to plan their retirements around 401 k s. As boomers turn 70 1 2, they are required to start withdrawing their money. Retirement accounts are set up by the u. S. Government to give you a tax break of sorts. At some point, the government would like you to withdraw that income from those accounts. Reporter because youll pay taxes on those withdrawals, its important to know your options. Find out how much your first required withdrawal should be. Calculate your tax rate. Consider putting it in an investment account to grow the cash further. But more than half of american households are at risk of running low on money during retirement and some people need their 401 k money before they retire. If you do, there is a little known irs exception. Section 72t. It allows limited penaltyfree withdrawals from your 401 k at any age for at least five consecutive years. Withdrawals are still taxed but you wont get hit with the 10 penalty. The swedas have worked do is have it drawn out of your salary right away. Dont let it go through your hands. If you dont see it, you dont have to spend and you really dont feel it. Reporter saving early for lifes biggest rewards down the road. Jo ling kent, nbc news, vacaville, california. 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