Trump will step on to the dais at 9 p.m. ET to lay out his vision for the next four years and tout the actions taken in his first six weeks in office.

The House speaker says Tuesday evening's speech before a joint session of Congress will be a 'triumphant return.' Democrats strategize about how to avoid becoming a foil to Trump on live TV.

The principle of checks and balances only works if people don't voluntarily remove their spine,” one lawmaker said ahead of the president's speech.