Trump To Stand Before Congress And Offer Divided Nation An Accounting Of His Turbulent First Weeks

President Donald Trump will stand before a joint session of Congress on Tuesday to give an accounting of his turbulent first weeks in office as a divided nation struggles to keep pace, with some Americans fearing for the country's future while others are cheering him on.

It will be the latest milestone in Trump's total takeover of the nation's capital where the Republican-led House and Senate have done little to restrain the president as he and his allies work to slash the size of the federal government and remake America's place in the world. With a tight grip on his party, Trump has been emboldened to take sweeping actions after overcoming impeachments and criminal prosecutions.

The White House said Trump's theme would be the "renewal of the American dream," and he was expected to lay out his achievements since returning to the White House, as well as appeal to Congress to provide more money to finance his aggressive immigration crackdown.

"It's an opportunity for President Trump, as only he can, to lay out the last month of record-setting, record-breaking, unprecedented achievements and accomplishments," said senior adviser Stephen Miller.

Democrats, many of whom stayed away from Trump's inauguration in January, were largely brushing aside calls for boycotts as they struggle to come up with an effective counter to the president.