Capitol hill. Its exactly six years since 1 million americans stood in the cold for president obamas first inaugural, and exactly two years from now, a new president will be taking the oath of office on the steps of the u. S. Capitol there behind us. By then the scaffolding will be down the repairs will be made and by then we will know which of the prom sells and proposals in tonights speech came true. Tonight in his state of the Union Address, the president looks out over a new congress heavily republican with the clock ticking down on his own second term. And an American Television audience watching at home and wanting results. We begin our preview coverage here tonight with our senior white house correspondent, chris jan sing. Chris, good evening. Good evening, brian. Tonight is president obamas sixth state of the union speech his first time before a Republicanled Congress and some say he can argue the state of the economy is strong. Those improving economic numbers, more jobs the robust stock market lower gas prices have given the administration confidence the president can use his biggest tv audience of the year to show he wont settle for being a lame duck. On the afternoon of the state of the union, president obama was in the oval office with americans who had written him letters over the past year who motivated him, aides say, to focus tonight on the millions of middle class americans he hasnt met. People like the hidalgo family. Two years into the Obama Presidency both parents had lost their jobs and Health Insurance. Their house was in foreclosure, and 15yearold gabe couldnt sleep from the stress. How can we deal with this. Its really hard. Reporter the early obama years were a snapshot of a devastated economy. There are now more poor people in america than any time since census records started 52 years ago. Reporter today angel and alanlise have Health Insurance, gabe is in Community College. My future is pretty bright. Im doing pretty well. I think im going to do better. Reporter tonight the president will lay out his plan to build on the momentum. Hes previewed it all in recent weeks. Free Community College tuition, paid leave for parents, tax breaks for families and a tax hike on the wealthy to pay for it. But it could be a tough sell to nearly 9 Million People still without jobs. And those who are working now make on average less than when the president took office. Republicans have already dismissed his proposal as dead on arrival, and Small Business groups are due less spending not more taxes is the answer. Is every dollar we spend right now not to be touched . Theres no programs that we can find savings in . No one believes that. Reporter those policy differences may compromise as most americans agree with angel hidalgos message for the president and congress. They should be working together. Not for one party or the other, they should be working for the whole nation. Both sides do talk compromise but recent history suggests confrontation. What tonight will do is start a debate that will also help frame the 2016 campaign for the president s successor. Brian . Chris jansing, across town at the white house. Now to the mood of the electorate that makes up tonights television audience. Our political director and Moderator Chuck Todd is here with us. The president , actually has an American Public optimism about the economy. 45 said theyre satisfied with the state of the u. S. Economy today. That is the highest satisfaction number weve recorded in over a decade. That of course is something we do expect the president to do a little victory lap about the state of the economy. Also it appears hes got a little bit of a he got the postelection honeymoon, not the republicans. The executive actions on immigration and cuba both enjoy majority support, 52 on the majority front. What will be a challenge for him tonight, brian, is whether hes talking about the issues that the country has prioritized. The five issues they prioritized to us is create jobs defeat isis reduce deficit, secure the mexican border. No problem at all. The president is trying to focus on the wage issue of the middle class. Thats a heck of a list. Coming up during our coverage later, we have new numbers on how people feel about divided government these days. Our primetime coverage begins at 9 00 eastern on this nbc station. And 15 minutes prior to the speech tonight, at 8 45 eastern time we will offer a live preview show on our website tonight nbc news. Com. And during the president s address, live realtime analysis from our nbc news team both on twitter and on the meet the press Facebook Page which means chuck is going to be a busy man tonight. The president will talk about Foreign Affairs tonight, and its an active front. Just today isis issued another hostage threat demanding a ransom for two men from japan. And yemen, a u. S. Ally in a dangerous neighborhood appears to be on the brink of a coup. Our report on that tonight from our chief Foreign Correspondent richard engel. Reporter in the new isis video, the beheader threatens in english to kill two japanese hostages unless japan pays 200 million, the same amount isis says japan has committed to fighting the group. The japan said it wont bow to terrorist demands. But its a reminder that isis remains a dangerous force to be reckoned with. Four months ago the president launched a u. S. Led war against isil or isis. To train and equip iraqi and Syrian Opposition fighters who are going up against isil on the ground to cut off isils financing, to counter hateful ideology and to stop the flow of fighters into and out of the region. Reporter but little has worked out of according to plan. Experts say being attacked by the u. S. Has raised isis profile, making it easier to recruit, and raise money. Isis is making progress in battle. A senior u. S. Military official with personal knowledge of events tells nbc news that the u. S. Led air war kills about 1,000 isis fighters a month, but they are being replaced each month with 1,500 new recruits. And isis is holding the territory it controls vast stretches of syria, and most of central iraq. It may even be taking new ground. The iraqi army now helped by 2,000 american advisers is still on the defensive. The senior military official says a muchanticipated iraqi offensive will not be happening anytime soon. Once again, brian, tonight we are closely watching events in yemen. The u. S. Backed government in yemen is teetering on the brink of collapse. This is the government that allows the u. S. Military and the cia to carry out drone strikes against al qaeda. In fact cooperates very closely with u. S. Intelligence in counterterrorism efforts. Well today antigovernment rebels stormed the president ial palace. The president , however, doesnt work out of the president ial palace he works from his own residence. There was also gun fights at the residence, but for now, the president is Still Holding on to power. Unclear how much longer he can do that. Frankly, brian, from a Foreign Policy perspective, there havent been very many big american success stories. The back drop for tonights speech. Richard engel reporting on all of it tonight. Richard, thanks. We have learned a lot more about the final minutes of that airasia flight that crashed with 162 people onboard. Investigators are now zeroing in on what the aircraft did just moments before it disappeared from radar screens. Our report on that tonight from nbcs katy tur. Reporter investigators have a clearer picture tonight of why airasia flight 8501 ended up a ghostly skeleton at the bottom of the java sea. Officials now say radar data shows the airbus a2300 was pushed beyond its limits in its last seconds. Behaving more like a fighter jet than a passenger plane, when it suddenly accelerated and ascended steeply climbing at 6,000 feet a minute three times the average speed of a commercial aircraft. Before it likely stalled and plummeted into the java see. It was either in a severe updraft and or there was a command to the flight controls to clamor of this magnitude at this altitude are extremely rare. Reporter now that they have the black boxes, investigators have half of the voice recorder. Theyve only heard crew member voices. But why did they make that deadly climb. With Severe Weather in the region the pilots had asked to fly at 38,000 feet to avoid the storm. But controllers said no too many planes in the area. Just minutes later, 8501 disappeared from radar. Anyone in their seat would feel very heavy as their weight would be probably at least twice of what normal would be. Reporter in the city where most loved ones continued to wait only 53 of the 172 passengers have been brought back to land. The rest believed to be on the seafloor still within the fuselage. Katy tur, nbc news london. In our country, there were desperate moments in cincinnati overnight when part of an outofcommission highway overpass suddenly collapsed into traffic below. On i75. One construction worker is dead. And local officials there have released the call for help as it came in to 911 operators. Our report tonight from nbcs stephanie gosk. A loud thud and the house shook. It felt like an earthquake. Real big boom as if something ex ploesed. Reporter the call came in at 10 30 at night. The overpass crashed down onto i75 southbound in ohio. The driver of the semi narrowly escaped with minor injuries. 35yearold construction worker and father of four brandon carl was crushed and killed. After they completed their investigation, their onscene investigation, we used air bags to basically lift the backhoe up and remove the victim at that time. Reporter dozens of emergency vehicles responded including nearly 50 firefighters. But it could have been much worse. Just a few hours earlier, this stretch of road would have been packed with rush hour traffic. While the cause is under investigation, the 91 Million Construction project meant to improve traffic is on hold. The crumbling overpass was scheduled to come down. Just not like this. Stephanie gosk nbc news new york. And just as the president prepares to talk about his recent opening to cuba in tonights state of the Union Address, and as the first diplomatic normalization talks with the u. S. Are about to get under way with cuba, russia has sent a message right into havana harbor. Its the electronic surveillance ship notable for the large radar dome at midships. Its been seen just off the east coast for some time. And while russian vessels are not an unusual sight in havana harbor the timing on this remains interesting. Something the pope said on his flight back to rome from the philippines is causing quite a stir. Especially for all those from big catholic families. The pope told reporters that just because the church bans contraception, it doesnt mean followers should breed, quote, like rabbits. He called for responsible parenting, and alluded to churchapproved methods of family planning. Our first break here tonight, and still ahead, as tax season begins theres a new warning you should know about from the irs. Why the head of the agency says your tax refund might be delayed this year. And later, the platinum blond, the new record tonight from one of the greatest voices of all time. Our eyes they have a 200degree range of sight. Which is good for me. Hey and bad for the barkley twins. Your brain can send information to the rest of your body at 268 mph. Three times the speed of a fastball. 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In this alarming email the irs commissioner recently warned five straight years of budget cuts will leave more americans at risk because new taxpayer protections against Identity Theft will be delayed. The irs also predicts it will only be able to answer only half of the 100 million calls it expects from taxpayers this year. And those who do get through could wait 30 minutes or more to talk to a real person. The agency insists fewer Staff Members means fewer audits. That could cost the government at least 2 billion in revenue. And tax refunds for paper filers could be delayed. Skeptics will suggest youre raising alarm bells because you want further budget cuts. Weve had budget cuts for five years in a row. Were doing our best. Who can help me figure this out . We can. Reporter tax firms may capitalize on the confusion created by new obamacare rules in effect for the first time. For example, people who received Health Insurance subsidies will need to fill out extra forms. 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Reporter researchers say its an example of the remarkable adaptability of this wiley species, one of the latest to call the windy city home. John yang nbc news chicago. That is our broadcast this tuesday night. Thank you for being here with us. Im brian williams. A reminder were right back on the air at 9 00 p. M. For the state of the Union Address tonight. Until then, good night from washington. The kardashian girls to the rescue rallying around tabloid target, bruce jenner. Now on extra bruce jenner the man in the middle. The hidden message in their new family portrait. Plus kims naughty new book selfish leaks out. And guess whats inside. Breaking couples news seve jobs widow moving on with the former mayor of dc. Plus jlos celebrity match make sneer has he tried to hook you up. New details oetails on the death of fitness star greg plitt, was the adrenaline junkie trying to outrun a train. Michael moore backtracks on calling chris kyle a coward. 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