major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: xq institute. bnsf railway. and with the ongoing support of these institutions: this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. woodruff: it s not a state of the union address, but it has most of the trappings. tonight offers the new president his biggest moment since the inauguration, to tell americans what he wants to do as the president, and possibly to turn around impressions after a bumpy beginning. john yang begins our coverage, from the white house. reporter: president trump spent today getting ready for prime-time: tonight s address to a joint session of congress. it s a busy day, and tonight will be a rather busy night. we look forward to it. reporter: senior administration officials say he ll tout the campaign promises he has kept in his five weeks in office and offer an optimistic look int