US President Donald Trump is delivering a speech to Congress after upending US foreign policy, igniting a trade war with close allies, slashing the federal workforce and stretching the limits of presidential power since returning to the White House.

WASHINGTON - Donald Trump is due to give a joint address to both houses of Congress tonight. His speech will be held in the chamber of the House of Representatives at the Capitol in Washington. It's the first time Trump will address Congress since returning to office in January. The speech comes the day after Trump has ordered a pause on military aid to Ukraine and less than 24 hours after he announced sweeping 25% tariffs on goods entering the US from Canada and Mexico. The president will be flanked by the House Speaker Mike Johnson and Vice-President JD Vance, who doubles as the ceremonial leader of the Senate. Democratic and Republican lawmakers from both the House of Representatives and the Senate will be in attendance, though a group of Democrats have said they will skip the event. Elon Musk is also expected in the audience. Here's what the White House says about Trump's speech tonight Earlier, the White House provided a list of four broad parts to the speech, which Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said…