President Trump goes to the Capitol this evening for his first address to a joint session of Congress since his return to the White House in January. The speech will offer him his most prominent platform so far to promote his sweeping transformation of the federal government and lay out his vision for the future.

“He has had a whirlwind first 43 days, a blitzkrieg of action,” Luke Broadwater, our White House correspondent, told me. “Now he’s going to tout all of the things that he’s done that he believes are good for the country. And he will be cheered by Republicans.”

There is nothing constitutionally mandated about the event. It’s not technically a State of the Union speech. But every president since Ronald Reagan has used the address to reach a wide audience. And Trump, ever the performer, is not one to turn down an opportunity like that.

The president promised to “TELL IT LIKE IT IS” during the speech, which is scheduled to begin shortly after 9 p.m. Eastern time. The Times will stream the address here, with live analysis from reporters. Here are three things to watch for:

1. Trump will probably mention Ukraine.

The president has said he wants to be remembered as a “peacemaker,” and he is expected to discuss his promise of a quick end to the war in Ukraine. But his support for Ukraine has seemed to erode: Recently he had a combative meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky and then, last night, the U.S. temporarily suspended aid to the country.

Zelensky offered new terms today to stop the fighting with Russia. So, as Luke pointed out, it will be interesting to see how Trump addresses Ukraine and whether he still talks about the country as an ally.

2. Trump is expected to talk up Elon Musk’s team.

The president is expected to highlight the efforts he and Musk have undertaken to cut government spending — including by firing workers and suspending foreign aid — using executive authority alone.