President Trump addresses Congress

JAMES PINDELL | GROUND GAME

Here?s what happened during the address

Trump challenged both parties in the mind-bending, contradicting way that perhaps only he could deliver.

Republicans Congressional members stand and applaud as Democratic members sit as President Donald Trump pauses during his address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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Democrats bristle at Trump as GOP sings his praises

A measured, disciplined speech by the president appeared to do little to dissipate the partisan tension.

President Trump spoke to Congress on Tuesday night in the Capitol.

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Trump outlines agenda in first speech to lawmakers

The president spoke in broad, optimistic terms as he sought to regain control of an early tenure.

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The US senator from Vermont went online and railed against the president?s address.

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Carryn Owens took deep breaths and wept as the joint chamber offered a long standing ovation in the memory of her late husband.

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In a major shift, the president told news anchors he is open to granting legal status to millions of undocumented immigrants.

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Said Kimmel: ?It turned into a Maury Povich paternity test show. It was the weirdest TV finale since ?Lost.???

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Greater Boston is more racially and economically segregated because of housing costs, even as the area becomes more diverse.

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