From CNN, I'm Afoma DK, with the five things you need to know for Tuesday, March 4th.

We start with a preview of President Donald Trump's first primetime address to Congress since retaking office.

Here's CNN's Jeff Zellini.

Really, we are told that he is going to use tonight's address to explain what his, the first 43 days of his

administration have been like, largely focusing on, trying to focus on some of the Department

of Governmental Efficiency things. Of course, Elon Musk's big approach to shrink the federal

government. I'm told that Elon Musk will be on hand in the House chamber. So that, of course,

will be one thing that Republicans may enjoy and like.

Multiple Democrats say they won't attend Trump's address,

but some want to make a statement through the guests they plan to bring.

That includes Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal,

the top Democrat on the Veterans Affairs Committee.

His guest is Michael Missal, a fired inspector general in the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Here's Blumenthal speaking to CNN earlier today.

I've chosen to go because I regarded it as part of my job, and I do want to make a statement

about what I think is the draconian misguided cuts in spending for the VA and other agencies

and the hiring freezes.

And most of all, the firing of these inspectors general who are the watchdogs against fraud abuse and waste.

U.S. stocks are in the red after President Donald Trump's

tariffs threatened a dangerous trade war. The Dow fell around 800 points this morning and closed

670 points down. Trump imposed 25% tariffs on imported goods from Canada and Mexico that went

into effect today and also doubled tariffs on Chinese imports. In turn, Canada and Mexico that went into effect today, and also doubled tariffs on

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