In record State of the Union, Trump spars with Dems, touts economy and immigration

Trump is expected to announce an agreement with top tech companies during the State of the Union in an attempt to address a key factor shaping Americans' perceptions of affordability: rising electric bills, multiple sources told ABC News.

The agreement would see tech companies behind the AI boom pledge to cover costs associated with the build out of new data centers so they don't increase household electricity prices, according to the sources.

Electricity prices are up 6.3% in the past year, according to the latest government data.

Trump is expected to say the companies have committed to "pay their own way" so electricity prices don't rise for consumers, the sources said. Specific details of the deal remain unclear ahead of the planned announcement.

-ABC News' Elizabeth Schulze, Emily Kohlberg and Will Steakin

The White House, after images emerged of a government plane transporting athletes from the gold medal-winning men's hockey team to Washington, said it was working "through logistics so that members of Team USA may attend tonight."

"Tune in!" a White House official said.

House Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters earlier Tuesday, "We'll squeeze in the hockey players tonight and it'll be a great moment for America."

The U.S. women's hockey team also won Olympic gold and the team was later invited to the State of the Union, but declined the invitation.

President Trump spent time over the weekend and on Monday preparing for his State of the Union address, including going through the draft of his speech and making edits, according to a White House official familiar with the president's preparations.

The speech’s theme will be "America at 250: Strong, Prosperous and Respected," which is a reference to the 250th anniversary of the founding of the country.

Trump is expected to roll out several new measures to address affordability, including a program to require technology companies to pay for increased electricity costs related to artificial intelligence data centers, the official said.

ABC News Senior Political Correspondent Rachel Scott

Erika Kirk, the widow of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, will attend Trump's State of the Union address as a guest, according to the White House.

The president will use Kirk's attendance to say there has been a "tremendous revival of faith, Christianity, and belief in God in our country" and to call on Congress to "firmly reject political violence against our fellow citizens," the White House confirmed.

Kirk was named the new CEO and chair of the board for Turning Point USA after her husband was shot and killed while speaking at a campus event in Utah last September.

Other guests include the parents of Sarah Beckstrom, the West Virginia National Guard member who was killed in an ambush in Washington last November. First lady Melania Trump will bring two guests who will help highlight her AI and foster care initiatives, her office said.