State Of the Union live

The State of the Union comes around once a year and usually features one or two surprises — it’s the Super Bowl of presidential addresses. This year, the broadcast of President Obama’s third State of the Union kicks off officially tonight at 9 PM ET/6 PM PT, and online plans for it have evolved dramatically from last year’s coverage, with enhanced viewing options to offer web audiences a heightened understanding of the action on screen.

Presidents and Congress and a discussion on the bipartisan seating plan for this year’s address,” according to the site, and will include live reaction from members of Congress in the hall