Fearing that Republicans would lose the election, the White House spent several months plotting to “bypass Congress” on the governance plan

democratic party Overturning this would require a net increase of four seats each in both the House of Representatives and the Senaterepublican party At present there is a slight majority in both the houses. Polls show that the Democratic Party is expected to win the House of Representatives, while the Senate race is still close and difficult to predict. according to awhite House Officials and two people familiar with the matter said President Trump’s White House has spent months preparing for the possibility of Democrats taking control of Congress, devising a plan to circumvent legislative authority and advance Trump’s core agenda even as Democrats have launched investigations.

Reuters reported that if Democrats took control of Congress, they would have the power to investigate Trump and restrict his priority spending projects. But Trump will still retain the broad executive powers he has actively used and tested the limits of during his second term, imposing sweeping tariffs, tightening immigration enforcement, shrinking the size of the federal government’s workforce, and launching a war on Iran without congressional approval or legislation. The White House rejected suggestions that Republicans could lose the election and accused the media of spreading false information.

Three people familiar with the matter, who requested anonymity, said senior officials, including Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller and White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought, have been working with the White House Counsel’s office since April to explore how Trump can continue to implement policies in areas such as immigration, tariffs, housing and federal spending without congressional approval.

The White House official revealed that administrative measures under consideration include imposing new import tariffs on critical minerals and wind turbines; tightening visa rules for international students and temporary foreign workers; and measures to reduce housing and construction costs. Federal agencies have submitted proposals and legal reviews exploring possible unilateral action by the government, a person familiar with the matter said.

Two people familiar with the matter said Vought is studying which priorities could use money already appropriated by Congress, and Vought wants to change federal appropriations rules to give political appointees more power to decide which government projects can receive tax dollars, potentially allowing the White House to influence federal spending without congressional approval. The White House official said Trump was briefed and participated in the discussions and that Trump was “very happy” to rule through executive authority.

Trump has repeatedly called for national emergencies to take action without new legislation. Although Congress can vote to end the state of emergency, Trump can exercise veto power, and then both houses need a two-thirds majority to override his veto. Trump has said that if Republicans lose Congress, he will become “Mr. Veto” and will exercise his veto power for “a month or two” before caving in or reaching an agreement with the Democrats.

However, an executive order cannot preempt congressional investigation. Trump’s staff has been preparing for it for months, three people familiar with the matter said. White House lawyers have briefed political appointees and agency heads on how to respond to congressional inquiries, document requests and subpoenas. They are also seeking input from the Justice Department on whether Trump can use executive privilege to shield his communications with personal advisers from congressional review.