The Trump administration is preparing a governing framework to maintain its policy agenda through unilateral actions should the Republican party lose the upcoming midterm elections. The strategy involves a surge of executive orders targeting immigration and tariffs, as well as the implementation of new grant rules that would provide political appointees with more authority over the distribution of federal funding.
The preparations come as the White House seeks to avoid the traditional lame duck status that occurs when a president faces a hostile legislature. This contingency plan follows RealClearPolling averages showing Democrats leading Republicans 51.5% to 43.1% as the elections approach in 2 days.
