Trump aides have prepared plans to govern by executive action if Democrats win Congress

Trump's aides have spent months preparing plans to advance his agenda through executive power if Democrats win control of Congress, a White House official and two other sources said.

• Stephen Miller and Russell Vought have worked since April to identify unilateral actions on immigration, tariffs, housing, and federal spending.
• A White House official said studied measures include tariffs on critical-mineral and wind-turbine imports, stricter visa rules, and housing-cost cuts.
• The White House intends to seek Justice Department opinions on what Trump could do without Congress and how to defend the decisions in court.
• Democrats need four seats in each chamber to flip the Republicans' narrow majority in Tuesday's midterm elections.