Overview
- National polls and record early voting released Sunday show Democrats with a multi-point lead and a plausible path to retake the House and contest the Senate.
- President Trump has publicly vowed to use repeated vetoes to block Democratic bills and said he expects to be the “Mr. Veto” if Republicans lose control of Congress.
- The White House spent months mapping out orders and administrative changes on trade, immigration, housing and grant rules that the president could invoke without new laws.
- Democratic leaders have signaled immediate priorities if they win control, including reversing Trump-era tariffs and using funding power to limit mass deportations.
- The administration has filed election-related lawsuits in key states but federal courts have already rebuffed some efforts, leaving judges likely to decide both legal fights over results and challenges to new executive moves.