What Trump can achieve without approval from a Democratic-led Congress Dow jumps 1,500 points, heading for best day of 2026 — live updates What Trump can achieve without approval from a Democratic-led Congress The president will have plenty of power to move markets by himself Democrats have swept Congress — but President Donald Trump still has plenty of power to act alone on key issues. A massive blue wave will sweep Democrats into power in the next Congress. But President Donald Trump will still be able to move markets all by himself.
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