President Joe Biden has roughly two months left before he hands the reins to another Trump administration. Can he do anything during this lame-duck period to safeguard federal institutions and government protections from the coming deregulation bomb?

According to experts, the answer is yes.

The Biden administration and Democratic majority in the Senate can fill crucial regulatory and judicial roles and make other moves that can serve as guardrails against the next four years of deregulatory and pro-business policies.