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Trump wants Republicans to ‘nationalize’ US elections. The Constitution might get in the way
A wide array of election experts say President Donald Trump’s call for Republicans to “nationalize the voting” is an alarming and potentially dangerous escalation of his continued efforts to transform how US elections are administered.

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Trump’s plan to ‘nationalize’ US elections
Trump wants to nationalize elections, limit mail-in ballots. What we know
Republican Senator Blasts Donald Trump for Call To Nationalize Elections
Rand Paul, a Republican senator from Kentucky, has opposed the United States’ President Donald Trump ’s idea to nationalize elections.

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‘Grind the country to a halt’: Democrat urges national strike if Trump meddles in midterms
Trump’s call to ‘nationalize’ elections adds to state officials’ alarm
Trump scolds CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins for not smiling as she asks about Epstein abuse survivors – as it happened
Frustrated by her persistence in asking questions about Jeffrey Epstein during an Oval Office event he wanted to use to promote himself and his party, Donald Trump scolded the CNN correspondent Kaitla...

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State Election Officials Hear Echoes of 2020 in Trump’s Call to Nationalize Voting
Trump says he will only accept the midterm results ‘if the elections are honest’ and again pushes to ‘nationalize’ voting

Opinion: Don’t let Washington meddle in US elections

The Constitution puts states in charge for good reasons.

States’ mistrust of Trump’s fraud crusade could hinder fight against foreign influence in elections, federal officials fear

State election officials’ growing suspicion of Trump’s motives has triggered concerns that distrust of even routine moves by the FBI could hinder cooperation.

FBI invites elections officials to a call on 'preparations' for midterm elections

The call is set to happen amid Trump's ongoing false claims of voter fraud.

This year's midterm elections could see unprecedented involvement from the federal government

Top state-level election officials react to the Jan. 28 raid on the Fulton County, Ga, elections office. The FBI executed a search warrant seeking ballots from the 2020 election.

Secret US cyber operations shielded 2024 election from foreign trolls, but now the Trump admin has gutted protections

Weeks before the 2024 election, American military hackers carried out a secret operation to disrupt the work of Russian trolls spewing false information at US voters.
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2025 election: Live updates of NYC mayor, NJ and VA races from News Leader

USA TODAY will have live coverage from key states as Virginia and New Jersey voters are picking new governors, and Californians will decide on a major redistricting push on Election Day. All of the races could signal how voters are feeling about ...