The power struggle between the states and federal government is as old as the U.S. itself. But under the second Trump administration, that struggle has become particularly fraught. Stateline reporter Kevin Hardy joins Kimberly to explain how the president is wielding federal funding as a tool to expand his authority, and how states are fighting back.
Here’s everything we talked about today:
"How Trump’s expansion of federal power threatens states’ authority" from Stateline
"Democratic AGs file 100th lawsuit against Trump" from Stateline
"State savings weaken as budget pressures increase, analysis warns" from Stateline
"Respect states' rights, new bipartisan group of legislative leaders tells feds" from Stateline
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