How Trump’s expansion of federal power threatens states’ authority

By: Jonathan Shorman, Kevin Hardy

Outlets: Stateline

Published: March 30, 2026

Words: 2,617

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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As the United States of America marks its 250th anniversary this year, the relationship between the states and the federal government is approaching a breaking point.

Led by a bellicose president, the executive branch has moved to dominate states, resulting in more than a year of escalating confrontations between the two levels of government.

President Donald Trump has worked quickly: In the first year of his second term, he surged thousands of immigration enforcement agents …

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