Can American elections be "nationalized"? What does that mean?

Civics 101

In this country, the states run elections. Congress is empowered to step in; the president is not. So what does it mean for the president to call on a political party to "take over." Is that allowed? What would that mean? And why is this happening now?

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We talk with Sarah Cooper from the Carter Center to understand who is in charge and whether anyone else can take charge.

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2026-03-31 34 min

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