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        &lt;p&gt;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. &lt;/p&gt;
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The new fight for states' rights under Trump

MAY 5, 202614 MIN
Make Me Smart

The new fight for states' rights under Trump

MAY 5, 202614 MIN

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<p>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. </p>