States will shape America’s future as nation confronts a pivotal choice

The United States faces a pivotal choice between continuing a path of increased federal control under President Donald Trump or rebalancing power to strengthen state autonomy. Trump's efforts to assert authority over state-run elections and use federal resources as political leverage have strained federal-state relations, while some states have enacted laws to resist these actions. Experts warn of a stress test on the nation's foundational federalism.