Trump’s comments raise concerns about potential efforts to rig the November midterm elections – key US politics stories from Tuesday 3 February at a glance

American elections are primarily run by state law, and voting is administered by local officials across the country.

President claims idea to ‘nationalize’ elections in 15 states ahead of midterms is to prevent rare noncitizen voting

Trump’s comments raise concerns about potential efforts to rig the November midterm elections – key US politics stories from Tuesday 3 February at a glance