Trump news at a glance: Democrats sound alarm after president mulls election takeover

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

Donald Trump suggested on a conservative podcast released on Monday that Republican state officials take over" and nationalize" elections in 15 states to protect the party from being voted out of office.

Trump framed the issue as a means to prevent undocumented immigrants from voting. Claims that noncitizens are voting in numbers that can affect an election are a lie. But it raises concerns about potential efforts by the president to rig the November midterm elections.