Trump is “trying to scare people into thinking he has more power than he has,” said UCLA law professor Rick Hasen.

President Donald Trump raised eyebrows on Tuesday when he didn’t rule out declaring a “national security emergency for elections” ahead of the 2026 midterms that would let him restrict the use of mail-in ballots and require voters to provide proof of citizenship. Rick Hasen, a law professor at UCLA…

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