With Trump atop GOP, conservatives could lose influence on Capitol Hill

Published May 17, 2016 4:01am ET



Donald Trump hasn’t only beaten the Republican establishment, he’s also thrashed Washington’s conservative establishment.

Everyone watched as Trump laid waste to the governing wing of the Republican Party on his way to seizing its presidential nomination, which will be officially bestowed on him at the July convention.

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