Trump shows little sign of becoming GOP lame duck

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President Donald Trump is showing little sign of becoming a lame duck inside the Republican Party, even as the GOP braces for difficult midterm elections.

That dynamic was on full display this week after five Indiana Republican state senators lost primaries to Trump-backed challengers. The lawmakers were targeted for bucking Trump’s push for mid-decade redistricting aimed at boosting the GOP’s chances of holding the U.S. House of Representatives.

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