President Donald Trump's ability to influence the outcome of a Republican primary was evident when, on Saturday, incumbent Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana) came in third place behind the Trump-backed Rep. Julia Letlow (who came in first place) and State Treasurer John Fleming. Cassidy's reelection campaign is now over. This Tuesday, May 19, Trump's influence on the GOP will also be put to a test in a congressional primary in Kentucky, where the president is hoping to unseat libertarian/conserv...

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