Trump’s Indiana wins show his power over GOP with more primaries and redistricting debates ahead

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Five months ago, President Donald Trump was stinging from one of the first political defeats of his second term as Republican state senators defied him on redistricting in Indiana. Now he has proved he can still punish wayward party members after he endorsed a slate of challengers who defeated almost every one of those lawmakers he wanted to dislodge.The results will likely bolster Trump’s confidence heading into upcoming Republican primaries where he wants to help oust more incumbents, includin