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After Indiana purge, Trump sets sights on Louisiana’s Bill Cassidy

May 16, 2026

BATON ROUGE, La. — After taking out five Indiana state senators who opposed his push for congressional redistricting, President Donald Trump‘s next target is Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana. Cassidy, who voted five and a half years ago to convict Trump in his impeachment trial, is fighting for his political life in a competitive race against two major challengers, including one backed by the president, in Saturday’s...

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