Trump Candidate Wins in Louisiana, New Fed Chair, China Readout

President Trump continues his winning streak in defeating Republican officials who oppose his leadership. The most recent Trump win came over the weekend in Louisiana, when incumbent U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy was defeated in the Republican primary.  Cassidy was one of seven Republicans who in 2021 voted to convict Trump in his second impeachment trial for inciting the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. 

Trump had recruited U.S. Representative Julia Letlow to run against Cassidy in the Republican primary. In Saturday’s primary election, Letlow got the most votes, garnering 44.8% of the vote. In second place was Louisiana State Treasurer John Fleming with 28.3% of the vote. Louisiana election rules require a candidate to get 50% of the vote, so Letlow and Fleming will face each other in a June 27 runoff. Cassidy came in third and was thus eliminated from the race. In 2024, Trump defeated Kamala Harris in Louisiana by 22%; hence, it’s assumed that the winner of the runoff will win the seat in November.

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