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Trump Backs Kobach in Kansas Race, Against Republican Advice

Kris Kobach, the Kansas Secretary of State and a Republican candidate for governor, speaks with supporters at a rally in Manhattan, Kan., July 31, 2018. President Donald Trump turned aside the advice of party officials and intervened in the Kansas Republican primary for governor by throwing his support behind Kobach, one day before voters go to the polls there. (Barrett Emke/The New York Times)