President Trump recently convened more than 60 major Republican contributors in the White House Rose Garden. Attendees included key GOP financiers and a figure at the center of a nomination controversy, illustrating the president’s strategy of rewarding big donors and launching future political efforts.

Indiana’s plan for a mid-cycle redraw of its congressional districts has attracted attention well beyond Indianapolis. As the White House summons state lawmakers and a new poll tests voter sentiment, Republican leaders find themselves balancing opportunity against political risk.