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Short: Corruption Is Growing Liability for Republicans

Marc Short, former Chief of Staff to former Vice President Mike Pence, says reports of graft and corruption involving the Trump administration and the president's family are becoming a bigger liability for Republicans ahead of the midterms. Short says Republicans need a stronger closing message to motivate voters and argues that Trump's turn toward…

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