House GOP anxiety spikes as scandals pile up in critical battleground seats

By Lauren Fox, Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — A series of serious allegations against GOP congressmen in key House districts  have rattled party insiders this week, fueling Republicans’ anxiety that they could lose seats once considered mostly safe and further endanger their majority. In the crucial final weeks before the midterms, Speaker Mike Johnson and his GOP campaign arm have sought to defuse mounting political crises engulfing the