Bribery, Sex Crimes And Stock Trades: Republicans’ Corruption Problems Go Beyond Trump

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Democrats are hoping to flip the Senate in November by highlighting local Republican scandals, including a bribery case tied to an Ohio utility, a House ethics probe in Georgia, and a plea deal for a sex offender in Texas, rather than leaning solely on Trump-related controversies like the family crypto venture and the Qatari jet.

Sen. Andy Kim argues corruption messaging can sway swing voters if tied to cost-of-living concerns, an approach he says failed in Trump's first term but has 'crystalized' this cycle. Republicans, represented by NRSC spokeswoman Bernadette Breslin, countered by pointing to Democratic candidates' own ties to lobbyists, career politics, and donors linked to Jeffrey Epstein.

Republicans currently hold a 53-47 Senate majority, meaning Democrats need to flip four seats to retake control.

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Two parties, each holding a mirror up to the other and calling it an indictment. Voters get to choose which flavor of self-dealing they'd like to be governed by, presented as a moral distinction rather than a rounding error.

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