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Inside the GOP's fight to avoid a House wipeout

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise won't talk about defeat, even as his outside GOP allies are pulling money anyway. Why it matters: Republicans face brutal political headwinds, but Scalise (R-La.) stands out from his fellow leaders for refusing to even contemplate losing the House . Zoom in: At an event for Republican Marty O'Donnell, who's challenging Rep. Susie Lee (D-Nev.), Scalise argued that his presence in the district was evidence Republicans are still on offense. "If it's some horrible