Republicans rattled after surge of retirements

Republicans rattled after surge of retirements-politico: The House GOP has been smacked by a wave of retirements over the past few weeks, but some Republicans fear the worst is yet to come. With the GOP relegated to the minority for the first time in eight years, a mix of veteran and vulnerable members have decided to call it quits instead of sticking around to see whether the party wins back power in 2020.