AXIOS (Kate Santaliz) - Scoop: Rep. Chuck Edwards under investigation by House Ethics
The House Ethics Committee has begun investigating Rep. Chuck Edwards over unspecified allegations against the North Carolina Republican, Axios has learned from three sources familiar with the probe. Why it matters: Democrats are working hard to unseat Edwards in November, and an Ethics probe could damage the GOP lawmaker's reelection prospects. - In an email obtained by Axios, a lawyer from the committee said that Chair Michael Guest (R-Miss.) and ranking member, Mark DeSaulnier (D-Calif.), had authorized ethics staff to investigate "allegations involving Representative Chuck Edwards." No allegations were specified. - Multiple aides who've worked for Edwards have received similar communications from the committee, sources told Axios.…