A majority of Democrats in the House now want an impeachment inquiry into President Trump to be opened Source
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Trump slams Democrats running for president at Ohio rally
President Trump targeted Democratic candidates for president at a rally in Ohio. CBS News White House correspondent Paula Reid joined CBSN to break down the day’s politics news. Source
Rep. Will Hurd, only black Republican in the House, won’t seek reelection
Rep. Will Hurd of Texas, the only black Republican in the House, said he will not run for reelection in 2020. Hurd is the sixth Republican in the last two weeks to say he won’t try to return to the House. Julia Manchester of The Hill joined CBSN to explain why Hurd is stepping away. Source
Trump says former DNI nominee John Ratcliffe “was being treated very unfairly”
As Donald Trump left for his Bedminster golf club, he told reporters at the White House that his pick to replace Dan Coats as the head of the 17-agency intelligence community, John Ratcliffe, had been treated “very harshly” and “very unfairly” by the press. Ratcliffe’s nomination raised questions because of his limited experience with intelligence matters. He withdrew from consideration Friday and plans to remain in Congress. Source
Puerto Rico governor says chosen replacement will be sworn in
Rosselló said he is resigning Friday as planned Source
Biggest losers under Trump’s China tariff: Apple and its customers
U.S. consumers could pay $100 more for an iPhone, one reason Apple stock lost $50 billion in market value this week Source
Trump speaks before departing for Bedminster for the weekend
Earlier on Friday Trump announced the withdrawal of Rep. John Ratcliffe’s nomination for director of national Intelligence Source
The 2020 contenders
These are the candidates who have announced an exploratory committee or are all-in for the presidency in 2020, aiming to deny Trump a second term Source
Stocks swoon to their worst week of the year
Flaring concerns over deteriorating U.S. trade relations have investors dialing back on risk Source
Why are health costs so high? Blame it on the drugs
A seriously ill patient faces an average $88,000 in medical bills in a year–$34,100 of it for medicine, new data show Source