PBC News & Comment: Half of House Dems Now Support Impeachment

Each day, another Democrat in the House joins the call for impeachment inquiry; will they overcome Pelosi’s caution, and prevail?...
--yes, it’s risky; but expecting to beat Trump without impeachment is risky, too
--in baffling move, TrumpCo puts sanctions on Iran’s foreign minister, they guy they say they want to have talks with
--Danny Sjursen notes that US troops are back in Saudi Arabia, predicts it will end badly
--Trump officials have crammed a new asylum plan down Guatemala’s proverbial throat
--Trump adds more tariffs to Chinese imports, even after The Fed lowered interest rates to limit the damage from his trade war
--once again showing support for accused war criminal, petty Trump orders medals stripped from legal team in the court-martial
--hear Ellen Ratner say that Julian Assange told her that Russia didn’t hack DNC
--at ConsortiumNews, Ray McGovern is optimistic that Trump’s new top spook will get to the bottom of Russiagate
--at second DemPrez debate in Detroit, Joe Biden was the target, and delivered self-inflicted blows, too
--Sen. Cory Booker scored some points on criminal justice
--Sen. Kamala Harris argued with Biden on health care, and wasn’t ready when Tulsi Gabbard laid out accurate criticisms of Harris’ record as California AG
--Facebook friends, fans and foes weighed in on Gabbard’s attack
--candidates shattered Obama’s halo on health care and immigration, but didn’t connect him to opioid crisis
--only 7 candidates currently meet the terms for September debates, so the herd may be thinning