At Cincinnati rally, white Trump supporters want you to know they have black friends

No Images? Click here         A majority of House Democrats now back impeachment inquiry for Donald Trump More than half of the House Democratic caucus supports opening an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. The number of House Democrats calling for an impeachment inquiry reached 118 with the support of Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-Calif.) on Friday, and now includes more than half of the 235-person Democratic caucus. (Other news outlets have previously reported that a majority of House Democrats supported an impeachment inquiry. HuffPost has only been counting explicit and open calls for an inquiry, and not hedged statements that a member would support impeachment under certain conditions. The majority threshold for those had not been reached until now.) House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has sought to tamp down impeachment talk ever since Democrats won control of the House in the 2018 elections, contending that impeachment might backfire and help Trump’s reelection. She dismissed calls for an inquiry in May by noting the small number of supporters. “Yes, there are some, and the press makes more of a fuss about the 38 than the 200,” she said at the time. But Pelosi now finds herself opposed to the position of a majority of her caucus, including front-line freshmen in swing districts like Reps. Tom Malinowski (D-N.J.), Chris Pappas (D-N.H.), Katie Porter (D-Calif.), Mike Levin (D-Calif.) and Harley Rouda (D-Calif.). READ MORE       WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING? At a Cincinnati campaign rally, Trump supporters both strongly denied that they are part of a racist political movement, and eagerly pointed to the few nonwhite people in attendance as a way of absolving themselves of such accusations.  READ MORE Conservative Fox News personality Tomi Lahren was the target of backlash from her colleagues after asking in a tweet whether Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) slept her way to the top, a suggestion panned as damaging and demeaning to the presidential candidate. READ MORE President Donald Trump said on Friday that his pick for director of national intelligence, Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas), will not proceed with the confirmation process, blaming “the LameStream Media.” READ MORE     ICYMI A judge has recommended that the New York police officer who put Eric Garner in a fatal chokehold in 2014 should be fired. A panel of federal judges has permanently dismissed all 83 ethics complaints filed against Justice Brett Kavanaugh around the time of his confirmation hearing last fall without considering their merits, stating that it does not have the authority to do so. President Donald Trump escalated his attacks on Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) Friday with a tweet about a burglary of the congressman’s Baltimore home.      Want more?  Arlington, Texas Police Officer Shoots, Kills Woman While Aiming At Loose Dog 3 NRA Board Members Resign In Latest Sign Of Dissent in Gun Group Ben Folds Hits Expert-Level Trolling Status With 'Moscow Mitch' Song Debut   👋You may have noticed our website is now www.huffpost.com. Don't worry, it'll still be the same HuffPost you know and love, just with a new URL. Make sure to update your bookmarks!     HuffPost is now a part of Verizon Media Group. On May 25, 2018 we introduced a new Oath Privacy Policy which will explain how your data is used and shared. Learn More. How will Trump’s administration impact you? Sign up for our email and find out. Did a friend send you this? Subscribe here. Like what you see? Share it. Want more? Here are two other newsletters you'll love: The Morning Email and Must Reads. ©2019 HuffPost | 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates from HuffPost Feedback | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe    .     - - Preferences  |  Unsubscribe