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Julian Castro says fresh faces "cathartic"

Former San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro emerged on the national political stage when he delivered the keynote speech at the 2012 Democratic Convention. He went on to serve as U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under President Obama. Castro, who's considered a rising star in the Democratic Party, shares his life story in a new memoir called "An Unlikely Journey: Waking Up from My American Dream." Castro joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss his "likely" presidential run in 2020.

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Paul Ryan, Rep. Stefanik on midterms, deficit

Americans will vote in the midterm elections in fewer than three weeks. The latest CBS News polling predicts if the elections were held today, Democrats would win 226 seats in the House. House Speaker Paul Ryan is not running for re-election but he is campaigning for fellow Republicans like New York Rep. Elise Stefanik. John Dickerson spoke to them about issues that matter to voters: tax cuts, bipartisanship, the deficit, and President Trump.

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