Morning Must Reads: July 1

The State Department released thousands of pages of Hillary Clinton emails late Tuesday, which provide a look at her inner circle, including their fears about her stature within the Obama Administration and her correspondence with outside advisors on her private email account. The documents also lengthen the list of who knew about the emails she kept on a private server, including then-top White House officials David Axelrod and Rahm Emanuel. They also show the mundane side of the job, including scheduling frequent snafus and a troublesome fax machine. A pair of new surveys show Donald Trump rising to second place in the polls among Iowa and national Republicans, with Scott Walker leading the field in the Hawkeye State and Jeb Bush holding the lead across the nation. More than Trump’s strength, the polling reflects his universal name identification, but should be giving the mass of more credible Republican candidates polling below him some pause. President Obama reflected on his positive week last week, but brushed aside notions that it was his “best ever.” New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has strong words for Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts after last week’s rulings, and pledges to nominate more justices like Samuel Alito. The U.S. Export-Import Bank‘s federal charter expired overnight, as conservative Republicans made gains in a years-long effort to shutter the bank they deem a bailout to business. But the lights are still on at the bank, which has cash reserves for more than a year, and will be the subject of a salvage effort by Democrats and moderate Republicans after the congressional recess.

Here are your must-reads:

Must Reads

Tax Returns Show Jeb Bush Did Well After Being Governor
His net worth now ranges between $19 million and $22 million [TIME]

U.S., Cuba to Announce Plan to Open Embassies
Another milestone in the rapprochement [Associated Press]

Why 2016 Campaign Spending Is Heating Up Now
TIME’s Phil Elliott reports on the early start to the air war

Export-Import Bank Goes On Hiatus
For now…[CNN]

New Hillary Clinton Emails Show Expansive Role of Sidney Blumenthal
Clinton insiders expressed concern over her place in Obama orbit [Politico]

Sound Off

“Every opinion that I’ve seen Justice Alito put out has been consistent and reasoned, and if I became President of the United States, I’d be out there looking for Sam Alitos to put on the Court.” — New Jersey Gov Chris Christie on Tuesday in New Hampshire

“The only bad part about it was I couldn’t go out and peek at it myself, because then I would have had to clear out all the people, or the Secret Service would have. So I — I could only reflect on it from a television screen. That’s a moment worth savoring.” — President Obama on the crowds celebrating last week’s Supreme Court decision on same-sex marriage outside his White House window

Bits and Bites

Chris Christie criticizes Supreme Court’s chief justice [TIME]

De Blasio accuses Cuomo of hurting New York City out of ‘revenge’ [New York Times]

Mexicans bash Trump piñata, call him imbecile [Reuters]

Bush PAC said to use women’s opinions of Clinton for potential lines of attack [New York Times]

Obama to Girl Scouts: ‘What are you guys doing in my yard?’ [Washington Post]

Supreme Court to hear challenge to union fees [New York Times]

Leaked: What’s in Obama’s trade deal [Politico]

President Obama reflects on his ‘best week’ [National Journal]

Donald Trump sues Univision for $500 million [Politico]