Morning Must Reads: July 15

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal explains his path to victory in 2016 [TIME]

Todd Akin considers political future [Politico]

Iran outlines nuclear deal; accepts limit [NYT]

Stalled in Washington, Obama hits the road [WSJ]

Yesterday….Obama “encouraged” by Egypt cease-fire plan [The Hill]

This morning….”Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday threatened to escalate Israel’s operations in Gaza after Hamas balked at an Egyptian proposal for a cease-fire, saying it had not been consulted on its terms.” [Washington Post]

“Two Texas lawmakers announced legislation Monday to speed removals of tens of thousands of Central American kids from the U.S.-Mexico border, as Washington groped for a solution to the mounting crisis.” [AP]

Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Paul Ryan campaign in West Virginia Senate race [TIME]

The Rand Paul pile on: “If you had any doubts about how seriously some Republicans are taking the notion of a Rand Paul presidency, look at how far they’re going to shut down his views on foreign policy.” [Politico]

Jeb Bush aims to boost Scott Brown in New Hampshire [Washington Post]

Did the GOP just take a big leap forward in data? [National Journal]

Did “Bridgegate” spoil Gov. Chris Christie’s 2016 plans? [Vanity Fair]

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is saving the GOP establishment at the ballot box [TIME]

Merkel resists sundering U.S. ties over spying affair [Bloomberg]

The full-time scandal of part-time America [WSJ]

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