--- title: Morning Must Reads: May 28 description: Republicans espouse free market principles, but one supply-and-demand problem is burning holes in their pockets. With more than a dozen candidates, there's a bidding—and begging—war... canonical: https://time.com/3899549/morning-must-reads-may-28-2/ author: Zeke Miller article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-05-28T12:04:15.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-02-26T19:55:05.701Z article:section: Politics og:title: Morning Must Reads: May 28 og:description: Republicans espouse free market principles, but one supply-and-demand problem is burning holes in their pockets. 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With more than a dozen candidates, there's a bidding—and begging—war... twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb24c27fcf0ec0da8/6986837dcd6848a30809364f/morning-must-reads1.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Morning Must Reads: May 28 (28 May 2015) by [Zeke Miller](https://time.com/author/zeke-j-miller/) ## Zeke Miller May 28, 2015 12:04 PM UTC  The early morning sun rises behind the US Capitol Building in Washington, DC. The early morning sun rises behind the US Capitol Building in Washington, DC.Mark Wilson—Getty Images by [Zeke Miller](https://time.com/author/zeke-j-miller/) ## Zeke Miller May 28, 2015 12:04 PM UTC Republicans espouse free market principles, but one supply-and-demand problem is burning holes in their pockets. With more than a dozen candidates, [there’s a bidding—and begging—war](http://time.com/3897891/2016-republicans-staff-primary/) for qualified staff, some of whom are taking home as much as $35,000 a month. Meanwhile, as [the cover of TIME this week explains](http://time.com/magazine/), the end of capital punishment is upon us as Nebraska legislators overturned a veto to ban the death penalty in the red state. And the GOP presidential field is anyone’s for the taking, but only two Republicans looked competitive right now against Clinton in a new poll. Here are your must reads: **Must Reads** [Mad Rush to Hire 2016 Campaign Staff Brings Out the Beggars](http://time.com/3897891/2016-republicans-staff-primary/) Some top aides could bring in $35,000—a month—TIME’s Philip Elliott reports [Here’s What it Sounds Like When Generation X Runs for President](http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2015/05/27/heres-what-it-sounds-like-when-generation-x-runs-for-president/?hpid=z4) The next generation—and its culture—take center stage \[Washington Post\] [Clinton Runs As A Woman](http://www.wsj.com/articles/clinton-retools-her-approach-for-2016-run-1432770001) Eight years after playing down her gender on the campaign trail, Clinton embraces it \[Wall Street Journal\] [Why the End of Capital Punishment Is Near](http://time.com/3899479/modern-death-penalty-failed-experiment/) ($) Bungled executions. Backlogged courts. And three more reasons the modern death penalty is a failed experiment, TIME’s David Von Drehle writes [For Loretta Lynch, a Stunning Debut on the World Stage](http://www.politico.com/story/2015/05/loretta-lynch-stunning-debut-fifa-soccer-118353.html?hp=rc3%5F4) FIFA probe makes a name for the new Attorney General \[Politico\] [White House Presses for Deal on Phone Data Bill](http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/28/us/politics/white-house-presses-for-deal-on-phone-data-bill.html) The National Security Agency has a plan for shutting down its controversial surveillance programs \[New York Times\] **Sound Off** “I may not be the youngest candidate in this race, but unlike my rivals, I’ve been dying my hair for years. You’re not going to see me going white in the White House!” —Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaking to a group of Democratic women in Columbia, S.C. “This trip has been on my itinerary for a very long time.”—Republican presidential hopeful [Carly Fiorina ](http://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2015/05/27/carly-fiorina-in-an-ambush-of-hillary-clinton-gets-defensive/)to reporters Wednesday in Columbia, S.C. after facing repeated questions about whether a press conference outside a Hillary Clinton speech was a stunt. **Bits and Bites** [Nebraska repeals the death penalty](http://journalstar.com/legislature/senators-vote-to-repeal-death-penalty/article%5Fe2ee72ab-cfe2-548c-b0f7-8a3ccf3b05fa.html) \[Journal Star\] [Clinton Faces Biggest Threat From Rubio and Paul in New Poll](http://time.com/3899309/hillary-clinton-marco-rubio-rand-paul/) \[TIME\] [George Pataki to launch presidential campaign](http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2015/05/28/george-pataki-to-launch-presidential-campaign/) \[Washington Post\] [O’Malley backers launch super PAC ahead of Democrat’s presidential bid](http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/omalley-allies-launching-super-pac-ahead-of-his-presidential-launch/2015/05/27/37747a66-04ab-11e5-a428-c984eb077d4e%5Fstory.html) \[Washington Post\] [Clinton Foundation paid Blumenthal $10K per month while he advised on Libya](http://www.politico.com/story/2015/05/clinton-foundation-sidney-blumenthal-salary-libya-118359.html?hp=t2%5Fr) \[Politico\] [Warren’s populist bestseller earned her a bundle](http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2015/05/27/warren-populist-bestseller-earned-her-bundle/UtLPaqP64uOk6hLNA7dSJO/story.html) \[Boston Globe\] ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3899549/morning-must-reads-may-28-2/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3899549/morning-must-reads-may-28-2/"},"headline":"Morning Must Reads: May 28 (28 May 2015)","datePublished":"2015-05-28T12:04:15.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-26T19:55:05.701Z","description":"Republicans espouse free market principles, but one supply-and-demand problem is burning holes in their pockets. 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