--- ---  # Morning Must Reads: May 29 (29 May 2015) by [Zeke Miller](https://time.com/author/zeke-j-miller/) ## Zeke Miller May 29, 2015 11:55 AM 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 29, 2015 11:55 AM UTC Once one of the biggest champions of Common Core education standards, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is leaving them behind, as public pressure and political ambition coincide. It’ll cost you money—a lot of it—to give Bill Clinton an award. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz loves Candy Crush, and Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul has money troubles. Here are your Friday must reads: **Must Reads** [The Republican Presidential Contest Has a Polling Problem](http://time.com/3899311/republican-debate-polling/) Polling is hard. Polling 16 candidates is even less reliable. \[TIME\] [Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert is Indicted](http://time.com/3901216/hastert-indictment/) But the details are scarce \[Associated Press\] [GOP Split on Possible Health-Law Fixes](http://www.wsj.com/articles/gop-split-on-possible-health-law-fixes-1432856435) Some suggest extending Obamacare tax credits to ease the transition \[Wall Street Journal\] [An Award for Bill Clinton Came With $500,000 for His Foundation](http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/30/us/politics/an-award-for-bill-clinton-came-with-500000-for-his-foundation.html?ref=politics) The plaque comes with a steep ask \[New York Times\] [Rand Paul’s money problem](http://www.politico.com/story/2015/05/rand-pauls-money-problem-118397.html?hp=t4%5Fr) Behind the Kentucky senator’s NSA ‘filibuster’ lies a desperate quest for cash \[POLITICO\] **Sound Off** “Love thibs and think he did a great job.” —President [Barack Obama](https://twitter.com/POTUS/status/603976299246321664) on fired Chicago Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau Thursday. “Don’t ask me what movies I’ve seen, because I haven’t.” —Former Florida Gov. [Jeb Bush](http://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2015/05/28/jeb-bushs-book-list-not-light-summer-reading/) revealed his reading list, and that he’s not a fan of the silver screen. **Bits and Bites** [Ted Cruz requests a Candy Crush correction](https://www.facebook.com/tedcruzpage/photos/a.495661567463.299907.69983322463/10153322295802464/?type=1&theater) [Chris Christie Pulls New Jersey Out of Common Core](http://time.com/3900299/chris-christie-common-core/) \[TIME\] [Clinton campaign still doesn’t have supporter e-mail lists from Obama or booster group](http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2015/05/28/clinton-campaign-still-doesnt-have-supporter-e-mail-lists-from-obama-or-booster-group/) \[Washington Post\] [Clinton gets three Pinocchios](http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/fact-checker/wp/2015/05/29/hillary-clinton-cites-gop-quotes-on-equal-pay-legislation-out-of-context/) \[Washington Post\] [Straw Poll meeting offers clues on who will participate](http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/elections/presidential/caucus/2015/05/28/straw-poll-meeting-iowa/28073945/) \[Des Moines Register\] [Clinton leads the invisible primary for New Hampshire support](http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/politics/2015/05/28/tracking-endorsements-democratic-primary/wdsDi1gtSEXiTlVs7fQAFM/story.html) \[Boston Globe\] Morning Must Reads: May 29 ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3901262/morning-must-reads-may-29-2/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3901262/morning-must-reads-may-29-2/"},"headline":"Morning Must Reads: May 29 (29 May 2015)","datePublished":"2015-05-29T11:55:13.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-26T19:55:06.674Z","description":"Once one of the biggest champions of Common Core education standards, New Jersey Gov. 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