--- ---  # Morning Must Reads: June 2 (2 Jun 2015) by [Zeke Miller](https://time.com/author/zeke-j-miller/) ## Zeke Miller Jun 2, 2015 11:46 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 Jun 2, 2015 11:46 AM UTC Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee is taking the fight over government entitlements to Florida Tuesday, using a cattle-call to draw a contrast with his Republican presidential opponents. A staunch defender of Social Security benefits, Huckabee will criticize calls from former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie to raise the retirement age and means-test benefits. After more than a year of denials, progressive groups are finally [throwing in the towel](http://time.com/3904651/elizabeth-warren-disbanding/) on convincing Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren to run for president. Democracy for America and MoveOn.org Political Action pledged to spend $1.25 million on the ill-fated effort, but, of course, are claiming victory in changing the national conversation. Here are your must reads: **Must Reads** [Attorney General Loretta Lynch Makes a Big Splash in Her First Month](http://time.com/3904409/loretta-lynch-first-month/) She’s hit the ground running, TIME’s Maya Rhodan writes [‘Run Warren Run’ to Disband](http://time.com/3904651/elizabeth-warren-disbanding/) The liberal groups behind it claim success at changing the conversation \[TIME\] [Bernie Sanders Calls For More Democratic Debates](http://time.com/3903978/bernie-sanders-debates/) The Democratic debate process may fall apart under criticism from Sanders and O’Malley \[TIME\] [Why Lindsey Graham Matters in the 2016 Race](http://time.com/3903542/lindsey-graham-campaign-launch/) He won’t win, but he can still change the race \[TIME\] [Hillary Clinton Camp Seeks to Both Raise and Lower Expectations](http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/hillary-clinton-camp-seeks-to-both-raise-and-lower-expectations/2015/06/01/6302ac86-0882-11e5-a7ad-b430fc1d3f5c%5Fstory.html) Politics is a funny thing \[Washington Post\] [Iran’s Nuclear Stockpile Grows, Complicating Negotiations](http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/02/world/middleeast/irans-nuclear-stockpile-grows-complicating-negotiations.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=second-column-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news) Deadline on talks is at the end of the month \[New York Times\] **Sound Off** “Because I coughed a lot, I don’t know … I smoked marijuana twice — didn’t quite work for me.” —Vermont Sen. [Bernie Sanders](https://www.yahoo.com/politics/bernie-sanders-talks-to-katie-couric-bernie-120458581061.html) on trying the drug “Unlike some in Washington who want to cut benefits for seniors, I will protect Social Security and Medicare, period. These programs are not entitlements; they are earned benefits.” — Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, in prepared remarks to be given in Orlando Tuesday. **Bits and Bites** [Jeb Bush faces challenge in winning over brother’s team](http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/02/us/politics/jeb-bush-faces-challenge-in-winning-over-brothers-team.html?ref=topics) \[New York Times\] [Tobey Maguire among Hollywood players hosting Hillary Clinton in June L.A. swing](http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2015/06/02/tobey-maguire-among-hollywood-players-hosting-hillary-clinton-in-june-l-a-swing/) \[Washington Post\] [The secret effort to sell Hillary Clinton to rich liberals](http://www.politico.com/story/2015/06/secret-effort-to-sell-hillary-clinton-to-rich-liberals-118528.html?hp=t2%5Fr) \[Politico\] [Donald Trump’s Des Moines Register interview, annotated](http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2015/06/01/donald-trumps-des-moines-register-interview-annotated/) \[Washington Post\] Morning Must Reads: June 2 ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3904678/morning-must-reads-june-2-2/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3904678/morning-must-reads-june-2-2/"},"headline":"Morning Must Reads: June 2 (2 Jun 2015)","datePublished":"2015-06-02T11:46:32.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-26T19:55:08.647Z","description":"Former Arkansas Gov. 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