--- title: Morning Must Reads: June 16 description: Reality television star Donald Trump is set to make a presidential announcement today, and it's believed that he'll be running this time. His poll numbers... canonical: https://time.com/3922481/morning-must-reads-june-16-2/ author: Zeke Miller article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-06-16T12:01:15.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-02-26T19:55:26.598Z article:section: Politics og:title: Morning Must Reads: June 16 og:description: Reality television star Donald Trump is set to make a presidential announcement today, and it's believed that he'll be running this time. 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Mark Wilson—Getty Images by [Zeke Miller](https://time.com/author/zeke-j-miller/) ## Zeke Miller Jun 16, 2015 12:01 PM UTC Reality television star Donald Trump is set to make a presidential announcement today, and it’s believed that he’ll be running this time. His poll numbers are strong enough to grant him a spot on the first debate stage in August, potentially spoiling another hopeful’s chances. Trump will even release a two-page summary of his finances, but, in a sign that his candidacy may be a short-lived reality stunt, is stopping short of releasing the detailed accounting required by federal law. Jeb Bush’s presidential announcement aimed to convey to voters that despite being GOP royalty, he’s a different kind of Republican. And the Clinton campaign’s tensions with the press reach new heights. Here are your must-reads: **Must Reads** [Jeb Bush Seeks a Bigger Tent at Campaign Launch ](http://time.com/3922142/jeb-bush-2016-diversity/)TIME’s Philip Elliott reports on the former Florida governor’s very diverse announcement [GOP Rife With Tensions Over Obamacare-SCOTUS Response](http://www.politico.com/story/2015/06/gop-rife-with-tensions-over-obamacare-scotus-response-119040.html) Millions could lose health insurance subsidies if Republicans don’t act to save a law they despise \[Politico\] [45 Times Secretary Clinton Pushed the Trade Bill She Now Opposes](http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/15/politics/45-times-secretary-clinton-pushed-the-trade-bill-she-now-opposes/index.html?sr=twlead061515tpp5pSTORYphoto) Siding with House Democrats, Clinton continues populist push \[CNN\] [Clinton Campaign Bans National Pool Reporter From N.H. Events ](http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/politics/2015/06/15/hillary-clinton-campaign-barred-national-pool-reporter-from-new-hampshire-events/EgANuZJ7EnNAjZnKiKxcJO/story.html?event=event25)Not the headline the Clinton campaign was looking for \[Boston Globe\] [The Federal Government Is Offering Million-Dollar Identity Theft Insurance to Millions of Workers ](https://www.yahoo.com/politics/the-federal-government-is-offering-million-dollar-121608640376.html)Federal employees struggle to recover from massive data breach \[Yahoo News\] **Sound Off** “It was a private event and an opportunity for the President and First Lady to host some of their friends at the White House at a party they paid for on their own dime … And yes, I think it’s fair to say that the President and First Lady obviously have the opportunity to meet lots of people and make lots of friends, and many of them were invited to the White House on Saturday night.” — White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest defending why the Administration did not announce a 500-person concert starring Prince “There is not a reason in the world why we cannot grow at a rate of four percent a year. And that will be my goal as president ­four percent growth, and the 19 million new jobs that come with it.” — Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush has his “[read my lips](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZtaZTEO3jA&wpisrc=nl%5Fdaily202&wpmm=1) moment **Bits and Bites** [Donald Trump and White House bids: A long history of not running](http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/2015/06/15/donald-trump-presidential-campaign-history/71257828/) \[USA Today\] [Hillary Clinton on the issues: Six questions on the campaign trail](http://www.concordmonitor.com/news/politics/17338947-95/hillary-clinton-on-the-issues-six-questions-on-the-campaign-trail#.VX9uqSl-2Sw.twitter) \[Concord Monitor\] [Jeb Bush wants 4 percent growth. That will be hard to reach](http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/16/upshot/jeb-bush-wants-4-percent-growth-that-will-be-hard-to-reach.html?ref=politics&%5Fr=0&abt=0002&abg=0) \[New York Times\] [White House grilled over private party with Prince, Stevie Wonder](http://time.com/3921658/barack-obama-prince-stevie-wonder/) \[TIME\] [What indictment? Robert Menendez remains in the thick of Senate’s action](http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/what-indictment-robert-menendez-remains-in-the-thick-of-senates-action/2015/06/15/3fe7551c-136d-11e5-9518-f9e0a8959f32%5Fstory.html) \[Washington Post\] [Jeb Bush once cut funding to his campaign launch site](http://time.com/3921206/jeb-bush-miami-dade-college/) \[TIME\] [Sidney Blumenthal, Hillary Clinton’s confidant, turns over memos on Libya](http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/16/us/politics/sidney-blumenthal-hillary-clintons-confidant-turns-over-memos-on-libya.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=second-column-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news) \[New York Times\] [Buried in Jeb Bush website, a ‘Die Hard’ surprise](http://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2015/06/15/buried-in-jeb-bush-web-site-a-die-hard-surprise/) \[New York Times\] ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3922481/morning-must-reads-june-16-2/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3922481/morning-must-reads-june-16-2/"},"headline":"Morning Must Reads: June 16 (16 Jun 2015)","datePublished":"2015-06-16T12:01:15.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-26T19:55:26.598Z","description":"Reality television star Donald Trump is set to make a presidential announcement today, and it's believed that he'll be running this time. 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