Morning Must Reads: July 7

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will sit for her first national news interview of the 2016 presidential cycle today in Iowa, facing questions from CNN’s Brianna Keilar. The newfound openness follows an embarrassing incident in which Clinton’s campaign trapped reporters with a rope at a New Hampshire parade on Saturday and as she prepares to begin laying out her policy proposals for the first time. Another Iran deadline, another likely extension. Negotiators in Vienna are down to the wire on the talks, but the U.S. government indicated Monday that an extension of the existing negotiating agreement is on the table. As fundraising numbers trickle in, a pattern is emerging: candidates like Carly Fiorina, Marco Rubio, and Ted Cruz are being dramatically out-raised by their super PACs, which can accept unlimited contributions. While the group’s can’t coordinate, that legal line is often fuzzy and the groups are adopting novel strategies to communicate with their official masters. And Cruz is defending Donald Trump, after seeing the showman’s rise in national and state polling eating into his support.

Here are your must-reads:

Must Reads

Here’s the Trickiest Part of the Iranian Nuclear Talks
TIME’s Massimo Calabresi on the challenges ahead on inspections

As Republican Infighting Grows, Donors Call for Calm
Party leaders try to reinstate the 11th Commandment [Associated Press]

Here Are the Secret Ways Super PACs and Campaigns Can Work Together
The Wild West of coordination rules [Washington Post]

Eric Holder: The Justice Department Could Strike Deal with Edward Snowden
The former Attorney General opens up [Yahoo]

David Brock, a Clinton Enemy From the ’90s, Is Now Integral to Hillary’s Run
An old face with a fresh role [Los Angeles Times]

Sound Off

“We’re going to have to pick up our game to prevent these attacks.” — President Obama on the threat of the Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria [ISIS] on Monday in a rare address from the Pentagon

“From my perspective, I like Donald Trump. I think he’s bold, I think he’s brash and I commend him for shining a light on an issue that the Washington cartel doesn’t want to discuss, and mainly that’s the problems of illegal immigration.” — Sen. Ted Cruz, defending the reality television star-turned-presidential candidate from criticism over his comments about immigrants

Bits and Bites

A visitor from Vietnam offers Obama another chance to learn about the war he missed [National Journal]

Roger Clinton is wary, chatty and still occasionally attracting attention [New York Times]

Rep. Steve King wants resolution denouncing Supreme Court same-sex marriage ruling [Washington Post]

When the president decided to sing ‘Amazing Grace’ [New York Times]

Pataki challenges Trump to one-on-one immigration debate [Union Leader]

Forget what I said. That Scott Walker call? Never happened [New York Times]

@POTUS unscripted: Obama shows a looser side on Twitter [Associated Press]

Confederate flag heading for hurdles in SC House [The State]