Morning Must Reads: July 27

With just 10 days to the first GOP debate, the Republican National Committee is defending its efforts to take control of the debates process that will leave six candidates off the main stage next week. In anticipation of the culling, which will be determined by position in nationally polling, the candidates on the bubble are going up on television, increasing their travel schedule, and dialing up their rhetoric to gain attention. For instance, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee resorted to invoking the Holocaust over the weekend in a bid to highlight his opposition to the Iran nuclear deal.

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is out with the first leg of her climate change plan, but she can’t outrun lingering questions over her use of private email while at the State Department. A pair of inspector generals said Friday that there were at least four instances of classified information being found on her unsecured server in violation of handling rules. And she and the House Benghazi Committee remain locked in a war of words over the conditions under which she will testify later this year.

Here are your must-reads:

Must Reads

Officials: Classified Emails ‘Should Never’ Have Been On Hillary Clinton Server
More questions for Clinton over private email use [TIME]

Donald Trump Staffers Eye Third-Party Run
TIME’s Philip Elliott reports on the candidate’s flirtations with an independent run

Hillary Clinton Unveils Far-Reaching Climate Change Plan
500 million new solar panels by 2020 [New York Times]

Senate Smackdown: Ted Cruz, Mike Lee Efforts Squelched by Leaders
Drama in the Senate chamber [Politico]

Republicans Alter Script on Abortion, Seeking to Shift Debate
The GOP goes on offense after controversial videos emerge [New York Times]

Sound Off

“This president’s foreign policy is the most feckless in American history. It is so naive that he would trust the Iranians. By doing so, he will take the Israelis and march them to the door of the oven.” — Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee on the Iran nuclear deal negotiated by President Obama.

“I think every state should strengthen their laws. Every state should make sure this information is being reported in the background system. We need to make sure that background system is working. Absolutely, in this instance, this man never should have been able to buy a gun.” — Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal on CBS “Face the Nation” after last week’s mass shooting in Lafayette

Bits and Bites

John McCain to Campaign for Lindsey Graham Next Week [TIME]

Dispute Continues Over Hillary Clinton Testifying Before Benghazi Panel [TIME]

Here’s Jeb Bush’s Underwhelming Review of Sharknado 3 [TIME]

George Pataki Is Wearing Two Hats: Presidential Candidate and Cattleman
[Wall Street Journal]

Jeb Bush to Seek Latino Support in Central Florida [Washington Post]

Marco Rubio, Absentee Senator [Politico]

American Crossroads Gears Up for 2016 Elections, Aims to Stay Top GOP Super PAC [Wall Street Journal]

Exodus from Puerto Rico Could Upend Florida Vote in 2016 Presidential Race [Washington Post]

GOP: It’s No Longer Playing Catch-Up to Clinton on Tech Outreach [San Francisco Chronicle]

Where Candidates Stash Their Cash [Bloomberg]