How Donald Trumps Campaign is Going Pro
This year's TIME list of the 100 most influential people in the world includes a host of political figures Robert Reich writes on Bernie Sanders, Sen. Lindsey Graham writes on South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, Bono writes on Secretary of State John Kerry, Charleston shooting survivor Jennifer Pinckney writes on President Obama, Rep. Renee Ellmers writes on Donald Trump, Mitt Romney writes on Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, Ryan writes on RNC Chairman Reince Priebus, Sen. Amy Klobuchar writes on Hillary Clinton, and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker writes on Sen. Ted Cruz. As GOP leaders gather in Florida this week, campaigns are turning up the charm offensive, hosting receptions and briefings for members of the Republican National Committee. Aides to Cruz and Gov. John Kasich spent Wednesday huddled with party officials, and Trump's campaign is preparing a more formal briefing Thursday afternoon. It's the latest indication of professionalization of the Trump campaign. Trump, who loaned another 13 million to his campaign in March, spending money on ads, staff, merchandising, and telemarketing, is preparing to deliver a foreign policy speech next week, complete with teleprompter. Facing the prospect of a contested convention, GOP leaders are exploring the use of electronic voting to speed the nominating process in Clevelandjust the latest logistical hurdle among many created by the likelihood the party won't have a presumptive nominee by the convention. Sanders is back on the road after taking a day off the campaign trail following his defeat in New York, but the question no longer is how he'll try to reboot his campaign, rather how he'll seek to wind it down. Raising 46 million in March, Sanders faces no financial pressures to exitthe traditional way candidates are forced from the racebut lacking a clear path to victory Democrats are wondering what it will take to edge him off stage. It's probably going to cost more than a convention speaking slot. Hillary Clinton opposes Stop-and-Frisk. Harriet Tubman will replace Andrew Jackson on the 20 bill. And women will appear on Clinton's VP short-list. Here are your must-reads, Must Reads, Hillary Clinton Says Evidence For Stop-and-Frisk Doesn't Hold Up' But she would not outright reject the practice, TIME's Sam Frizell reports, Ted Cruz Seeks to Mend Fences With Republican Elites He calls the 168-member governing body part of the GOP "grassroots" TIME, After New York Comes the Question What Does Bernie Want? The nomination moving further out of reach, Democrats wonder what it will take to get him out of the race Washington Post, Trump Terrifies World Leaders And Obama's reassurances aren't calming them down Politico, Donald Trump Plans to Adopt More-Traditional Campaign Tactics GOP front-runner says his campaign is evolving coming soon are policy addresses, teleprompters and a speechwriter Wall Street Journal, Sound Off, "The people who are here are elected grassroots activists from the states."  Ted Cruz on the 168-member Republican National Committee, saying they are not members of the Washington cartel', "I'm not going to blow it."  Donald Trump to the Wall Street Journal on his campaign. Bits and Bites, Harriet Tubman Will Replace Andrew Jackson on 20 Bill TIME, Joe Klein How The Clintons Think About Elections TIME, Republicans Plan for Electronic Floor Voting at Contested Convention TIME, Women Will Be on Hillary Clinton's Vice President List Boston Globe, Pennsylvania GOP Presidential Delegate Chase Adds to Mystery Associated Press