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As a presidential candidate, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio wasn't shy about saying he hated the Senate. He declared repeatedly he'd be a private citizen in 2017, pledging not to run for re-election if he lost the GOP primary for the White House. But not so fast, he told reporters Wednesday, saying he may decide to stick around after all. With Republicans facing an uphill fight to hold onto the Senatemade even more difficult by their presidential nomineeRubio stands the best chance of keeping that seat with the GOP and he may be caving to the pressure to stick around as he plots his political resurrection. Bernie Sanders appears set to accept reality Thursday night with a speech to his supporters. Already some of his top backers are switching allegiance to Hillary Clinton. Donald Trump may be winning the support of the rank-and-file military, but the top brass isn't so sure about him. Responding to the Orlando shooting, Democrats in the Senate held a talking filibuster Wednesday in hopes of forcing a vote on gun control billswhich are unlikely to pass. And President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden are set to travel to Orlando Thursday to meet with victims and victims' families from Sunday's Pulse nightclub shooting. Here are your must-reads, Must Reads, What Does the Military Think of Donald Trump? TIME's Mark Thompson on how the military brass is tap-dancing around Trump, Trump's Relationship With RNC Sours Tensions flare as the party hires a fired Trump aide and uses vendors linked to NeverTrump, while fundraising flags Politico, Donald Trump Takes Risks on Guns, Gays Since Orlando Shooting The Republican's overtures to LGBT voters and calls to discuss firearms limits unnerve would-be allies Wall Street Journal, Nearly 15 Hours Later, Democratic Senator Ends Filibuster Over Guns Get commitments on gun votes CNN, Obama and Clinton Differ on Terror Approach Small, but key areas of disagreement New York Times, Stop Blaming the Media for Trump Voters, not the press, decide elections The Atlantic, Obama Heads to Orlando a Reluctant Veteran of Memorial Services for Victims of Mass Shootings Obama and Biden to comfort families LA Times, Sound Off, "I've been saying it's going to happen. And I hate to say it again, but it's going to happen again and again and again."  Donald Trump on terrorism at a Wednesday rally in Atlanta, "Don't talk. Please be quiet. Just be quiet to the leaders because they have to get tougher, they have to get sharper, they have to get smarter."  Donald Trump on GOP leaders, Bits and Bites, Hillary Clinton Launches Ads Promoting Her Work With Children TIME, Bernie Sanders Advisor Explains the Campaign's Ad Strategy TIME, Joe Klein After Orlando, Hillary Clinton Must Defang the Demagogue. And That's Harder Than It looks TIME, Donald Trump calls her Crooked Hillary,' but his fans just say b-' Washington Post, Rubio considers running for re-election to Senate Reuters, Trump to GOP leaders Don't talk. Please be quiet.' Washington Post, CIA director warns ISIS terror capability not slowed despite battle losses CNN