How President Obama Will Pressure Bernie Sanders
Donald Trump came under brutal criticism from GOP leaders this week over comments he made about Judge Gonzalo Curiel. Trump told TIME Wednesday that he was "surprised and disappointed" by the criticism from House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. He also signaled that the subdued candidate that appeared on television on Tuesday won't be the one on stage when he returns to the campaign trail in earnest tomorrow. Trump is set to begin a nine-day campaign and fundraising swing through swing states and GOP strongholds in hopes of putting the controversies of the past two weeks behind him. And next week, he plans to try to redirect some of his fire away from the judge and onto Hillary Clinton. Clinton conducted a round of news interviews Wednesdaythe most accessible she has been since becoming a candidate again. Clinton reflected on achieving the nomination eight years after falling short, while laying the foundation for the coming five months of attacks on Trump's foreign and domestic agendas. India's Prime Minister makes fun of congressional partisanship. Donald Trump talks about forgiveness. And Vice President Joe Biden calls for giving Sanders space. Here are your must-reads, Must Reads, Donald Trump Says He's Disappointed' by Criticism From Republican Leaders He tells TIME he doesn't think it was necessary, and that his subdued tone was only temporary, Trump Son-in-Law Emerges as Quiet Force Jared Kushner is involved in every aspect of the campaign Associated Press, Donald Trump Set to Meet With Top GOP Fundraisers Thursday in New York Trump has at least 10 fundraisers on the books over next 9 days Washington Post, Obama to Meet With Sanders to Nudge Him to Fully Back Clinton Oval Office meeting comes amid unity push New York Times, Sound Off, "It was a healthy thing for the Democratic Party to have a contested primary. I thought that Bernie Sanders brought enormous energy and new ideas. And he pushed the party and challenged them. I thought it made Hillary a better candidate."  Obama to Jimmy Fallon on the Democratic primary, "It's something I'm still processing."  Hillary Clinton to the New York Times on the implications of becoming the first woman atop a major party ticket, Bits and Bites, Indian Prime Minister Jokes About U.S. Politics During Congressional Speech TIME, Donald Trump Says He Hopes Not to Have to Ask God For Much Forgiveness' TIME, Obama I Am Worried About the Republican Party' TIME, Biden on Sanders We Should Be a Little Graceful' CNN, Paul Ryan Lays Out GOP's National Security Agenda, Softening Trump's Edges Washington Post, There Are More White Voters Than People Think. That's Good News for Trump. The Upshot