Trump declines to endorse Ryan, McCain

View in your browser     Inside Ryan's primary strategy By Scott Wong   Just nine months on the job as Speaker, Paul Ryan and his campaign team are trying to avoid the mistakes made by Virginia Republican Eric Cantor, who two years ago saw his political career abruptly ended by a little-known Tea Party challenger named Dave Brat.   Unlike Cantor — who ran a spate of negative TV ads against Brat — Team Ryan is taking a different route and focusing on issues important to Wisconsin voters. Read the full story here     Trump declines to endorse Ryan, McCain By Harper Neidig   Trump said he is "not quite there yet" on backing Ryan in his primary. Read the full story here     Huelskamp loses in primary By Lisa Hagen   Rep. Tim Huelskamp (R-Kan.) is projected to lose his GOP primary, making him the fourth House incumbent this cycle to be defeated in a primary.  Read the full story here     Allies fault ‘stubborn’ Clinton on emails By Julian Hattem and Amie Parnes   Weeks after the Justice Department decided not to press charges against Hillary Clinton for a private email setup that she has admitted was inappropriate, the Democratic presidential nominee’s campaign can’t seem to put the issue to bed. Read the full story here     Meg Whitman will support Clinton for president By Rebecca Savransky   A Hewlett-Packard executive and Republican fundraiser said Tuesday she will back Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton for president. Read the full story here     Obama: Trump is 'unfit' for presidency By Jesse Byrnes and Jordan Fabian   "Why are you still endorsing him?” the president said of Republicans.  Read the full story here     Worried GOP tells Trump: Get on message By Jonathan Easley   Republicans worried that Donald Trump has squandered a critical stretch of the campaign are urging the candidate to return his focus to the issues that won him the Republican nomination.  Read the full story here     Khan slams Trump's Purple Heart comments: 'You did not serve' By Rebecca Savransky   The father of Capt. Humayun Khan, a Muslim American soldier killed in the Iraq War, on Tuesday criticized Donald Trump for his response after a veteran presented the GOP nominee with a Purple Heart. Read the full story here     Trump rattles industry with fracking position By Timothy Cama   Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is stirring unease in the oil and natural gas industry with his remarks about hydraulic fracturing. Read the full story here     Fears grow as military pulled into presidential politics By Kristina Wong   The military is getting pulled into the presidential election fight between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, which some fear is harming its reputation and ability to serve the future president.  Read the full story here     The New York Times: Ignoring advice, Donald Trump presses attack on Khan family and GOP leaders By Alexander Burns   The continuing attacks threaten to shatter Mr. Trump’s uneasy alliance with the Republican Party at the outset of the general election. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: New rough patch for Trump campaign roils Republicans as defections grow By Janet Hook, Reid J. Epstein and Beth Reinhard   Even strongest supporters urge him to shift gears and focus more on policy than personality. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: For Trump, a new ‘rigged’ system: The election itself By David Weigel   The Republican nominee said several court cases throwing out voter ID laws open the door to fraud in November. Read the full story here     Reuters: Clinton extends lead over Trump to 8 percentage points: Reuters/Ipsos By Grant Smith   Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton extended her lead over Republican rival Donald Trump to eight percentage points, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Tuesday, from six points on Friday. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: Paul Ryan, Wasserman Schultz to test anti-establishment mood By Alan Fram   House Speaker Paul Ryan and Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz are about to test voters' anti-establishment mood, first hand. Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for The Hill Tipsheet       Forward this Tipsheet