The Age of Incumbency (Politico)
Poll: 4 in 5 say most lawmakers deserve boot (The Hill)
Sens. McCain, Graham ‘applaud’ Obama for airstrikes to retake dam (The Hill)
Obama’s break from vacation: How unusual is that? (Christian Science Monitor)
Could Rick Perry benefit from indictment? (Christian Science Monitor)
U.S. Designates Islamic State Spokesman, Algerian-Born Fighter as Terrorists (Wall Street Journal)
Hillary Clinton to return to Iowa next month (CBS News)
Defense testimony starts in corruption trial of Virginia ex-governor, wife (Reuters)
Underdogs seek late surge in 3-way GOP Senate race to take on vulnerable Alaska Dem (FOX News)