Joe Biden said to be considering one-term presidency  —  If Vice President Joe Biden makes the leap into the Democratic presidential race, he could promise that he would serve just one term in the White House, journalist and author Carl Bernstein said Friday.

The Marines Who Took Down the American Flag in Havana  —  Around noon on Jan. 4, 1961, after spending hours feeding mounds of government documents into an incinerator, three American Marines assigned to the embassy guard force in Havana turned their attention to a solemn task: lowering the American flag.

Jeb Bush: ‘Taking Out Saddam Hussein Turned Out To Be A Pretty Good Deal’  —  Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) said on Thursday during a campaign stop in Iowa that “taking out Saddam Hussein turned out to be a pretty good deal,” according to multiple reports.  —  From the Wall Street Journal's Reid Epstein:

GOP elites plot to purge Trump  —  Pat Buchanan: If GOP has no room for The Donald's followers, it has no future  —  Pat Buchanan was twice a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination and the Reform Party's candidate in 2000.  He is also a founder and editor of The American Conservative.

Disqualified  —  Fareed Zakaria had a column out yesterday dissecting and demolishing New York Senator Chuck Schumer's argument for opposition to the Iran nuclear deal.  I won't try to duplicate his arguments on the merits.  I don't think I can improve on them.  But I have wanted for the last week to address Schumer's decision.

Disney's Lasseter: Woody will find love in ‘Toy Story 4’  —  What to expect from Pixar, with John Lasseter, Pixar Chief Creative Officer.  —  Disney Chief Creative Officer John Lasseter confirmed on Friday what fans have speculated about for the better part of a year: “Toy Story 4” …

Chicago, New Orleans, and rebirth  —  StatehouseChickIf you read the piece, it's about finances and government.  I would never diminish the tragedy of thousands of lives lost.

Iran battle heats up in Senate  —  President Obama and his allies are working overtime to kill a resolution disapproving the Iran nuclear deal in the Senate, in what would be a major victory for the White House.  —  The measure, which is certain to be approved in September by the GOP-led House …

Catholic priest: I have a family member who is gay  —  At a national conference in Plymouth, Catholic leaders spoke out Wednesday against same-gender sexual relations, claiming it's harmful and unnatural, but added that the Catholic Church must reach out to those with same-sex attractions.

Our View  —  A letter from Kensington Palace  —  Kensington Palace has today sent the attached letter to leaders of media industry bodies and standards organisations in the UK and in other international markets.  —  In recent months, there have been an increasing number of incidents of paparazzi harassment of Prince George.

Fox Host Apologizes To Christie: I Was Wrong To Say You Hugged Obama (VIDEO)  —  After reviewing the evidence, Fox News host Greta Van Susteren apologized on Thursday night to Republican presidential candidate and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie for saying he hugged President Barack Obama almost three years ago.

The White House Just Joined Spotify: Listen to the President's Summer Playlist  —  Your summer just got a little groovier.  —  Today, the White House joined Spotify — and our inaugural playlist was hand-picked by none other than President Obama.  When asked to pick a few of his favorite songs …