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Bob Woodward's book "Fear," which officially hit shelves on Tuesday, sold more than 750,000 copies in the first day, the Washington Post reports.
Why it matters: This makes it the fastest-selling adult book in three years, according to the Post. After a newly ordered ninth printing, the publisher will have printed more than 1,150,000 hardcover copies.
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Former Vice President Joe Biden became the formal Democratic presidential nominee on Friday evening, per AP.
The big picture: Biden has been the presumptive frontrunner to take on President Trump since Sen. Bernie Sanders suspended his campaign in early April.
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German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas is expected to travel to Israel next week to warn that there will be consequences if Israeli leaders move forward with plans to annex parts of the West Bank, Israeli officials and European diplomats tell me.
Why it matters: Israeli and European officials agree that if Israel goes ahead with unilateral annexation, the EU will respond with sanctions.