EmailThe Note’s Must-Reads are a round-up of today’s political headlines and stories from ABC News and the top U.S. newspapers. Posted Monday through Friday right here at www.abcnews.com
Compiled by ABC News’ PETER MARTINEZ, JAYCE HENDERSON, CARRIE HALPERIN, LAURA GREENE, GEORGIA DAWKINS and VALENCIA WICKER
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PRESIDENT OBAMA, JUDGE SONIA SOTOMAYOR AND THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES:
ABC News’ Huma Khan: "Abortion Rights Groups Wary about Sonia Sotomayor’s Views" LINK
ABC News’ Jake Tapper: "Full Context #2: The Full Video of Sotomayor’s 2005 Duke Appearance" LINK
USA Today’s Matt Kelley: "Supreme Court pick Sotomayor under fire for comments" LINK
The New York Times’ Raymond Hernandez and David Chen: “Nominee’s Links With Advocates Fuel Her Critics” LINK
The New York Times’ Jo Becker and Adam Liptak: “Sotomayor’s Sharp Tongue Raises Issue of Temperament” LINK
The Washington Post’s Robert Barnes and Michael Shear: “Abortion Rights Backers Get Reassurances on Nominee” LINK
The Washington Times’ Victor Morton: “Pro-life Catholic leader roots for Sotomayor” LINK
The Washington Times’ Editorial Staff: “The franchise for felons” LINK
The Hill’s Aaron Blake: "Romney won’t rule out Sotomayor filibuster" LINK
The Wall Street Journal’s Suzzane Sataline, Jess Bravin, and Nathan Koppel: "A Sotomayor Ruling Gets Scrutiny" LINK
PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA / ADMINISTRATION:
USA Today’s On Deadline: "Writer with letter for Obama is carried off at LAX" LINK
The New York Times’ Julia Preston: “Rule Change for Workers on Farms” LINK
The Washington Post’s Anthony Faiola: “Geithner to Pursue Practical Goals, Tone in Trip to China” LINK
Time Magazine’s Joe Klein: “Robert Gates: The Bureaucrat Unbound” LINK
The Los Angeles Times’ Andrew Zajac: “Sotomayor’s net worth is probably on low end of federal judiciary” LINK
The Los Angeles Times’ Jim Tankersley: “Obama team calls a timeout on logging in roadless areas” LINK
The Boston Globe’s Farah Stockman: “Obama tells Israel to halt expansion” LINK
The Wall Street Journal’s Siobhan Gorman and Yochi J. Dreazen: "Obama Set to Create ‘Cyber Czar’ Position" LINK
The Los Angeles Times’ Jim Tankersley: “Obama Team calls a time-out on logging in roadless areas” LINK
The Los Angeles Times’ Janet Hook: “GOP looks for alternate routes to block Sotomayor’s Path” LINK
The Los Angeles Times’ David G. Savage and Peter Nicholas: “Abortion rights group concerned about Sotomayor’s stance” LINK
Politico’s Kenneth Vogel: “Sonia Sotomayor: No empathy for campaign cash” LINK
NORTH KOREA NUCLEAR THREAT:
The Associated Press’ Lara Jakes: "NKorea: No Crisis, Just Aggressive Rhetoric" LINK
The Associated Press: "No crisis in Korean region yet, Gates says" LINK
The Los Angeles Times’ Julian E. Barnes: “Gates says North Korea’s weapons test not a crisis” LINK
PRESIDENT OBAMA AND FOREIGN AFFAIRS:
ABC News’ Jake Tapper: "Sitting alongside President Abbas, President Obama Pushes Israel on Settlements, Two-State Solution" LINK
ABC News’ Simon McGregor-Wood: "Israel Pressured by Obama’s Tough Stance on Settlements" LINK
New York Daily News’ Richard Sisk: "President Obama: Israel, Palestinians both need make efforts for peace" LINK
The Washington Post’s Glenn Kessler: “Obama Pushes Israel On Settlement Issue” LINK
The Washington Times’ Christina Bellantoni: “Obama, Abbas discuss ‘road map’ to peace” LINK
The Washington Times’ Jon Ward: “Adversaries slap Obama’s open hand” LINK
The Hill’s Bridget Johnson: "Obama chides Israel on settlements in Abbas meeting" LINK
The Hill’s Roxana Tiron: "Gen. Casey: Army would be ready for N. Korea action" LINK
The Wall Street Journal’s Farnaz Fassihi: "U.S. to Urge China To Shop, Not Save" LINK
The Los Angeles Times’ Paul Richter, Christi Parsons and Richard Boudreaux: “U.S. – Isreal rift becomes an unusually public one” LINK
PRESIDENT OBAMA AND HEALTH CARE REFORM:
The Associated Press’ Philip Elliott: "Obama Says Health Care Changes Must Come This Year" LINK
The Associated Press: "Obama: Now or never for health reform" LINK
The Wall Street Journal’s Patrick Yoest: "Group Tallies Families’ ‘Hidden Health Tax’" LINK
COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OBAMA:
The Los Angeles Times’ Ralph Vartabedian: “Program to refurbish aging nuclear warheads faces setbacks” LINK
AUTO INDUSTRY:
USA Today’s Sharon Silke Carty: "GM strikes deal with about a third of bondholders" LINK
USA Today’s Judy Keen: "Detroit community groups work for city’s new glory days" LINK
The Associated Press’ Bree Fowler: "Chrysler’s CEO sees sale to Fiat closing Friday" LINK
ECONOMY:
The Associated Press’ Jeannine Aversa: "Economy’s Fall Still Bad – Even If Less Steep" LINK
USA Today’s Dennis Cauchon: "Leap in U.S. debt hits taxpayers with 12% more red ink" LINK
USA Today’s Barbara De Lollis: "Gas prices are up, and so are travelers’ worries" LINK
USA Today’s Chris Gray Faust: "In Mexico, tourists take advantage of hotel, resort deals" LINK
USA Today’s Laura Petrecca: "Many small businesses lose their credit" LINK
The Los Angeles Times’ Jim Puzzanghera and Ken Bensinger: “General Motors may follow Chrysler’s path to quick exit from bankruptcy” LINK
The Los Angeles Times’ Nathan Olivarez-Giles and Sherine El Madany: “Madoff victims ask California lawmakers for tax relief” LINK
DEMOCRATS/REPUBLICANS:
ABC News’ David Chalian: "Romney Gets Hit in NJ GOP Crossfire" LINK
The Washington Post’s Ceci Connolly: “Kennedy’s Health-Care Measure To Require Employers to Chip In” LINK
OTHER MUST-READS:
ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos: "’This Week’ Exclusive: Sens. Chuck Schumer and John Cornyn" LINK
ABC News’ Sarah Netter and Margaret Aro: "Roxana Saberi Released From Iranian Prison ‘With My Head Held High’" LINK
USA Today’s Judy Keen: "Illinois lawmakers debate state’s ethics rules" LINK
USA Today’s Emily Bazar: "Freed journalist Roxana Saberi tells of fearful jail time in Iran" LINK
The New York Times’ David Sanger and Thom Shanker: “Pentagon Plans New Arm to Wage Wars in Cyberspace” LINK
The Washington Post’s Dan Zak: “We’ve Got Mail – From A. Lincoln” LINK
The Wall Street Journal’s Jay Solomon, Ian Johnosn, and Gordon Fairclough: "Debate Over Child Executions Roils Iran’s Presidential Vote " LINK
The Los Angeles Times’ Margot Roosevelt: “World’s undiscovered gas and oil is largely north of Arctic Circle, geologists say” LINK
The Los Angeles Times’ Karen Kaplan: “1,000 species of bacteria found on healthy humans” LINK
The Los Angeles Times’ John Glionna: “South Koreans blame politics in Roh’s death” LINK
The Los Angeles Times’ Ramin Mostaghim and Jeffery Fleishman: “Iran says 20 killed in Mosque bombing” LINK
ABC NEWS VIDEO:
"Sotomayor’s Controversial Statement at Duke" LINK
"WH Press Briefing: Jake’s Qs" LINK
"Sotomayor’s Stance on Roe v. Wade" LINK
"GOP Shies Away From Sotomayor Criticism" LINK
"GOP Gears Up for Confirmation Battle" LINK
"First 100 Days of the Stimulus" LINK
"Un-Broke: What You Need to Know About Money" LINK
"GM Sweetens the Deal" LINK
"General Turns Pain Into Knowledge" LINK
"GM to Bondholders: Deal or No Deal?" LINK
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