The Note’s Must-Reads for Tuesday, September 22, 2009
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 Desk Assistants PETER MARTINEZ, JAYCE HENDERSON, KRISTEN RED-HORSE, CLAUDIA MORALES AND DOMINICK TAO
BOOKMARKS:
The Must-Reads Online: LINK
Top Line Webcast (12noon EST M-F): LINK
ABC News Politics: LINK
The Political Punch (Jake Tapper): LINK
George’s Bottom Line (George Stephanopoulos): LINK
Clem’s Chronicles: LINK
Follow ABC News on Twitter: LINK
ABC News Mobile: LINK
ABC News app on your iPhone/iPod Touch: LINK
HEALTH CARE:
The Wall Street Journal’s Greg Hitt and Janet Adamy: “Baucus Aims to Ease Middle-Class Burden in Plan” LINK
The Wall Street Journal’s Janet Adamy: “Health Bill’s Proposed Excise Tax Rallies Republicans” LINK
Bloomberg’s Laura Litvan: “Baucus to Boost Aid for Uninsured, May Trim Tax on Health Plans” LINK
Politico’s Chris Frates and Mike Allen: “Health bill says ‘tax’ when President Obama said ‘not’” LINK
The Hill’s Mike Soraghan: “Pelosi wants House to pass healthcare bill ‘within weeks’” LINK
Time’s Jay Newton-Small “The Risks for Dems Going It Alone on Health Care” LINK
The Associated Press: “Baucus health bill changes to address concerns” LINK
The New York Times’ David Kirkpatrick: “Health Bill Could Assist Four Cancer Centers” LINK
The Washington Post’s Shailagh Murray and Lori Montgomery: “Revised Bill Would Ease Burden on Middle Class” LINK
PRESIDENT OBAMA & HIS ADMINISTRATION:
ABC News’ Susan Donaldson James: “Is Obama’s Agenda Overload?” LINK
ABC News’ Karen Travers: “Biden on 2010: If GOP Succeeds, It’s ‘The End of the Road for What Barack and I Are Trying to Do’” LINK
Politico’s Josh Gerstein: “Obama’s authority undercut at UN, G-20” LINK
Politico’s Josh Gerstein: “President Obama gets serious in late night” LINK
Bloomberg’s Michael McKee: “Volcker Criticizes Obama Plan to Expand Fed’s Role” LINK
The Los Angeles Times’ Christi Parsons: “Obama gets personal on the ‘Late Show with David Letterman’” LINK
USA Today Staff: “Obama takes policy to night owls” LINK
The Associated Press’ Ben Feller: “The president and the potato” LINK
The Boston Globe’s Political Intelligence: “Obama yuks it up on Letterman” LINK
The Associated Press’ Deanna Bellandi: “CAPITAL CULTURE: Mr. Obama’s Chicago neighborhood” LINK
The Washington Post’s Colum Lynch: “U.S. faces Doubts About Leadership on Human Rights” LINK
The New York Times’ Jeff Zeleny and Adam Nagourney: “White House Is Taking a More Aggressive Role in State Races” LINK
The New York Times’ Helene Cooper: “For a President in the Big Apple, a Heart-Shaped Potato” LINK
The Washington Post’s Walter Pincus: “What’s the News? Just Ask Secretary Gates” LINK
NEW YORK GOVERNOR RACE:
ABC News’ Jake Tapper, Karen Travers and Stephanie Z. Smith: “Obama, New York Governor Meet Amidst Political Tension” LINK
The Wall Street Journal’s Suzanne Sataline and Dionne Searcey: “Cuomo’s Political Prospects Get Unexpected Boost” LINK
NY Daily News’ Glenn Blain and Kenneth Lovett: “President Obama shakes hands with Gov. David Paterson after arriving at Albany airport” LINK
The Washington Post’s Anne Kornblut and Rosalind Helderman: “State Races Capture The White House’s Eye” LINK
ECONOMY:
The Washington Times’ Patrice Hill: “Investors prepare for post-recession inflation” LINK
USA Today’s Matt Krantz: “Investors look for stocks that could gain from swine flu” LINK
USA Today’s Marisol Bello: “As farm incomes drop, grocery deals rise” LINK
FOREIGN AFFAIRS:
ABC News’ Luis Martinez: “Is Obama at Odds with Military Commanders Calling for More Troops in Afghanistan?” LINK
ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos: “President Obama: ‘Skeptical’ on More Troops for Afghanistan” LINK
The Wall Street Journal’s Yochi Dreazen and Peter Spiegel: “Pentagon Delays Troop Call” LINK
The Wall Street Journal’s Christopher Rhoads and Farnaz Fassihi: “Iran Activists Claim Omen in Green Icon” LINK
Bloomberg’s Dune Lawrence: “Obama, Hu to Discuss Free Trade, North Korea in Second Meeting” LINK
Bloomberg’s Viola Gienger: “Afghan War Commander’s Report Sets Off Debate, Concern on Delay” LINK
The Los Angeles Times’ Julian E. Barnes: “Obama is reevaluating Afghanistan war strategy” LINK
The Los Angeles Times’ Alex Renderos and Tracy Wilkinson: “Honduras’ Manuel Zelaya sneaks back into the country” LINK
The Los Angeles Times’ Greg Miller: “U.S. says Pakistan, Iran helping Taliban” LINK
The Washington Times’ Stephen Dinan: “Lawmakers on Afghan war: Generals deserve day in Congress” LINK
The Washington Times’ Helene Franchineau: “Czech leader: Missile deal no problem” LINK
The Associated Press’ Lara Jakes and Anne Gearan: “Sources: US eyes more drone hits on terror havens” LINK
The Associated Press: “Obama nominee McHugh sworn in as secretary of the Army” LINK
The Washington Post’s Greg Jaffe: “U.S. Commanders Told to Shift Focus to More Populated Areas” LINK
The Washington Post’s Karen DeYoung: “General’s Review Creates Rupture” LINK
The New York Times’ Peter Baker and Thom Shanker: “A Pragmatist, Gates Reshapes Policy He Backed” LINK
CONGRESS:
Politico’s Erika Lovley: “Tele-town halls give members safe haven” LINK
The Hill’s Walter Alarkon: “House Rules panel to consider continuing resolution Tuesday” LINK
ENERGY & THE ENVIRONMENT:
Politico’s Mike Allen and Jim Vandehei: “Green groups open ‘climate war room’” LINK
The Hill’s Jim Snyder: “Energy unveils $100M training program” LINK
The Washington Post’s Juliet Eilperin and Colum Lynch: “On Global Warming, an Ambitious Agenda” LINK
DEMOCRATS / REPUBLICANS:
The Wall Street Journal’s Amir Efrati: “Grand Jury Indicts Fund-Raiser for Democrats” LINK
Time’s Jay Newton-Small: “Senate Democrats Grapple with a Suddenly Less Promising 2010″ LINK
Newsweek’s Ben Adler: “Dems Outlook for 2010: Nervous” LINK
OTHER MUST-READS:
The Washington Times’ Joseph Curl: “Blaming Bush again seen as risky” LINK
USA Today’s Haya El Nasser and Paul Overberg: “Immigrant population dipped last year, Census says” LINK
ABC NEWS VIDEOS:
“Obama Questions General’s Military Advice” LINK
“Stephanopoulos on Tough Afghan Decisions” LINK
“Obama: U.S. Will Have Most College Grads by 2020” LINK
“Ralph Nader: The Problem With Obama” LINK
“President’s Awkward Moment in New York” LINK
Sen. DeMint: GOP Race Could Go Until Convention 
Obama Avoids Questions on Contraception Rule