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 JAYCE HENDERSON, PETER MARTINEZ, KRISTEN RED-HORSE, CLAUDIA MORALES, CARRIE HALPERIN and DOMINICK TAO
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IRAN AND AFGHANISTAN:
ABC News’ Jake Tapper: “High Stakes: Obama to Take Time to Decide Afghanistan Strategy” LINK
Politico’s Laura Rozen: “Iranian Foreign Minister makes rare visit to Washington” LINK
Politico’s John Bresnahan: “House Dems’ Afghan anxieties” LINK
The Washington Post’s Scott Wilson: “On War, Obama Could Turn to GOP” LINK
The Washington Post’s Colum Lynch and Pamela Constable: “Diplomat Fired in Clash Over Addressing Afghan Vote Fraud” LINK
The Washington Post’s Thomas Erdbrink: “Iranian Opposition Warns Against Stricter Sanctions” LINK
The Washington Post’s Glenn Kessler: “U.S. Opens Door to Bilateral Talks With Iranians” LINK
The Washington Post’s Edward Cody: “France Toughens Stance on Iran” LINK
The Boston Globe's Political Intelligence by Foon Rhee: "Obama convenes high-stakes Afghanistan meeting" LINK
The Wall Street Journal’s Yochi J. Dreazen: “Gates Doubts U.S.'s Afghan Strategy” LINK
The Wall Street Journal’s Joe Lauria and Matthew Rosenberg: “U.N. Fires U.S. Envoy at Afghan Mission” LINK
Bloomberg’s Hans Nichols and James Rowley: “Afghan Strategy Decision Weeks Away as Obama Convenes Advisers” LINK
The Wall Street Journal’s Jay Solomon and Farnaz Fassihi: “U.S. and Iran Make Offers on Nuclear Talks” LINK
PRESIDENT OBAMA AND FOREIGN AFFAIRS:
ABC News’ Viviana Hurtado: “Florida Republican Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Traveling to Honduras” LINK
The Associated Press' Paul Haven: "US diplomat met dissidents in Cuba after official talks" LINK
The Wall Street Journal’s Indira A.R. Lakshmanan: “U.S. Opens Talks With Myanmar Military Junta to Push Democracy” LINK
The Washington Times' Matthew Mosk and S.A Miller: “GOP: Let generals testify on Afghan war” LINK
The Los Angeles Times' Mark Magnier: “Afghanistan's people have advice for Obama and the U.S. military” LINK
TERRORISM/INTELLIGENCE:
Newsweek’s Paul Cruickshank: “With a surge in the number of American residents joining Al Qaeda, its menace to Homeland Security is now more acute than at any time since September 11” LINK
The Hill's Jordy Yager: “DHS: Intel-sharing on terror lacking” LINK
PRESIDENT OBAMA AND HIS ADMINISTRATION:
Politico’s Ben Smith: “PhRMA, allies broadcast Obama” LINK
HEALTH CARE:
ABC News’ Jay Shaylor and Mark Abdelmalek: “Special Health Care for Congress: Lawmakers’ Health Care Perks” LINK
The Washington Post’s Keith Richburg: “What Makes a Health Plan a Cadillac?” LINK
The Washington Post’s Lori Montgomery and Ceci Connolly: “Senate Finance Panel Has Votes To Pass Health Bill, Baucus Says” LINK
The Associated Press' Ben Evans: "Democrat says GOP wants sick to just 'die quickly'" LINK
The Associated Press' David Espo: "Health bill survives attacks – vote by week's end?" LINK
The Associated Press' Julie Pace: "Obama sees many jobs in $5b medical grant" LINK
The Boston Globe's Kay Lazar: "Compliance uneven on health care law" LINK
The Wall Street Journal’s Greg Hitt: “GOP Antiabortion Provision in Health Bill Defeated’” LINK
Time’s Kate Pickert: “Health Reform's Public Option: Down, but Not Yet Out?” LINK
Newsweek’s Jeremy Herb: “Health Industry Throws Cash at Senators” LINK
The Hill's Mike Soraghan: “Caucuses counting their votes on chances for public option for healthcare” LINK
ECONOMY:
The Hill's Jim Snyder and Silla Brush: “Bernanke to encourage regulation of large firms posing high risk” LINK
OLYMPICS/FIRST FAMILY:
ABC News’ Yunji de Nies, Karen Travers and Sunlen Miller: “In Copenhagen, First Lady Michelle Obama Campaigns for Chicago’s 2016 Olympic Bid” LINK
The Wall Street Journal’s Kevin Helliker and Phred Dvorak: “Olympic Opponents Don't Make the Cut” LINK
Bloomberg Commentary by Margaret Carlson: “Obama Chases Olympic Bauble While U.S. Burns” LINK
The New York Times’ Juliet Macur: “In Copenhagen, Michelle Obama Gets Busy” LINK
McCAIN:
The Boston Globe's Sasha Issenberg: "McCain a booster as Romney works to win over skeptics" LINK
SARAH PALIN:
Politico’s Ben Smith: “Palin co-author: Evangelical, partisan” LINK
SOTOMAYOR / SUPREME COURTS:
USA Today's Joan Biskupic: "Sotomayor's impact on trial as high court returns to work" LINK
USA Today's Joan Biskupic: "Court case will test extent of gun rights" LINK
The Los Angeles Times' David G. Savage: “Supreme Court decision may open up other gun laws to challenges” LINK
ENVIRONMENT:
ABC News’ Huma Khan: “Senate Democrats Unveil Climate Change Bill” LINK
The New York Times’ John Broder: “E.P.A. Moves to Curtail Greenhouse Gas Emissions” LINK
The Washington Post’s Juliet Eilperin: “EPA, Senate Take Aim at Greenhouse Gases” LINK
USA Today's Traci Watson: "EPA rule aims to cut facilities' emissions" LINK
The Wall Street Journal’s Siobhan Hughes and Ian Talley: “EPA Proposes Tough Greenhouse-Gas Rules for Big Industries” LINK
The Hill's Jim Snyder: “EPA moves to regulate greenhouse gases” LINK
The Hill's Jim Snyder and J. Taylor Rushing: “Kerry and Boxer launch climate debate” LINK
The Los Angeles Times' Jim Tankersley: “EPA proposes regulations on biggest greenhouse-gas emitters” LINK
CONGRESS:
ABC News’ Huma Khan: “Senate Committee Rejects Anit-Abortion Amendment” LINK
Politico’s Glenn Thrush: “Harry situation: What if Reid loses?” LINK
Politico’s David Rogers: “C-17, Post Office win Senate Scramble” LINK
The New York Times’ Robert Pear: “Senate Panel Rejects Tightening of Abortion Restrictions” LINK
The New York Times’ Jackie Calmes: “House Leaders Trying to Give All Democrats a Say” LINK
The Los Angeles Times' Richard Simon: “In bipartisan vote, Senate protects funding for Boeing C-17 cargo planes” LINK
CENSUS:
USA Today's Sharon Jayson: "Census offers snapshot of stay-at-home moms" LINK
OTHER MUST-READS:
ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos: “Hillary: ‘I kind of Like Being a President’” LINK
The New York Times’ Charlie Savage: “White House Proposes Changes in Bill Protecting Reporters’ Confidentiality” LINK
USA Today On Deadline: "Senate panel rejects abortion-insurance mandate" LINK
The Wall Street Journal’s Jess Bravin: “High Court Agrees to Hear Gun-Rights Case” LINK
The Wall Street Journal’s Douglas Belkin: “Gov. Pawlenty Paves Way for a 2012 Run” LINK
The Wall Street Journal’s Christopher Rhoads: “U.S. Eases Grip Over Web Body” LINK
ABC NEWS VIDEOS:
“Oprah and Michelle Lobby for a Chicago Olympics” LINK
“Government Control of Health Care, Climate Change” LINK
“What to Expect When U.S. Talks to Iran Thursday” LINK
“Afghanistan: What to Do?” LINK