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, CARRIE HALPERIN and CLAUDIA MORALES
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HEALTH CARE:
ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos: “Health Care: CBO Numbers Are in (Almost)” LINK
Politico’s Carrie Budoff Brown: “Reid calls Dem caucus meeting” LINK
Politico’s Jonathan Allen: “Becerra gets a brushback from the boss” LINK
Time Magazine’s Jay Newton-Small: “Trigger Happy” LINK
The Hill’s Jeffrey Young: “Health timetable slipping” LINK
The Los Angeles Times’ Andrew Zajac: “FDA warns against mixing Nexium or Prilosec with Plavix” LINK
The Wall Street Journal’s Naftali Bendavid: “Coverage Mandate Under Fire” LINK
The Wall Street Journal’s Janet Adamy and Greg Hitt: “Long-Term Care Plan to Be in Bill” LINK
Bloomberg’s Laura Litvan and Kristin Jensen: “Reid Pushes Party Holdouts to Vote for Health-Care Bill Debate” LINK
The New York Times’ Carl Hulse: “3 Democrats Could Block Health Bill in Senate” LINK
The Washington Post’s Shailagh Murray and Lori Montgomery: “Reid optimistic about getting 60 votes on health bill” LINK
PRESIDENT OBAMA & FOREIGN AFFAIRS:
Politico’s Laura Rozen: “White House rebukes Jerusalem housing plan” LINK
USA Today’s Calum MacLeod: “No breakthroughs made, but China keeps Obama busy” LINK
USA Today’s The Oval: “Obama hears Chinese band play Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson” LINK
The Associated Press’ Steven R. Hurst: “White House: Israeli housing plans dismaying” LINK
Time Magazine’s Simon Elegant: “Cyberwarfare: The Issue China Won’t Touch” LINK
The Los Angeles Times’ Barbara Demick: “In China, Obama’s hosts show no signs of budging” LINK
The Los Angeles Times’ Alexandra Zavis: “Ridding Afghanistan of corruption will be no easy task” LINK
The Wall Street Journal’s Jonathan Weisman and Ian Johnson: “U.S., China in Strained Diplomatic Embrace” LINK
The Wall Street Journal’s Jay Solomon: “East Jerusalem Settlement Plan Deepens Rift With Washington” LINK
The New York Times’ Helene Cooper: “China Holds Firm on Major Issues in Obama’s Visit” LINK
The Washington Post’s Andrew Higgins and Anne Kornblut: “In Obama’s China trip, a stark contrast with the past” LINK
PRESIDENT OBAMA:
The Boston Globe’s Political Intelligence: “And the winner is…” LINK
GITMO:
The Washington Post’s Perry Bacon Jr.: “In Senate vote, signs of shift on detainees” LINK
ARMED FORCES:
USA Today’s Tom Vanden Brook, Ken Dilanian and Ray Locker: “How some retired military officers became well-paid consultants” LINK
ECONOMY / JOBS / REGULATIONS / BANKING:
ABC News’ Jonathan Karl: “White House Vows to Correct Stimulus Reports” LINK
The Associated Press: “Congress urged to act on overdraft fees” LINK
The Los Angeles Times’ Shane Goldmacher: “California faces a projected deficit of $21 billion” LINK
FORT HOOD:
The New York Times’ Scott Shane and David Johnston: “Republicans Seek Inquiry on Fort Hood” LINK
The Washington Post’s Paul Kane: “Republicans criticize Obama’s call to delay Hill inquiries on Fort Hood” LINK
CLIMATE/ENVIRONMENT:
The Hill’s Alexander Bolton and Ben Geman: “Chairmen split over climate bill” LINK
The Los Angeles Times’ Louis Sahagun: “San Bernardino County supervisor opposes solar energy project in Mojave Desert” LINK
The Wall Street Journal’s Ian Talley: “Senate to Put Off Climate Bill Until Spring” LINK
The Washington Post’s Juliet Eilperin and Steven Mufson: “U.S., China may come to talks with emission-reduction goals” LINK
AFGHANISTAN:
The Washington Post’s Joshua Partlow: “Afghan minister accused of taking bribe” LINK
DEMOCRATS/REPUBLICANS:
Politico’s Glenn Thrush: “Abortion causes family feud for Dems” LINK
The Hill’s Walter Alarkon: “Democrats want homeowners and workers to get money from TARP” LINK
The Hill’s Mike Soraghan: “Dems eye stock trade tax” LINK
The Hill’s Silla Brush: “Financial reform pushed back into mid-December” LINK
The Wall Street Journal’s Miguel Bustillo: “Hutchison Chases Texas Right” LINK
CONGRESS:
ABC News’ Rick Klein: “Creating Job Creation? Lawmakers Question Obama Administration Stimulus Claims” LINK
ABC News’ Robyn Weil: “Senate Hears Calls for Regulation of Overdraft Practices” LINK
ABC News’ Z. Byron Wolf: “Byrd to Become Longest-Serving Member of Congress” LINK
Politico’s Alex Isenstadt: “Dems alarmed as Independents bolt party” LINK
Politico’s David Rogers: “Pelosi: Job help must be ‘right’” LINK
The Wall Street Journal’s John D. Mckinnon and Greg Hitt: “House Leaders Push for Jobs Bill” LINK
OTHER MUST-READS:
USA Today’s Kevin Johnson: “Senators have tough questions for Holder” LINK
The Associated Press: “N.Y. police car involved in accident ahead of Biden motorcade” LINK
The Washington Post’s Ann Scott Tyson: “Army’s record suicide rate ‘horrible,’ general says” LINK
ABC NEWS VIDEOS:
“George: U.S. ‘Deeply Divided’ on Health Care” LINK
“Stimulus Recipients Advised to Round Up?” LINK
“House Dems v. Stupak Amendment” LINK
‘What If China Collected on U.S. Debt?’ LINK