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 KRISTEN RED-HORSE, PETER MARTINEZ, JAYCE HENDERSON, CLAUDIA MORALES and CARRIE HALPERIN
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PRESIDENT OBAMA & HIS ADMINISTRATION / ECONOMY / BUDGET:
ABC News’ Diane Sawyer: “Transcript: Diane Sawyer Interviews Obama” LINK
ABC News’ Jake Tapper: “In State of the Union, President Obama to Push Middle Class Tax Credits” LINK
ABC News’ Mathew Jaffe: “Pay Czar Playing Hardball With AIG on Bonus Pledges” LINK
ABC News’ Jake Tapper: “President Obama to Push 3-Year Spending Freeze on Non-Security Discretionary Spending” LINK
The New York Times’ Jackie Calmes: “Obama Seeks Freeze on Many Domestic Programs” LINK
The Washington Post’s Eli Saslow: “Some Obama goals for administration have still not been met” LINK
The Washington Post’s Lori Montgomery: “Obama to propose freeze on government spending” LINK
The Los Angeles Times’ Christi Parsons and Peter Nicholas: “Obama to seek spending freeze, more aid to middle class” LINK
The Wall Street Journal’s Laura Meckler and Jonathan Weisman: “Budget Freeze Is Proposed” LINK
The Wall Street Journal’s Peter Wallsten: “Chief of Staff Draws Fire From Left as Obama Falters” LINK
USA Today’s On Deadline: “AP: Obama administration to sell weapons to Taiwan” LINK
USA Today’s Elizabeth Weise: “Obama nominates Hagen as food safety undersecretary” LINK
Bloomberg’s Roger Runningen: “Obama to Call for Three-Year Freeze on Some Federal Spending” LINK
The Associated Press’ Hillel Italie: “CAPITAL CULTURE: Critics assess Obama’s speeches” LINK
Politico’s John F. Harris and Eamon Javers: “Valerie Jarrett: ‘Business is really not a partisan issue’” LINK
Politico’s Mike Allen: “President Obama, Vice President Biden unveil middle-class agenda” LINK
FOREIGN AFFAIRS / TERRORISM:
The New York Times’ Michael Wines: “China Issues Sharp Rebuke to U.S. Calls for an Investigation on Google Attacks” LINK
The Washington Post’s Joby Warrick: “Report says Al-Qaeda still aims to use weapons of mass destruction against U.S.” LINK
The Boston Globe’s James F. Smith: “Warning from Harvard study on WMD terror” LINK
The Associated Press: “AP: U.S. plans to sell weapons to Taiwan” LINK
HAITI EARTHQUAKE & RELIEF EFFORTS:
Bloomberg’s Alexandre Deslongchamps and Peter S. Green: “Haiti Seeks Help at Montreal for ‘Colossal’ Reconstruction” LINK
The Los Angeles Times’ Mitchell Landsberg: “Builders dream of a better Haiti” LINK
The Associated Press’ Rob Gillies: “US and other nations say Haiti must lead” LINK
HEALTH CARE:
The New York Times’ David Herszenhorn and Robert Pear: “Decision Looms on Advancing Health Care Bill” LINK
CONGRESS:
The New York Times’ Carl Hulse: “Biden’s Son Will Not Run for Father’s Senate Seat” LINK
USA Today’s On Politics: “Biden’s son, Beau, opts out of Senate race” LINK
The Boston Herald’s Hillary Chabot: “Scott Brown’s official start date could take a couple weeks” LINK
Bloomberg’s Brian Faler: “Senate Democrats Said to Consider $80 Billion Jobs Legislation” LINK
The Hill’s Silla Brush: “Senate Democrats consider $80B jobs bill” LINK
The Hill’s Walter Alarkon: “Senate expected to defeat fiscal commission measure” LINK
DEMOCRATS/REPUBLICANS:
ABC News’ Teddy Davis: “2012 Election: Twelve GOP Candidates Who Might Challenge Obama” LINK
The New York Times’ Monica Davey: “Fresh Off a Massachusetts Victory, G.O.P. Aims at Illinois” LINK
The Washington Post’s Chris Cillizza: “Democratic Senate appointees are now looking vulnerable” LINK
USA Today’s On Politics: “Poll: Sen. Evan Bayh could be in ‘tough’ race” LINK
USA Today’s Matt Kelley: “Democrats’ caretaker appointments have been risky” LINK
Politico’s Jonathan Martin: “Jonathan Martin: “Democrats’ Bush-bashing strategy goes bust” LINK
Politico’s Josh Kraushaar: “DCC’s cash advantage looms large” LINK
U.S. SUPREME COURT:
The New York Times’ Adam Liptak: “After 34 Years, a Plainspoken Justice Gets Louder” LINK
BEN BERNANKE:
The Washington Post’s Neil Irwin and Michael Fletcher: “Bernanke rallies more Senate votes for confirmation” LINK
The Wall Street Journal’s Sudeep Reddy and Greg Hitt: “More Senators Declare Support for Bernanke” LINK
Bloomberg’s Scott Lanman, Joshua Zumbrun and Vivien Lou Chen: “Bernanke Gains More Senate Support, Plans Additional Meetings” LINK
Time’s Michael Grunwald: “The Case for Reconfirming Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke” LINK
The Hill’s J. Taylor Rushing: “Durbin voices support for Bernanke” LINK
SAME-SEX MARRIAGE:
The New York Times’ Jesse McKinley: “Supporters of Gay Marriage Ban Start Case” LINK
The Wall Street Journal’s Stu Woo: “Gay-Marriage Foes Make Their Case” LINK
CLIMATE:
The Hill’s Ben Geman and Jim Snyder: “Lobbyists eye speech for climate clues” LINK
OTHER:
The New York Times’ Kate Zernike: “Tea Party Disputes Take Toll on Convention” LINK
The New York Daily News’ Joe Tacopino: “Oprah, Glenn Beck are America’s favorite TV personalities: poll” LINK
The Wall Street Journal’s Kris Maher: “After Jail, Comeback Trail” LINK
USA Today’s On Deadline: “2010 Census begins in Alaska” LINK
USA Today’s Richard Wolf: “Welfare rolls up in ’09; more enroll in assistance programs” LINK
USA Today’s On Politics: “Gingrich offers new ‘Contract with America’” LINK
The Associated Press: “Ex-U.S. Sen. Charles Mathias dies at 87″ LINK
The Associated Press: “AP source: Clinton planner joins NYC mayor’s staff” LINK
ABC NEWS VIDEOS:
“The Note’: Crucial State of the Union” LINK
“Obama Vows More Help for Middle Class” LINK
“Carville to Dems: ‘Everything’s at Risk’” LINK