The Note’s Must-Reads for Monday, February 1, 2010

The 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 and CARRIE HALPERIN

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PRESIDENT OBAMA / BUDGET / FINANCE / STIMULUS / EDUCATION:

Politico’s David Rogers: “War spending surges in President Obama’s budget” LINK

USA Today's Richard Wolf: "Obama's $3.8 trillion budget would cut some, add some" LINK

USA Today's Matt Kelley: "Financial crisis panel members aided firms involved in bank suits" LINK

USA Today's The Oval: "Obama puts budget numbers to political plans" LINK

The Washington Post’s Ed O’Keefe: “Stimulus created 600,000 jobs at the end of 2009, White House says” LINK

The Wall Street Journal’s Jonathan Weisman: “Deficit to Hit All-Time High” LINK

Bloomberg’s Brian Faler and Roger Runningen: “Obama Budget Said to Forecast $1.6 Trillion Deficit for 2010” LINK

The New York Times’ Sam Dillon: “Obama to Seek Sweeping Change in ‘No Child’ Law” LINK

FOREIGN AFFAIRS:

The New York Times’ Helene Cooper: “U.S. Arms for Taiwan Send Beijing a Message” LINK

Bloomberg’s Viola Gienger and Tony Capaccio: “China, Iran Prompt U.S. Air-Sea Battle Plan in Strategy Review” LINK

TERROR TRIALS:

The Wall Street Journal’s Naftali Bendavid and Jess Bravin: “Republicans Step Up Protests of Civilian Terror Trials” LINK

Politico’s Carrie Budoff Brown: “Lawmakers oppose terror trial plan” LINK

HAITI EARTHQUAKE & RELIEF EFFORTS:

The Boston Globe's Brian MacQuarrie: "In Haitian town, aid is but a rumor" LINK

Time's Tim Padgett: "Who's to Blame for Suspending Haitian Medevac Flights?" LINK

The New York Times’ Peter Baker and Joseph Berger: “U.S. to Resume Military Airlift of Injured Haitians” LINK

The Washington Post’s Peter Slevin: “As Food distribution improves, Haitians want U.S. to ‘take over’” LINK

The Wall Street Journal’s David Gauthier-Villars, Betsy Mckay and Jennifer Levitz: “U.S Is to Resume Haitian Evacuations” LINK

JOBS:

The Wall Street Journal’s Corey Boles: “White House Presses Senate on Jobs Bill” LINK

Bloomberg’s Jeff Plungis: “Obama’s Jobs Bill May Cost $100 Billion, Spokesman Gibbs Says” LINK

The Los Angeles Times' Richard Simon and Christi Parsons: “Obama pairs a push for jobs with proposed spending cuts" LINK

HEALTH CARE:

ABC News’ Emily Walker: “Reps to Request info on White House Health Care Deals” LINK

Politico’s Bruce J. Schulman: “House should grit teeth, pass Senate bill” LINK

Politico’s Carrie Budoff Brown & Chris Frates: “1994 looms as stark health care reminder” LINK

Politico’s Carrie Budoff Brown: “Brown says health bill should be scrapped” LINK

The Wall Street Journal’s Betsy McKay: “White House Aims to Broaden Approach to Global Health” LINK

EU SUMMIT:

The Wall Street Journal’s Laura Meckler and Stephen Fidler: “Obama to Skip Annual EU Summit” LINK

EQUALITY:

The New York Times’ Elisabeth Bumiller: “Forces Pushing Obama to Act on Gays in Military” LINK

USA Today's Larry Copeland: "Sit-ins reignited the civil rights movement 50 years ago" LINK

BLACKWATER:

The New York Times’ Mark Mazzetti and James Risen: “U.S. Examines Whether Blackwater Tried Bribery” LINK

CIA:

Politico’s Eamon Javers: “CIA ops moonlight in corporate world” LINK

2012 ELECTION:

ABC News’ David Chalian: “Steele Rules Out 2012 White House Run” LINK

ABC News: “Brown: ‘Humbled’ by White House Talk, But Doesn’t Rule Out 2010 Run” LINK

SCOTT BROWN:

ABC News’ Jacqueline Klingebiel: “Brown: ‘I’m a Scott Brown Republican’” LINK

ABC News: “Brown: Palin is Presidential Material; Hasn’t Read Her Book” LINK

Politico’s Carrie Budoff Brown: “Brown, still supporting abortion rights” LINK

The Boston Globe's Casey Ross: "Financial executives spent big on Brown" LINK

The Boston Herald’s Jessica Van Sack: “Next stop White House?” LINK

CONGRESS:

The Washington Post’s Lori Montgomery: “Obama’s $3.8 trillion budget heading to Congress” LINK

The Hill's J. Taylor Rushing: “Signs of bipartisanship scarce in Senate after party-line week" LINK

The New York Daily News' Elizabeth Hays: “If I didn't take it all off for Cosmo I wouldn't be new Mass. senator" LINK

DEMOCRATS / REPUBLICANS:

ABC News’ Z. Byron Wolf: “Democrats Declare Rhetorical War on the Supreme Court” LINK

The Washington Times’ Joseph Curl: “GOP idea: Slash cash for Gitmo shutdown” LINK

Time's Jay Newton-Small: "Can Republicans Win Big as the Party of No?" LINK

The New York Times’ Susan Saulny: “In Illinois Campaign, Republicans Squabble Amid Attempt to Regain a House Seat” LINK

The Washington Post’s Jerry Markon: “New media help conservatives get their anti-Obama message out” LINK

Bloomberg’s Jonathan D. Salant and John McCormick: “Democrats Have More Cash Than Republicans for Off-Year Election” LINK

ENERGY / ENVIRONMENT:

The Hill's Ben Geman: “Barrasso slams SEC on climate risk disclosure" LINK

The Los Angeles Times' Richard Fausset: “In rural Mississippi, dreams of a green car fleet" LINK

OTHER:

The Washington Post’s Howard Kurtz: “Media Notes: Jon Stewart’s Obama barbs on ‘The Daily Show’ are creating buzz” LINK

Time's Michael Scherer: "Paul Krugman and Arianna Huffington v. Roger Ailes" LINK

The Wall Street Journal’s Douglas Belkin and Amy Merrick: “Illinois Governor Race Focuses on Ailing Finances” LINK

Bloomberg’s Christine Harper and Simon Kennedy: “Politicians Can’t Wait for Bankers Urging Caution on Regulation” LINK

ABC NEWS VIDEOS:

“Exclusive: Scott Brown Interview” LINK

“Exclusive: Scott Brown Interview (Part 2)” LINK

“Roundtable: 'Scott Brown Republican'” LINK

“Roundtable: Health Care Diagnosis” LINK

“Green Room: The Media and Obama” LINK