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’ JAYCE HENDERSON, PETER MARTINEZ, KRISTEN RED-HORSE, CLAUDIA MORALES AND CARRIE HALPERIN
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PRESIDENT OBAMA:
USA Today’s The Oval: “Obama, Netanyahu meet behind closed doors” LINK
USA Today’s The Oval: “Obama looks at the road ahead (and sees ‘serious challenges’)” LINK
USA Today’s The Oval: “White House garden tours in mid-April” LINK
Politics Daily’s David Wood: “Amid Obama Surge, Troops Prepare for Afghanistan Perils, Hardships” LINK
FOREIGN AFFAIRS:
ABC News’ Jake Tapper: “As Netanyahu Arrives at White House, Israeli Newspaper Reports New Controversial Settlements Approved in Jerusalem” LINK
Politico’s Laura Rozen and Ben Smith: “After meeting, deafening silence” LINK
Politico’s Laura Rozen: “Netanyahu meets Obama as new housing controversy emerges” LINK
The Washington Post’s Glenn Kessler: “Dispute with Israel underscores limits of U.S. power, a shifting alliance” LINK
The Washington Post’s Glenn Kessler: “Netanahu spends unheralded time at White House” LINK
The Hill’s Ian Swanson: “Tired of waiting, Schumer seeks a deadline on China” LINK
The Wall Street Journal’s Yaroslav Trofimov: “Cell Carriers Bow To Taliban Threat” LINK
The Wall Street Journal’s Loretta Chao: “Google Braces for Fallout in China” LINK
The Wall Street Journal’s Jay Solomon: “Obama, Netanyahu Hold Closed-Door Talks” LINK
Bloomberg’s Gwen Ackerman: “Netanyahu Meets Obama After Standing Firm on Jerusalem Building” LINK
The Wall Street Journal’s Yochi J. Dreazen: “Gates Orders Review of Pentagon Information Operations” LINK
Time’s Jessica Desvarieux: “Haiti: A Visit from Two American Presidents” LINK
HEALTH CARE:
ABC News’ Huma Khan: “Obama Signs Historic Health Care Bill: ‘It Is The Law of The Land’” LINK
ABC News’ Karen Travers: “Biden on Health Care: A ‘Big F-ing Deal’” LINK
ABC News’ Ariane de Vogue and Devin Dwyer: “States Launch Legal Challenge to Health Care Law” LINK
The Washington Times’ Kara Rowland: “Obama signs health bill with gleeful Democrats” LINK
The New York Times’ David Leonhardt: “In Health Care Bill, Obama Attacks Wealth Inequality” LINK
The New York Times’ Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Robert Pear: “Obama Sign Health Care Overhaul Bill, With a Flourish” LINK
The Washington Post’s Scott Wilson: “Obama signs health-care reform bill” LINK
The Washington Post’s Shailagh Murray and Lori Montgomery: “With Senate ‘fixes’ bill, GOP sees last chance to change health-care reform” LINK
The Hill’s J. Taylor Rushing: “Senate adjourns in first day of healthcare reconciliation debate” LINK
The Los Angeles Times’ Nicole Santa Cruz: “Pens play a role in signing of healthcare legislation” LINK
The New York Daily News’ Kenneth R. Bazinet: “Joe Biden exults with f-bomb as President Obama signs historic health care reform bill” LINK
The Wall Street Journal’s Laura Meckler and Greg Hitt: “Obama Signs Landmark Health Bill” LINK
The Wall Street Journal’s Anton Troianovski: “Health Overhaul Beneficiary: Medical Offices?” LINK
Bloomberg’s Roger Runningen: “Obama to Push Health Plan After Signing Landmark Bill Into Law” LINK
Bloomberg’s Shannon Pettypiece: “Tanning Tax, Family Health Insurance to Take Effect This Year” LINK
USA Today’s Mimi Hall: “Health care bill supporters jubilant at signing” LINK
USA Today’s Susan Page: “Poll show health care plan gains favor” LINK
USA Today’s On Politics: “Senate starts debate on final health care piece” LINK
USA Today’s On Politics: “Senate GOP introduces bill to repeal new health care law” LINK
USA Today’s John Fritze: “Health care ‘fix-it’ bill up for Senate debate” LINK
Boston Globe’s Susan Milligan and Matt Viser: “Law signed with pride as foes work to undo it” LINK
Boston Globe’s Kay Lazar: “Health law adds coverage red tape” LINK
Time’s Vivienne Walt: “Europe Gloats Over America’s Belated Health Care Reform” LINK
Time’s Claire Suddath: “Why Did Obama Use So Many Pens to Sign the Health Care Bill?” LINK
Time’s Michael Scherer: “Once Opponents, Insurers Back Effort to Make Health Reform Succeed” LINK
Politics Daily’s Bruce Drake: “Plurality Approves of Health Care Reform Passage, but Not Enthusiastically” LINK
Politics Daily’s Jill Lawrence: “Pelosi on Obama and the Road to Health Reform: Never a ‘Down Moment’” LINK
USA Today’s The Oval: “Biden drops f-bomb on open mike” LINK
Politics Daily’s Patricia Murphy: “Joe Biden on Health Care: ‘This is a Big F—ing Deal’” LINK
ECONOMY / JOBS / MORTGAGES:
ABC News’ Mathew Jaffe and Karen Travers: “After Health Care, Obama Ready to Shift to Economy” LINK
The Washington Post’s Howard Schneider: “Obama’s export plan won’t necessarily create jobs” LINK
The Wall Street Journal’s James R. Hagerty: “Inspector General Slams Obama Foreclosure-Prevention Drive” LINK
The Wall Street Journal’s Nick Timiraos and Michael R. Crittenden: “U.S. Urged to Keep Role in Mortgages” LINK
Boston Globe’s Robert Gavin: “Recession has ended in Mass., say analysts” LINK
IMMIGRATION:
The New York Times’ Randal Archibold: “Tough Bill Advances in Arizona on Illegal Immigrants” LINK
EDUCATION:
The New York Times’ Tamar Lewin and Monica Davey: “In Chicago, Obama Aide Had V.I.P. List for Schools” LINK
The Washington Post’s Nick Anderson: “Students push for aid overhaul; lenders lobby against it” LINK
G.O.P. / DEMOCRATS:
Politico’s Kenneth P. Vogel: “Poll: Tea partiers like GOP” LINK
The Wall Street Journal’s Ian Talley: “Democrats Assail Nuclear-Dump Move” LINK
The Wall Street Journal’s Naftali Bendavid and Damian Paletta: “Republicans Begin Strategy Rethink” LINK
The Boston Herald’s Jessica Van Sack and Hillary Chabot: “Republicans feeling blue as Scott Brown win backfires” LINK
Politics Daily’s Robert and Donna Trussell: “Chaos Theory – It’s Your Party, You Can Cry If You Want To, G.O.P.” LINK
SARAH PALIN:
The Washington Post’s Lisa de Moreas: “Discovery expected to give blessing to travelogue starring Sarah Palin” LINK
Politics Daily’s Christopher Weber: “Sarah Palin Releases Political Hit List for 2010 Elections” LINK
CONGRESS:
Politico’s Mike Allen: “Steny Hoyer: At-risk Democrats have message” LINK
Time: “Top 10 Knockdown Congressional Battles” LINK
ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT:
The Hill’s Jim Snyder: “BP CEO: Climate bill should promote natural gas industry” LINK
The Los Angeles Times’ Margot Roosevelt: “Climate law won’t hurt California economy, report says” LINK
USA Today’s Green House: “Los Angeles leads U.S. boom in Energy Star buildings” LINK
ABC NEWS VIDEOS:
“Obama Makes Light of ‘Difficult Debate’” LINK
“Pay Czar Announces Compensation Cuts for Execs” LINK
“Obama Signs Historic Health Care Bill” LINK
OTHER:
The Wall Street Journal’s Conor Dougherty: “Sun Belt Loses Its Shine” LINK
USA Today’s Haya El Nasser: “Texas big Census winner this decade” LINK
USA Today’s Joan Biskupic: “Judge could be Supreme Court contender” LINK
USA Today’s Tom Vanden Brook and Ken Dilanian: “Top military brass to hear review of ‘mentors’ program” LINK
Boston Globe’s Joseph P. Kahn: “Documents offer glimpse of the making of US history” LINK
Politics Daily’s Christopher Weber: “Georgia Sen. Johnny Isakson Hospitalized with Bacterial Infection” LINK