The Note’s Must-Reads for Thursday, June 17, 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, GEORGIA DAWKINS, CARRIE HALPERIN, BEN FORER and XORJE OLIVARES

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PRESIDENT OBAMA’S OIL SPEECH / BP / OIL SPILL:

ABC News’ Jake Tapper, Karen Travers, Brian Braiker and Huma Khan: “BP CEO Hayward to Testify: ‘I Fully Grasp the Terrible Reality” LINK

Newsweek’s Ben Adler: “Why Are Pundits More Disappointed Than Environmentalists by Obama’s Oil Speech?” LINK

Los Angele Times’ Peter Nicholas: “BP will create fund to pay claims” LINK

New York Daily News’ Michael Sheridan: “Republicans slam Obama’s oil spill Oval Office address; Sarah Palin calls President a ‘dreamer’” LINK

Time’s Massimo Calabresi: “Sleeping with the Enemy: BP’s Deals with Iran” LINK

Wall Street Journal’s Jeffrey Ball and Jonathan Weisman: “Slippery Start: U.S. Response to Spill Falters” LINK

Bloomberg’s Nicholas Johnston and Hans Nichols: “Obama May Get Political Boost From Pressing BP to Set Up Fund” LINK

CLIMATE:

The Hill’s Alexander Bolton: “Climate bill teetering after setbacks from Oval Office and Congress” LINK

FOREIGN AFFAIRS:

USA Today’s Aamer Madhani: “U.S. announces more sanctions against Iran” <a href=http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2010-06-17-iran-sanctions_N.htm
Wall Street Journal’s Betsy McKay: “Officials Widen Nigeria Lead-Poisoning Tests” LINK

Time’s Jason Motlagh: “In an Afghan Valley of Death, Good News–for Now” LINK

SAME-SEX MARRIAGE:

The New York Times’ Jesse McKinley: “Closing Arguments in Marriage Trial” LINK

IMMIGRATION:

The Washington Post’s Jon Cohen and Tara Bahrampour: “Most Americans back new Arizona law, Washington Post-ABC News poll finds” LINK

ELECTIONS:

Politico’s Kasie Hunt: “S.C. GOP breaks ranks on Haley” LINK

OTHER:

Politics Daily’s David Sessions: “Psychotropic Drug Abuse in Foster Care Costs Government Billions” LINK

Washington Times’ Stephen Dinan: “Senate rejects more stimulus funding” LINK

The Hill’s Silla Brush: “Durbin fights to keep card provision from being swiped out of Wall Street bill” LINK

ABC NEWS VIDEOS:

“BP: ‘We Care About The Small People” LINK

“McCain Walks on Climate Change” LINK

“Thune: Obama ‘Reached His Limits on Influence” LINK