The Note’s Must-Reads for Tuesday, June 15, 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, CARRIE HALPERIN, GEORGIA DAWKINS, BEN FORER and XORJE OLIVARES
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PRESIDENT OBAMA / THE GULF / BP:
The New York Times’ Helene Cooper and Henry Fountain: “Obama, Visiting Gulf, Tries to Lift Economy and Mood” LINK
Newsweek’s Ben Adler: “Will Americans Get an Intervention on Oil in Obama’s Speech?” LINK
Wall Street Journal’s Neil King, Jr. and Russell Gold: “BP Crew Focused on Costs: Congress” LINK
USA Today’s John Adams: “Oil-processing gear’s U.S. route sparks fears” LINK
Bloomberg’s Jim Efstathiou Jr. and Jeff Plungis: “BP May Lose U.S. Oil Leases, Contracts After Spill” LINK
The Hill’s Russell Berman: “Dems turning up heat on BP’s executives” LINK
The Los Angeles Times’ Peter Nicholas, Richard Simon and Richard Fausset: “Stakes rise for Obama amid oil spill crisis” LINK
Washington Times’ Kara Rowland: “Obama urges tourism to aid Gulf” LINK
AFGHANISTAN / FOREIGN AFFAIRS:
The Washington Post’s Karen DeYoung and Greg Jaffe: “Concern on Capitol Hill about Afghanistan war grows” LINK
Time’s Simon Shuster: “Chaos in Kyrgyzstan: Will the Spreading Violence Draw in Russia or the U.S.?” LINK
Wall Street Journal’s Ana Campoy: “A Gruesome Reckoning” LINK
USA Today’s Calum MacLeod: “Obama delays frustrate Indonesians” LINK
GOP/DEMS:
ABC News’ Darren Samuel Sohn: “Election saps energy’s motion” LINK
ABC NEWS VIDEOS:
“Congressman Clashes with College Student” LINK
“Carville on Obama’s Gulf Cleanup Efforts” LINK
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