The Note’s Must-Reads for Monday, May 25, 2009
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 http://www.abcnews.com
Compiled by ABC News’ PETER MARTINEZ, KRISTEN RED-HORSE, JAYCE HENDERSON and CARRIE HALPERIN
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MEMORIAL DAY:
ABC News’ Sunlen Miller: “President Obama’s Memorial Day Message” LINK
ABC News’ Jake Tapper: “A Memorial Day Goal for Bob and Lee Woodruff” LINK
The Associated Press’ Gillian Flaccus: “Memorial Day Roll Call Honors 148,000 Veterans” LINK
The Associated Press: “Benedict prays for peace at site of WWII battle” LINK
The Los Angeles Megan Garvey: “Remembering California’s war dead” LINK
GITMO:
ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos: “Military Chief: Gitmo ‘Needs to Be Closed'” LINK
ABC News’ Rachel Martins: “Powell to GOP: Be More ‘Inclusive'” LINK
The Associated Press’ Philip Elliott: “Congress to Obama: Gitmo Plan before Gitmo Money” LINK
The Associated Press: “Congress to Obama: Gitmo plan before Gitmo money” LINK
FORMER SECRETARY OF STATE COLIN POWELL:
ABC News’ Rachel Martin: “Colin Powell: ‘I Am Still a Republican'” LINK
The Associated Press’ Douglass K. Daniel K. Daniel: “Powell to Republicans: Listen to Moderates, Too” LINK
New York Daily News’ Thomas M. Defrank: “Colin Powell tells ‘Face the Nation’ that Dick Cheney and Rush Limbaugh are Republican Party poopers” LINK
The New York Times’ Adam Nagourney: “Powell Jousts With Cheney on Path of Republican Party” LINK
The Washington Post’s Karen DeYoung: “Powell, Answering Critics, Urges GOP to Reach Out” LINK
Politico’s Jonathan Martin: “Colin Powell fires back at Rush Limbaugh, Dick Cheney” LINK
The Los Angeles Times’ Mike Dorning: “Powell cautions against a GOP slide to the right” LINK
PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA / ADMINISTRATION:
New York Daily News’ Celeste Katz: “Former shuttle commander Gen. Charles Bolden could be first African-American head of NASA” LINK
New York Daily News’ Celeste Katz: “President Obama ready to make his choice for Supreme Court” LINK
The Los Angeles Times’ John Johnson Jr.: “Obama’s NASA selection is a boost for manned spaceflight” LINK
NORTH KOREA NUCLEAR TEST:
The Associated Press: “N. Korea says it conducted 2nd nuclear test” LINK
The Los Angeles Times’ John M. Glionna: “North Korea says it conducted an underground nuclear test” LINK
ECONOMY:
The Los Angeles Times’ Mike Dorning: “Early retirement claims increase dramatically” LINK
The Los Angeles Times’ Mike Dorning: “Obama hopeful on healthcare, but not on a California bailout” LINK
SECRETARY OF STATE HILLARY CLINTON:
The Washington Post’s Glenn Kessler: “Clinton to Extend Benefits to Gay Partners” LINK
INTERROGATION / C.I.A. / TORTURE / HOUSE SPEAKER NANCY PELOSI:
Time’s’ Mark Thompson/Washington: “The CIA’s Silent War in Pakistan” LINK
ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT:
Time’s’ Bryan Walsh: “Is the President Green Enough?” LINK
OTHER MUST-READS:
The Associated Press: “Pakistani troops secure ‘bloody intersection’ in Swat” LINK
Politico’s Kenneth P. Vogel: “A-list: The best Email Lists in Politics” LINK
The Los Angeles Times’ Michael Finnegan and Cathleen Decker: “Would-be gubernatorial candidates are long on ‘change,’ short on substance” LINK
The Los Angeles Times’ Paul Richter: “U.S. appeals to China to help stabilize Pakistan” LINK
The Los Angeles Times’ Bob Drogin: “High-tech ways to combat terrorism” LINK
The Los Angeles Times’ Manya A. Brachear: “Bible texts misused in Rumsfeld reports, religious leaders say” LINK
ABC NEWS VIDEO:
“Powell Faces Down Critics” LINK
“Obama’s Supreme Decision” LINK
“Mullen on Foreign Policy Challenges” LINK
“Roundtable: Obama’s Court Pick” LINK
“Rolling Thunder Salutes MIAs/POWs” LINK
“Seven-Generation Military Family” LINK
“George’s Bottom Line: Court Pick” LINK
“Memorial Day Gas Prices” LINK
“Last American WWI Survivor” LINK
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