The Note’s Must-Reads for Tuesday, August 18, 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? CARRIE HALPERIN, JAYCE HENDERSON, GEORGIA DAWKINS, VALENCIA WICKER, AND KRISTEN RED-HORSE
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PRESIDENT OBAMA AND HIS ADMINISTATION:
The Washington Times’ Valerie Richardson: ?Obama backs marriage act repeal? LINK
The Washington Post’s Ed O’Keefe: “Obama Targets Backlog Of Veterans’ Claims” LINK
The Washington Post’s Carrie Johnson: “Obama Says Marriage Law Should Be Repealed” LINK
The Washington Post’s Mary Beth Sheridan: “Clinton Puts Spotlight On Women’s Issues” LINK
The Boston Globe’s Foon Rhee: “Emanuel reads to kids–really” LINK
USA Today?s David Jackson: ?Both wars are on course, Obama tells vets? LINK
FOREIGN AFFAIRS:
The Washington Times’ Matthew Mosk: ?Obama stakes claim in Afghan war? LINK
The Los Angeles Times’ Laura King: ?Afghanistan’s Hamid Karzai scrambles to hold on? LINK
The Los Angeles Times’ Borzou Daragahi: ?Q & A with Iran diplomat on the postelection unrest? LINK
The Hill’s Bridget Johnson: ?Egypt’s Mubarak to talk Mideast peace with Obama? LINK
The New York Times’ Rod Nordland and Sam Dagher: “U.S. Will Release More Members of an Iraqi Shiite Militia” LINK
The New York Times’ Nina Bernstein: “Officials Say Detainee Fatalities Were Missed” LINK
USA Today?s Ken Dilanian: ?State Dept. adds more aid workers in Afghanistan? LINK
HEALTH CARE:
ABC News’ Jake Tapper and Karen Travers: ?Liberals Warn Obama Not to Drop Public Option? LINK
The Hill’s Jeffrey Young: ?Boehner blasts PhRMA?s Tauzin over healthcare deal? LINK
The Hill’s Sam Youngman: ?White House: No change on public option? LINK
The New York Times’ Robert Pear and Gardiner Harris: “Alternate Plan as Health Option Muddies Debate” LINK
The New York Times’ Jeff Zeleny and Carl Hulse: “Some Democrats Push for Keeping Public Insurance Option” LINK
The New York Times’ Robert Pear: “Lack of Medicare Appointee Puzzles Congress” LINK
The Washington Post’s Anne Kornblut and Perry Bacon Jr.: “Public Option Called Essential” LINK
The Washington Post’s David Hilzenrath and Alec MacGillis: “Cooperatives Being Pushed as an Alternative to a Government Plan” LINK
The Boston Globe’s Foon Rhee: “Liberals urge Obama to keep public option” LINK
New York Daily News? James Gordon Meek: ?White House signals health care compromise, indications that ‘public option’ may be a goner? LINK
The Wall Street Journal?s Naftali Bendavid: ?White House Reassures Allies? LINK
The Wall Street Journal?s Jonathan Weisman: ?Conrad Defends Health Co-ops Plan? LINK
The Wall Street Journal?s Amy Schatz: ?Obama Shuts Email Tip List? LINK
Bloomberg?s Catherine Dodge and Edwin Chen: ?Democrats Urge Obama to Keep Government-Run Health-Plan Option? LINK
Bloomberg?s Jeff Bliss: ?Armed Protesters Carry Guns Near Obama Appearance, Police Say? LINK
Bloomberg Commentary by Amity Shlaes: ?Health-Care Madness Ensures Obama Someday Wins? LINK
Boston Herald Editorial Staff: ?Real health options? LINK
Politico?s Glenn Thrush: ?Boehner pens “I told you so” to PhRMA? LINK
USA Today?s Kathy Kiely and Mimi Hall: ?End-of-life counseling had bipartisan support? LINK
USA Today?s Dan Vergano: ?NIH?s new chief pledges to lead research agency ?as a scientist? LINK
Newsweek?s Katie Connolly: ?House Dems Say Bill won?t Pass Without a Public Option? LINK
Newsweek?s Katie Connolly: ?On Health Care, What Does ?Getting it Right? mean?? LINK
ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT:
The Los Angeles Times’ Staff: ?Scant rainfall in east China tied to pollution? LINK
Politico?s Josh Kraushaar: ?Sierra Club picks Daggett in N.J.? LINK
DEMS/G.O.P.:
ABC News’ Kristina Wong: ?Jenny Sanford to Vogue: Husband’s Trysts Were ‘Punches to the Gut’? LINK
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE:
The Wall Street Journal?s Evan Perez: ?DOJ Shifts Tone on Marriage Act? LINK
Politico?s Josh Gerstein: ?Justice Dept. hires gay liaison? LINK
ECONOMY:
ABC News’ Brad Heath: ?Poll: 57% Don’t See Stimulus Working? LINK
The New York Times’ Jack Healy: “Tax Bills Put Pressure on Struggling Homeowners” LINK
The Washington Post’s Renae Merle: “Unemployment Spike Compounds Foreclosure Crisis” LINK
USA Today?s Martha T. Moore: ?Jobs lost as states close prisons? LINK
USA Today?s Emily Bazar: ?Bad economy sparks more complaints of wage theft? LINK
SUPREME COURT:
The New York Times’ Adam Liptak: “Supreme Court to Hear Case on Executive Pay” LINK
The New York Times’ Adam Liptak: “Supreme Court Orders New Look at Death Row Case” LINK
IMMIGRATION:
The Wall Street Journal?s Cam Simpson: ?More Immigration Detainee Deaths Disclosed? LINK
The Wall Street Journal?s Miriam Jordan: ?U.S. Intensifies Audits of Employers? LINK
OTHER MUST READS:
The Wall Street Journal?s Nick Wingfield: ?Clouds Over Seattle Mayor’s Election Bid? LINK
The Wall Street Journal?s Stu Woo: ?California’s Ills Aid Candidate? LINK
ABC NEWS VIDEOS:
?Guns on the Health Care Battlefield? LINK
?Pulling the Plug on a Public Option? LINK
?Health Care Reform Strategy Shift? LINK
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