The Note’s Must-Reads for Wednesday, August 19, 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, CLAUDIA MORALES, KRISTEN RED-HORSE, GEORGIA DAWKINS, AND VALENCIA WICKER
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PRESIDENT OBAMA AND HIS ADMINISTATION:
Politico?s Mike Allen: ?Obama to hold call with supporters? LINK
The Washington Times’ Jon Ward: ?White House disputes Mubarak’s peace plan claim? LINK
The Washington Times’ Sara A. Carter: ?European defense company heeds Obama’s demands? LINK
USA Today?s Mimi Hall: ?Obama, Egypt?s Mubarak talk peace in Mideast? LINK
The Wall Street Journal?s Melanie Trottman: ?Labor Department to Tighten Scrutiny? LINK
The Boston Globe?s Foon Rhee: ?Obama, Clinton get together? LINK
HEALTH CARE:
ABC News? Lauren Cox: ??Public Option? or Co-Op? Experts Sound Off?? LINK
Politico?s Jonathan Martin & Carrie Buddoff Brown: ?Liberals revolt over public option? LINK
The Washington Times’ Jennifer Haberkorn: ?Filling in the blanks in health debate? LINK
The Hill’s Sam Youngman: ?Public health option bogs down White House? LINK
The Hill’s Susan Crabtree: ?PhRMA defends itself from Boehner criticism? LINK
The Los Angeles Times’ Christi Parsons and Andrew Zajac: ?The next healthcare battle: cutting Medicare Advantage? LINK
The Los Angeles Times’ Peter Nicholas: ?Obama’s evolution on a public option in healthcare reform? LINK
The Wall Street Journal?s Jonathan Weisman: ?White House Rethinks How It Sells Health Overhaul? LINK
The Wall Street Journal?s Naftali Bendavid and Avery Johnson: ?Two House Democrats Seek Information From Insurers? LINK
The Wall Street Journal?s Naftali Bendavid: ?White House Reassures Allies? LINK
Boston Herald Op-Ed by Jonah Goldberg: ?Why ObamaCare is failing? LINK
The New York Times? Carl Hulse and Jeff Zeleny: ?Democrats Seem Set to Go It Alone on a Health Bill? LINK
The New York Times? Mark Lebovich: ?Baucus, and the Debate on Health Care, Go West? LINK
The Washington Post?s Michael D. Shear and Ceci Connolly: ?Debate?s Path Caught Obama by Surprise? LINK
The Washington Post?s Alexi Mostrous: ?White House Backs Right to Arms Outside Obama Events? LINK
The Washington Post?s Garance Franke-Ruta: ?White House Drops Health-Care Tip Line? LINK
The Washington Post?s Steven Pearlstein: ?It?s Time to Give Up On the Public Option? LINK
ECONOMY:
Newsweek?s Matthew Philips: ?Cutbacks on Campus? LINK
NATIONAL SECURITY:
ABC News? Jake Tapper: ?Will Bagram Be President Obama?s Guantanamo?? LINK
Politico?s Josh Gerstein: ?Security issues to steal health spotlight? LINK
FOREIGN AFFAIRS:
ABC News? Kirit Radia: ?U.S. and Egypt Push for Progress on Mideast Peace? LINK
The Hill’s Bridget Johnson: ?Pakistan still wants drones after successful U.S. strike? LINK
The Los Angeles Times’ Borzou Daragahi: ?IRAN: Despite newspaper closure, rape allegations continue? LINK
USA Today?s Jim Michaels: ?Afghan election raising hopes? LINK
Newsweek?s Ron Moreau and Sami Yousafzai: ?Northern Exposure? LINK
Newsweek?s Niall Ferguson: ?Chimerica? is headed for Divorce? LINK
The Wall Street Journal?s Jay Solomon: ?Mubarak Presses U.S. on Middle East Talks? LINK
Bloomberg?s Indira A.R. Lakshmanan: ?North Korea Moves May Show Sanctions Pressure Regime, U.S. Says? LINK
The New York Times? Mark Landler and Mark Mazzetti: ?In North Korea, Clinton Helped Unveil a Mystery? LINK
The New York Times? David Stout and Isabel Kershner: ?Obama Sees Positive Steps in Mideast? LINK
ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT:
The New York Times? Stephanie Strom: ?More Fake Letters to Congress on Energy Bill? LINK
The Washington Post?s Dana Hedgpeth and Peter Whoriskey: ?After Taking In the Clunkers, Car Dealers report an Extended Wait for the Cash? LINK
DEMS/GOP:
ABC News? Kristina Wong: ?Jenny Sanford to Vogue: Husband?s Trysts Were ?Punches to the Gut?? LINK
Politico?s Lisa Lerer: ?Lobbyists sent 13 fake letters to Hill? LINK
The Wall Street Journal?s Naftali Bendavid: ?Democrats’ Agenda Relies on Reid’s Role? LINK
The Wall Street Journal?s Jake Sherman: ?Conservatives Take a Page From Left’s Online Playbook? LINK
The New York Times? Adam Nagourney: ?Democrats See Opportunity in the West? LINK
PRESIDENT OBAMA, JUDGE SONIA SOTOMAYOR AND THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES:
Newsweek?s Daniel Stone: ?Guns at Obama Rallies: Where?s the Outrage?? LINK
The New York Times? Adam Liptak: ?Sotomayor Casts First Vote on Court? LINK
OTHER MUST-READS:
Time Magazine?s Scott W. Reed: ?Robert Novak: Missing the Prince of Darkness? LINK
Politico?s Andy Barr: ?Former Gov. Palin reports gifts: Gun case, statue? LINK
The New York Times? Natasha Singer: ?Senator Moves to Stop Scientific Ghostwriting? LINK
ABC NEWS VIDEOS:
?Obama Thanks Egyptian President? LINK
?WH: ‘Nothing Has Changed’ on Health Care? LINK
?Is the Economy Recovering?? LINK
?Governor’s Betrayed Wife Speaks Out? LINK
?Guns on the Health Care Battlefield? LINK
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