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 Desk Assistants' JAYCE HENDERSON, PETER MARTINEZ, KRISTEN RED-HORSE, CLAUDIA MORALES, CARRIE HALPERIN and DOMINICK TAO
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PRESIDENT OBAMA AND HIS ADMINISTRATION:
ABC News’ Lindsay Goldwert: “President Obama Declares American Samoa a ‘Mayor Disaster’” LINK
ABC News’ Sunlen Miller and Jake Tapper: “Obama On His Copenhagen Jaunt: Sleep, Land, Speak, Fly Back” LINK
The Wall Street Journal’s Neil King Jr.: “Schools Push Hits the Road” LINK
USA Today's Mimi Hall: “Number, role of Obama's policy 'czars' spark debate” LINK
VICE-PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN:
The Associated Press' Christine Simmons: “Biden commemorates Violence Against Women Act” LINK
IRAN:
The New York Times’ Scott Shane: “In Dispute With Iran, Path to Iraq Is in Spotlight” LINK
The Washington Post’s John Pomfret: “Oil, Ideology Keep China From Joining Push Against Iran” LINK
The Associated Press: “Swiss visit US hikers held in Iran” LINK
FOREIGN AFFAIRS:
ABC News’ Afghans Cool Prospect of More U.S. Troops” LINK
The Washington Post’s Karen DeYoung and Walter Pincus: “Success Against al-Qaeda Cited” LINK
The Washington Post’s Mary Beth Sheridan: “U.S., Cuba Held Extended Talks” LINK
USA Today's On Deadline: “AP: U.S., Cuban officials meet in high-level talks” LINK
The Boston Globe's Farah Stockman: “Don’t rush Afghan decision, Kerry cautions president” LINK
The Los Angeles Times' David Pierson: “China to display missiles that could hit American ships” LINK
The Los Angeles Times' David G. Savage: “Saudi Arabia-based charities still funding terrorists, GAO says” LINK
The Washington Times' Betsy Pisik: “United Nations focuses on Congo rape crisis” LINK
The AP's Staff: “U.S. holds hush-hush talks with Cuba” LINK
ARMED FORCES:
The Boston Globe's Bryan Bender: “Pentagon airs criticism of ‘don’t ask’” LINK
The Associated Press' Lara Jakes: “US to send 4,000 troops home from Iraq” LINK
ACORN:
The Washington Times' Stephen Dinan: “Effort to defund ACORN faces hurdles” LINK
GITMO:
The Wall Street Journal’s Evan Perez: “Retired Officers Rally to Close Gitmo” LINK
Politico’s Josh Gerstein: “Generals: Dick Cheney, Liz Cheney are scaremongering” LINK
IMMIGRATION:
The New York Times’ Julia Preston: “Immigration Crackdown With Firings, Not Raids” LINK
TERROR:
Bloomberg’s Edvard Pettersson: “New York Man Pleads Guilty to Helping Finance Terror Camp” LINK
The Associated Press: “N.Y. businessman pleads guilty to terror financing” LINK
HEALTH CARE:
ABC News’ Jonathan Karl and Z. Byron Wolf: “Senate Finance Committee Rejects Public Option in Health Care Bill” LINK
Politico’s Carrie Budoff Brown: “Public option fate in Obama’s hands” LINK
The New York Times’ Robert Pear and Jackie Calmes: “Senators Reject Pair of Public Option Proposals” LINK
The Washington Post’s Carl Shailagh Murray and Lori Montgomery: “Prospects for Public Option Dim in Senate” LINK
The Wall Street Journal’s Greg Hitt and Janet Adamy: “Public Plan Goes Down in Senate Health Vote” LINK
NY Daily News’ Michael McAuliff: “Senate Finance panel rejects 'public option' of government-run insurance into health care reform” LINK
Newsweek’s Katie Connolly: “New Poll Suggests Health Care Approval is on the Rise” President Obama heading to Denmark to pitch Chicago for 2016 summer Olympics” LINK
USA Today's Kathy Kiely: “GAO report: Millions in fraud, drug abuse clogs Medicaid” LINK
USA Today's John Fritze: “Senate panel votes place 'public option' on respirator” LINK
The Boston Globe's Lisa Wangsness: “Senate panel rejects public insurer option” LINK
The Associated Press' Erica Werner: “More thorny challenges ahead for health overhaul” LINK
The Hill's Jeffrey Young: “Finance panel rejects public option” LINK
ECONOMY/STIMULUS:
The New York Times’ David Leonhardt: “How a tax Can Cut Health Costs” LINK
The Wall Street Journal’s Louise Radnofsky: “Clinton Site Gets a Taste of the Stimulus Pie” LINK
Bloomberg’s Robert Schmidt: “Pro-Business ‘New Democrats’ Try to Shape Financial Regulations” LINK
Politico’s Eamon Javers: “Geithner makes case for quick reform” LINK
USA Today' Christine Dugas: “Financial worries dog older workers; confidence falls” LINK
USA Today's Kevin McCoy: “SEC proposes changes to prevent another Madoff” LINK
The Hill's Silla Brush: “Geithner says the Federal government needs more power to prevent bailouts” LINK
The Hill's Jim Snyder: “A fee fight” LINK
The Hill's Kevin Bogardus: “Building support for new stimulus” LINK
The Hill's Dave Wenhold: “New administration rules could trigger lobbying deregistration rush” LINK
The Los Angeles Times' Kate Linthicum and DeeDee Correll: “Census data show falling income” LINK
TAXES:
The Wall Street Journal’s John D. Mckinnon: “Group Tied to Obama Urges Tax Increase” LINK
The Wall Street Journal’s John D. Mckinnon: “White House Tax Revamp Panel to Hold First Public Meeting Wednesday” LINK
CONGRESS:
Politico’s Glenn Thrush: “Harry situation: What if Reid loses?” LINK
The Boston Globe's Joseph Williams: “Kirk on key homeland security, armed services panels” LINK
DEMOCRATS / REPUBLICANS:
USA Today's On Politics: “Dems' ex-fundraiser gets 24 years in prison for fraud” LINK
The Boston Globe's Matt Viser: “Powerful women line up for Coakley” LINK
The New York Times’ Dan Frosch: “Colorado Democrats Brace for Senate Primary” LINK
2016 ELECTION:
ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos: “Will Joe Biden Run for President 2016” LINK
SARAH PALIN:
Newsweek’s Holly Bailey: “Who is Advising Sarah Palin” LINK
Politico’s Michael Falcone and Zachary Abrahamson: “Republican base still wild about Sarah Palin” LINK
CLIMATE/ENVIRONMENTAL:
The New York Times’ John Broder: “Curtain Rises on Senate Struggle Over Climate Legislation” LINK
The Washington Post’s Juliet Eilperin: “Senators Ready a Bill on Greenhouse Gases” LINK
The Wall Street Journal’s Ian Talley and Stephen Power: “Senators to Unveil Draft Climate Bill” LINK
The Hill's Jim Snyder: “Just leave, shareholders tell Nike…” LINK
The Hill's Jim Snyder: “…The Chamber responds” LINK
2016 OLYMPICS:
ABC News’ Yunji de Nies, Maureen White and Huma Khan: “Going for Gold: Obama Ready to Bring Olympics to Chicago” LINK
Kenneth R. Bazinet: “President Obama heading to Denmark to pitch Chicago for 2016 summer Olympics” LINK
OTHER MUST-READS:
The Washington Post’s Dan Eggen: “A Cold War Man, a Hot War and a Legal Gray Area” LINK
The Wall Street Journal’s Chris Herring: “Democratic Donor Gets 24-Year Term” LINK
USA Today's William M. Welch: “Booming medical pot sales concern officials” LINK
The Hill's Roxana Tiron: “Northrop Grumman says Boeing given unfair edge” LINK
The Hill's Roxana Tiron: “BAE supporters fight contract” LINK
USA Today's Elizabeth Weise: “EPA gives Congress a heads-up on toxic chemicals” LINK
The Associated Press: “Judge blocks parts of new Arizona abortion law” LINK
ABC NEWS VIDEOS:
“Afghanistan: What to Do?” LINK
“Obamas Go the Distance for Chicago” LINK
“Michael Moore to Dems: 'Find Your Spine'” LINK
“Obama Meets with NATO Secretary General” LINK
“Public Option Debate Causes Stir on Hill” LINK
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