The Note's Must-Reads for Wednesday, January 7, 2009

January 07, 2009 4:48 AM

Compiled by ABC News’ PETER MARTINEZ, CARRIE HALPERIN, KRISTEN RED-HORSE, LAURA GREENE, JAYCE HENDERSON and JUSTIN GRANT

2009:  ABC NEWS VIDEOS:

"Biden Sworn in as Senator, Why?" LINK

"Senate Rejects Roland Burris" LINK

"Obama Addresses Economic Woes" LINK

"Stephanopoulos on CIA Pick" LINK

"Roland Burris in Washington" LINK

"It's Obama Time in Washington" LINK

"Conditions Needed for Ceasefire" LINK

"Congressman Lives in His Office" LINK

2009:  CRISIS IN THE MIDDLE EAST:

ABC News Photos: "Death and Destruction in Gaza" LINK

The Associated Press' Ibrahim Barzak and Jason Keyser: "Gaza Truce Proposed After Israeli Shell Kills 30" LINK

USA Today's Jim Michaels: "Civilian deaths bring calls for Gaza cease-fire" LINK

The New York Times' Taghreed El-Khodary and Isabel Kershner: "Israeli Shells Kill 40 at Gaza U.N. School" LINK

The Washington Post's Griff Witte and Sudarsan Raghavan: "Israel Hits U.N.-Run School in Gaza" LINK

The Washington Post's Glenn Kessler: "Unintended Consequences Pose Risks for Mideast Policy" LINK

The Wall Street Journal’s Brad Haynes and Douglas Belkin: “Senate Rejects Blagojevich Pick on a Chaotic Day” LINK

Bloomberg Commentary by Margaret Carlson: “Oscar for Mr. Burris as Best Supporting Actor: Margaret Carlson” LINK

Bloomberg’s Peter Hirschberg and Saud Abu Ramadan: “Truce Efforts Intensify as Israel Shells Gaza School” LINK

 

2009:  FORMER ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL ROLAND BURRIS:

ABC News' Z. Byron Wolf and Jonathan Karl: "Burris, Rejected by Senate, 'Weighs Options'" LINK

ABC News' Rick Klein: "Lone Man against the System?" LINK

Time Magazine's Jay Newton-Small: "Burris Denied His Seat as the Senate Drama Continues" LINK

The Washington Times' Sean Lengell: "Feinstein backs Burris appointment" LINK

The Associated Press' Laurie Kellman and Erica Werner: "Democratic Leaders Seek to Resolve Burris Saga" LINK

The New York Daily News' Michael Mcauliff: "Blagojevich appointee Burris refused seat in U.S. Senate" LINK

2009:  NEW MEXICO GOVERNOR BILL RICHARDSON:

Bloomberg’s Martin Z. Braun and William Selway: “Grand Jury Said to Probe Richardson’s Former Chief of Staff” LINK

Boston Globe Op-Ed by Jeff Jacoby: “Yes, it's anti-Semitism” LINK

2009:  PRESIDENT-ELECT OBAMA AND THE WHITE HOUSE TRANSITION:

ABC News' Special Index for the 44th President: LINK

ABC News' Jake Tapper: "Key Senate Republican Ups the Rhetoric, Questions "Character" of Obama's AG-Nominee" LINK

ABC News' Jake Tapper: "Clean Up Patrol! PEBO Calls DiFi and Rocky in Wake of Political Stumble" LINK

ABC News' Jake Tapper: "Obama to Tomorrow Introduce New Person for New Job -- Chief Performance Officer" LINK

ABC News' Jake Tapper: "How Kosher is Obama's 'Ban' on Pork?" LINK

USA Today's Peter Eisler: "Obama: Panetta qualified to handle intelligence" LINK

USA Today's Mimi Hall and Steve Sternberg: "CNN reports host up for surgeon general post" LINK

The New York Times' Jeff Zeleny and Edmund L. Andrews: "Obama Warns of Prospect for Trillion-Dollar Deficits" LINK

The New York Times' Gardiner Harris: "CNN Reporter Tops Obama List for Surgeon General" LINK

The New York Times' Mark Mazzetti: "Obama Seeks to Mend a Party Rift over Panetta" LINK

The New York Times' Eric Lichtblau: "Specter Attacks Choice for Attorney General" LINK

The New York Times' Adam Liptak: "Obama's Choice for Solicitor General Has Left a Breach in a Long Paper Trail" LINK

The Washington Post's Lori Montgomery: "Obama Predicts Years of Deficits Over $1 Trillion" LINK

The Washington Post's Karen DeYoung and Joby Warrick: "Obama Is under Fire over Panetta Selection" LINK

The Washington Post's Michael Abramowitz: "Panetta's Peers Back Him for CIA" LINK

The Washington Post's Ceci Connolly and Haward Kurtz: "TV's Gupta Chosen for Medical Post" LINK

The Washington Post's William Booth: "In Cuba, Pinning Hopes on Obama" LINK

The Hill's Sam Youngman: "World’s Most Exclusive Club Doing Lunch" LINK

The Hill's Jordy Yager: "Obama on Train Spurs Safety Fear" LINK

Politico's Jonathan Martin: "Obama Warns of Trillion-Dollar Deficits" LINK

The Los Angeles Times' Noam N. Levey and Matea Gol: "Obama Asks CNN's Sanjay Gupta to be Next Surgeon General" LINK

Time Magazine's Alice Park: "Paging Dr. Gupta: Is a TV Star Fit to Be Surgeon General?" LINK

The Washington Times' Jim McElhatton and Jerry Seper: "Donor in Richardson Probe also gave to Obama" LINK

The New York Daily New's Kenneth Bazinet: "U.S. in store for trillion-dollar deficits, Obama says" LINK

The New York Daily News' Kenneth Bazinet and David Saltonstall: "Obama in taks with Gupta for Surgeon General Post" LINK

The Wall Street Journal’s Siobhan Gorman: “Obama Defends Panetta as CIA Pick” LINK

Bloomberg’s Alison Vekshin: “Frank Says Obama Agrees ‘In Principle’ to Limit Bank-Rescue Aid” LINK

The Boston Herald Editorial Staff: “Barack Obama takes the pledge” LINK

Boston Globe Editorial: “A new direction for the CIA” LINK

2009:  PRESIDENT-ELECT OBAMA AND THE INAUGURATION:

USA Today's Fredreka Schouten: "Inaugural Parade a 'staggering' task" LINK

The Washington Post's Michael E. Ruane: "An Amazing Even Not to Be Here For" LINK

2009:  PRESIDENT-ELECT OBAMA AND THE ECONOMY:

ABC News' George Stephanopoulos "Obama Adamant Economic Stimulus Package Signed By President's Day" LINK

2009:  SENATOR HILLARY CLINTON:

The New York Daily News' Michael Mcauliff: "Clinton to get confirmation hearing next week" LINK

2009:  BERNARD MADOFF SCAM:

Bloomberg’s Cynthia Cotts, Katherine Burton and Elena Logutenkova: “Credit Suisse Said to Have Urged Clients to Dump Madoff Funds” LINK

Bloomberg’s Ian Katz: “Madoff Victims May Start Getting Cash within a Month, SIPC Says” LINK

2009:  AUTO INDUSTRY:

ABC News' Russell Goldman: "Hyundai: Can't Make Your Car Payment? Just Give it Back" LINK

Bloomberg’s Jeff Green: “General Motors May Not Require Further U.S. Loans to Survive” LINK

Bloomberg’s Stanley White: “Dollar Near 5-Week High After GM Says May Not Need More Funds” LINK

2009:  ECONOMY:

USA Today's Matt Krantz: "Wall Street mess sends class-action investor lawsuits up 19%" LINK

USA Today's Sandra Block: "IRS changes offer relief to delinquent taxpayers" LINK

USA Today's Stephanie Armour: "Raffles, weekend stays used to attract home buyers" LINK

USA Today's John Waggoner: "Fund Guide: Assess, rebalance your 401(k) after 2008 losses" LINK

The New York Times' Julie Creswell: "Alcoa Plans to Close Plants and Trim Work Force" LINK

The Washington Post's Annys Shin: "U.S. Service Sector, Factory Orders Decline" LINK

The Washington Post's Neil Irwin: "Fed Expects Weak Economy, Fears Prolonged Retraction" LINK

Politico's David Rogers: "An Economic Game Plan Emerges" LINK

The Wall Street Journal’s Vanessa O'Connell: “Test for Dwindling Retail Jobs Spawns a Culture of Cheating” LINK

Bloomberg’s David Mildenberg and Luo Jun: “Bank of America Sells China Construction Bank Stock” LINK

Bloomberg Commentary by William Pesek: “Zero Growth in China Is 2009 Black Swan Event” LINK

Bloomberg’s Craig Torres and Steve Matthews: “Fed Officials Revive Discussion of Explicit Inflation Target” LINK

Bloomberg’s Hugh Son and Erik Holm: “AIG’s Rebranded Auto Unit May Be Among First Sold, Analysts Say” LINK

Bloomberg’s Hui-yong Yu: “U.S. Shopping Mall Vacancies Reach 10-Year High as Stores Fail” LINK

Bloomberg’ Hui-yong Yu: “U.S. Apartment Rents Fall, Vacancies at 4-Year High, Reis Says” LINK

2009:  CAROLINE KENNEDY:

ABC News' Katie Hinman: "From iTunes Tax to Caroline Kennedy: Gov. David Paterson's Wild Year" LINK

2009:  DEMOCRATS/GOP:

The Wall Street Journal’s Easha Anand: “Republicans See Template for Rebound in Election of Puerto Rico's Fortuno” LINK

2009:  CURRENT ADMINISTRATION:

The Associated Press: "Bush thanks military for undertaking 'just' work" LINK

Time Magazine's Bryan Walsh: "President Bush's Last Act of Greenness" LINK

The Wall Street Journal’s John D. Mckinnon: “National Security Adviser Says Pakistan Is Top U.S. Challenge” LINK

2009:  SENATE:

USA Today's John Fritze: "New Congress hears call to 'get something done'" LINK

The New York Times' Carl Hulse: "Senators, With 2 Exceptions, Sworn In for new Term" LINK

The New York Times' Damien Cave: "Bush Brother Won't Seek Senate Seat in Florida" LINK

The Washington Post's Perry Bacon Jr.: "Senators Turn Burris Away at Capital" LINK

The Washington Post's Chris Cillizza: "Jeb Bush Says HeWon’t Run for Open Senate Seat in 2010" LINK

The Washington Post's Paul Kane: "For 111th Congress, Somber Topics Eclipse Ceremony" LINK

The Hill's Bob Cusack, J. Taylor Rushing & Hugo Gurdon: "Reid: ‘I Don’t Work For Obama’" LINK

The Hill's Jared Allen: "Both Sides Wonder What Pelosi Means By ‘Center’" LINK

The Hill's J. Taylor Rushing: "Burris Brings High Drama to the Senate" LINK

The Hill's Molly K. Hooper: "Democrats Push through New Rules Package" LINK

The Hill's Alexander Bolton: "Reid Readies for another Round with ‘Senator No’ " LINK

The Hill's Aaron Blake and Reid Wilson: "Senate Seat Stays Unfilled; Coleman Heading to Court" LINK

The Hill's Mike Soraghan: "Liberals Have a Trillion Reasons to Accept Tax Cuts in Stimulus" LINK

The Hill's Susan Crabtree: "Rangel probe hastens need to appoint ethics chairman" LINK

Politico's Amie Parnes & Manu Raju: "Burris Heads Into Pivotal Meeting" LINK

Politico's Staff: "Swearing-In the 111th Congress" LINK

Politico's Glenn Thrush: "With 111th, The Age of Pelosi Dawns" LINK

Politico's Andy Barr: "Coleman Contesting Recount" LINK

The Washington Times' Stephen Dinan: "Jeb Bush won't run for Senate" LINK

The Washington Times' Richard Rahn: "Does Congress deserve a pay hike?" LINK

The Boston Globe’s Sasha Issenberg: “New Senate takes shape - with 2 missing pieces” LINK

2009:  JEB BUSH:

ABC News' Rick Klein: "Jeb Bush Decides against 2010 Senate run" LINK

Politico's Jonathan Martin & Josh Kraushaar: "Jeb Move Scrambles Fl. Senate Outlook" LINK

The Los Angeles Times' Peter Wallsten: "Jeb Bush Decides Against Running For U.S. Senate" LINK

2009:  OTHER MUST-READS:

Politico's Andie Coller: "25 people you should know On the Hill" LINK

USA Today's Thomas Frank: "Homeland Security's new rules on electronic data collection rile businesses" LINK

The Associated Press: "Ukraine: Russia stops sending gas to Europe" LINK

The Washington Posts' V. Dion Haynes: "Unemployment in D.C. Region Highest Since '03" LINK

The New York Times' Nicholas Confessore: "Cuomo Aide Is Said to Try to Slow Kennedy Bid" LINK

The Boston Globe’s Susan Milligan: “Eager to work, Kennedy makes emotional return” LINK