memeorandum: Obama Averages 63% Approval in His First Quarter (Jeffrey M. Jones/Gallup)

Major Garrett / Fox News:

Obama, Chavez Shake Hands at Summit of the Americas — Venezuela quoted Chavez as saying, “I'd like to be your friend.” — FOXNews.com — PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago - President Obama made the first move to greet Venezuelan strongman Hugo Chavez, but it was the acerbic …

Discussion: Comments from Left Field, Fausta's Blog, JustOneMinute, Political Byline, The Mahablog, Stop The ACLU and Political Punch

Michelle Malkin:

At least he didn't bow — I can't stand to look at our president's dumb grin as he warmly greets Venezuela's thug-in-chief: — Gag. — Did anyone smell sulfur during the photo op? — Now, the Evil Clown (as Allahpundit calls him) can add his friendly pic with Obama to his Chavista Fan Club photo album:

Discussion: PoliGazette and Hot Air

Carol E. Lee / The Politico:
Obama faces tough crowd at summit

Discussion: Sister Toldjah

Scott Shane / New York Times:

Divisions Arose on Rough Tactics for Qaeda Figure — WASHINGTON — The first use of waterboarding and other rough treatment against a prisoner from Al Qaeda was ordered by senior Central Intelligence Agency officials despite the belief of interrogators that the prisoner had already told them all he knew …

Discussion: Think Progress

Mark Mazzetti / New York Times:
C.I.A. Memos Could Bring More Disclosures

Discussion: Prairie Weather, FP Passport, On Deadline, Blog of Rights and The Moderate Voice

Fox News:
Attorney: Justice Memos Prove U.S. Did Not Torture

Discussion: Firedoglake, TalkLeft, Guardian, BLACKFIVE, Macsmind and Instapundit

Carrie Budoff Brown / The Politico:

VIDEO: Obama asks Cabinet for cuts — President Barack Obama will ask his Cabinet Monday to identify cuts in their budgets as he moves in the coming weeks to eliminate dozens of wasteful government programs. — In his weekly radio and Internet address, Obama also announced the appointment …

Discussion: The Swamp and New York Times

Adam Graham-Silverman / CQ Politics:

Will Congress Agree to Ease Conditions on Aid to Palestinians? — The administration is looking for a way to keep aid flowing if the Palestinians form a government that includes elements of Hamas, the militant anti-Israel group that controls Gaza. — Obama wants to alter language …

Discussion: Riehl World View, Mideast Peace Pulse, Taylor Marsh, D-Day and Associated Press

Dan Collins / protein wisdom:

Stacy McCain Rouses the Rabble — “Politics is about who's got the best list.” — Petticoats gratefully accepted. — Meanwhile, in Obamatopia:

Discussion: The Other McCain, Pundit & Pundette and The Liberty Papers

Times of London:

Israel stands ready to bomb Iran's nuclear sites — The Israeli military is preparing itself to launch a massive aerial assault on Iran's nuclear facilities within days of being given the go-ahead by its new government. — Among the steps taken to ready Israeli forces …

Discussion: Alan Colmes' Liberaland and TPMCafe

Chris / TVNewser:

Partied-Out CNN Reporter Takes a Break — Two days after Susan Roesgen's much talked-about Chicago Tea Party live shots, we are learning more about what happened off-camera. — Sources close to the situation tell TVNewser as Roesgen was reporting her 2pmET live shot for CNN …

Discussion: NewsBusters.org, PoliGazette, Townhall.com, National Review and Gawker

City Room:

Child Obesity Is Linked to Chemicals in Plastics — Exposure to chemicals used in plastics may be linked with childhood obesity, according to results from a long-term health study on girls who live in East Harlem and surrounding communities that were presented to community leaders on Thursday …

Fox News:

McCain Strategist Warns GOP Risks Becoming ‘Religious Party’ — Steve Schmidt urges Republicans to begin voicing more support for civil unions and gay rights. — FOXNews.com — John McCain's top adviser from the presidential campaign urged fellow Republicans on Friday to warm …

Discussion: Vox Popoli

Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:

Obama Averages 63% Approval in His First Quarter — Highest first-quarter average since 1977 — PRINCETON, NJ — Barack Obama's first quarter in office concludes on Sunday, and during this early stage of his presidency he has averaged a solid 63% job approval, reaching as high as 69% …

Discussion: Balloon Juice, Commentary and Donklephant

Andrew Bolt / NEWS.com.au:

Picture is kiss of death for George Bush prejudice — SEE this picture? That's odd, because the Sunday Age's editor can't. Unimaginable, she calls it. — Last weekend, her paper began yet another editorial praising new US President Barack Obama like this:

Discussion: Stop The ACLU

Wall Street Journal:

Union Intensifies Efforts to Organize Workers at Wal-Mart — The United Food and Commercial Workers union is ramping up organizing at Wal-Mart Stores Inc. after a five-year lull, dovetailing with its efforts to win support in Congress for a bill to make union organizing easier.

Discussion: American Conservative Daily and Wonk Room

Matthew Balan / NewsBusters.org:

CNN: Palin Family Issues Like Soap Opera; Downplays Obama Relatives' Troubles — CNN has displayed a double standard in its coverage of the difficulties involving the extended family of Sarah Palin versus that of President Barack Obama. Two programs on the network on Thursday evening used …

John Rogers / Associated Press:

How Barack Obama resurrected The Dead — LOS ANGELES - He's still got a little work to do on the economy, but already President Barack Obama has accomplished at least one task that had appeared all but impossible just a year ago: He's put The Dead back on the road.

Gateway Pundit:

Change!... FARC Killers— Not Terrorists... US Veterans— Terrorists — A. M. Mora y Leon at The American Thinker reported that the Obama Administration has reclassified the FARC killers in Colombia as insurgents and not terrorists: … This is not really so surprising considering the news …