It's early, and State of the Union is bringing you the best of the Sunday headlines to go with your morning coffee. Check out a sample of what we're reading today and watch the show today at 9am/12pm ET. GROUND ZERO MOSQUE CONTROVERSY New York leaders' discomfort Obama: Backing Muslims' right to build NYC mosque is not an endorsement "It's going to play poorly for many Democrats and will be used as a political club by those Republicans willing to exploit it," said one senior Democratic aide on Capitol Hill, where the president's party is worried that it could lose control of one and possibly both houses of Congress this fall. The aide asked for anonymity to speak freely. Speech on mosque was Obama's call http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0810/41077.html President Barack Obama's decision to make public comments Friday that further stoked an already-brewing controversy over the construction of a mosque near Ground Zero was "purely" his own, an administration official said Saturday. Obama's sage decision to back Manhattan mosque There is nothing remotely provocative or political about the plans for an Islamic center in lower Manhattan. It is not on ground zero. Its proximity to the site of the 9/11 attacks — about a block and a half — is incidental. People who are familiar with the rabbit warren of lower Manhattan know that practically every form of commerce, including sex shops, can be found in a similar proximity to the site of the former World Trade Center. WORLD NEWS Congress growing more wary about corruption in Afghanistan, Sen. Kerry says "The strongest message President Karzai could send is one that elevates the credibility of his government, and that he is to be viewed as a genuine reformer," Kerry said in an interview. "Right now, he is not, and we have to be concerned about this." Afghanistan: NATO strike kills 2 fleeing militants NATO Strike Cited in Afghan Civilian Deaths UN chief Ban Ki-moon urges help for Pakistan flood http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-10978671 Drive-by shooting at Iraq mosque kills 3 6 Iraqi security personnel slain in separate attacks POLITICS This Time, Voter Anger Is No Surprise to Democrats No Reveling for Democrats, Despite Achievements Thanks for reading! For the latest breaking political news click here. Bookmark the CNN Political Ticker here. For news tips, political nuggets, feedback and suggestions, please drop us a line at politicalticker@cnn.com Read our privacy guidelines at: http://www.cnn.com/privacy.html You have agreed to receive this email from CNN.com as a result of your CNN.com preference settings. To manage your settings click here. To unsubscribe from the State of the Union on Political Ticker list, go to http://cgi.cnn.com/m/clik?e=beritanarablog@GMAIL.COM&l=cnn-sundaysotu This message was sent to you at beritanarablog@GMAIL.COM Cable News Network. One CNN Center, Atlanta, Georgia 30303 © 2010 Cable News Network. A Time Warner Company All Rights Reserved.