The Note’s Must-Reads for Monday, July 20, 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, KRISTEN RED-HORSE, GEORGIA DAWKINS AND VALENCIA WICKER

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PRESIDENT OBAMA AND HIS ADMINISTRATION:

ABC News Analysis by Gary Langer: ?POLL: Obama Faces Trouble with Stimulus and Deficit? LINK

ABC News? Jake Tapper: ?Inspector General Fired by President Obama Files Lawsuit to Be Reinstated? LINK

The Wall Street Journal?s Melanie Trottman: ?Nominees Signal More Regulation? LINK

The Washington Post’s Dan Balz and Jon Cohen: “Poll Shows Obama Slipping on Key Issues” LINK

The Hill’s Sam Youngman: ?Biden?s prediction on foreign policy tests rings true? LINK

ECONOMY:

Politico?s Victoria McGrane: ?Washington doesn’t feel the pinch of the recession? LINK

USA Today?s Martin Crutsinger: ?Analysis: Geithner has tough task selling U.S. debt? LINK

USA Today?s William M. Welch: ?California budget talks postponed?LINK

HEALTH CARE:

ABC News? John Hendren: ?’Hail Mary Pass’: Health Care Reform Bill by August? LINK

ABC News? David Chalian: ?Obama Ally Warns of Getting ‘Stuck’ on Health Care? LINK

The Wall Street Journal?s Greg Hitt and Patrick Yoest: ?Centrists Seek to Slow Health Bill Timetable? LINK

Bloomberg?s Kristin Jensen and Laura Litvan: ?Obama Pushes Senate as Health-Care Focus Turns to Finance Panel? LINK

Boston Herald editorial staff: ?Rethinking card check? LINK

McClatchy Newspapers: ?Congress members get premium plans? LINK

Politico?s Johnathan Martin: ?Obama no longer stressing August deadline for passing health reform bill? LINK

The New York Times’ Kevin Sack and Robert Pear: “Governors Fear Medicaid Costs in Health Plan” LINK

The New York Times’ Robert Pear and Adam Liptak: “Health Bill Might Direct Tax Money to Abortion” LINK

The Washington Post’s Michael Shear and Shailagh Murray: “President Is Set to take the Baton” LINK

The Washington Post’s John Amick: “Democrats Push Back on Unsavory Estimate” LINK

FOREIGN AFFAIRS:

The Los Angeles Times’ Josh Meyer: ?U.S. increasing counter-narcotics efforts in Afghanistan? LINK

The Los Angeles Times’ Greg Miller and Laura King: ?Captors release video of U.S. soldier who went missing in Afghanistan” LINK

The Los Angeles Times’ Staff: ?World Briefing” LINK

The Los Angeles Times’ Laura King: ?Helicopter crash in Afghanistan kills 16 civilian contractors” LINK

The Los Angeles Times’ Tracy Wilkinson and Alex Renderos: ?Honduras crisis mediation at an impasse” LINK

The Washington Times’ Bill Gertz: ?Americans held in Iraq say FBI violated rights” LINK

The Wall Street Journal?s Evan Perez and Jonathan Weisman: ?U.S. Expected to Miss Deadline on Detainee Policy? LINK

The Wall Street Journal?s Siobhan Gorman: ?U.S. Weighs Special Team of Terrorism Interrogators? LINK

The New York Times’ Eric Schmitt: “Pentagon Seeks Prison Overhaul in Afghanistan” LINK

USA Today?s Alan Gomez: ?Taliban video of captive hits home in Idaho? LINK

USA Today?s Roger Yu: ?Foreign airlines raise fuel surcharges; U.S. carriers next?? LINK

USA Today?s Rick Hampson: ?As war?s death toll nears 5,000, dover shows quiet dignity? LINK

ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT:

The Hill’s Jim Snyder: ?Lobbyists lining up for shot at climate bill? LINK

The Los Angeles Times’ Jim Tankersley: ?House climate bill was flooded with last-minute changes” LINK

The Washington Times’ Nicholas Kralev: ?India tells Clinton: No carbon cuts” LINK

The Wall Street Journal?s Corey Dade: ?New Orleans Wants Ex-Residents Counted? LINK

The Washington Post’s David Fahrenthold: “Chemicals That Eased One Woe Worsen Another” LINK

The Washington Post’s Glenn Kessler: “Clinton, Indian Minister Clash Over Emissions Reduction Pact” LINK

CONGRESS:

The Wall Street Journal?s Jonathan Weisman: ?Democrats’ New Worry: Their Own Rich Voters? LINK

The New York Times’ John Harwood: “For Democrats, an Issue That Goes to the Roots” LINK

SUPREME COURT NOMINEE SONIA SOTOMAYOR:

Bloomberg Commentary by Albert R. Hunt: ?White Men Can?t Trump Sotomayor on Life Story? LINK

USA Today?s Kathy Kiely: ?Sotomayor: Put high court on TV?LINK

USA Today?s Joan Biskupic: ?Many legal issues left out of hearings?LINK

OTHER MUST-READS:

The Hill’s Reid Wilson: ?At turning point, NASA loses an ally? LINK

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