The Note's Must-Reads for Thursday, July 16, 2009

July 16, 2009 4:25 AM

Compiled by ABC News’ CARRIE HALPERIN, JAYCE HENDERSON, CLAUDIA MORALES, GEORGIA DAWKINS, VALENCIA WICKER, AND KRISTEN RED-HORSE

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PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA:

The Hill's Sam Youngman: “Job worries for Obama at NAACP” LINK

The Washington Post's Shailagh Murray: "Obama Eyes The Purse Strings for Medicare" LINK

The Washington Post's Karen DeYoung: "Administration Bridles at Bar on Contractors" LINK

ECONOMY:

The Hill's Jared Allen: “Freshman Dems seeking action on the rising deficit” LINK

The Hill's Walter Alarkon and Kiera McCaffrey: “Fed officials see higher unemployment” LINK

The Washington Times' Patrice Hill: “Paulson takes blame for BofA-Merrill deal” LINK

USA Today’s Paul Davidson: “Fed: Unemployment will top 10 %, but economy looks stronger” LINK

The Wall Street Journal’s Bob Davis and Greg Hitt: “U.S. in Tight Spot on Trade” LINK

Bloomberg’s Mark Drajem: “Obama ‘Going to Bat’ for Unions on Labor Rights, Kirk Says” LINK

ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT:

The Los Angeles Times' David Pierson and Jim Tankersley: “U.S., China try to reach accord on reducing greenhouse gas emissions” LINK

Politico’s Kathryn McGarr: “U.S. Chamber of Commerce wants gasoline tax hike” LINK

The New York Times' Felicity Barringer: "With Push Toward Renewable Energy, California Sets Pace for Solar Power" LINK

SUPREME COURT NOMINEE SONIA SOTOMAYOR:

ABC News’ Ariane De Vogue and Theresa Cook: “Sotomayor Grilled on Abortion, Gun Rights” LINK

The Los Angeles Times' David G. Savage and James Oliphant: “Sotomayor is grilled on abortion and gun rights” LINK

Politico’s Josh Gerstein: “How Sotomayor defended herself” LINK

New York Daily News’ James Gordon Meek: “Al Franken cracks up panel as he grills Sonia Sotomayor at Senate hearings” LINK

The Wall Street Journal’s Naftali Bendavid: “Supreme Strategy: Stick to the Script” LINK

Bloomberg’s Greg Stohr and William McQuillen: “Sotomayor Hits Pro-Business Note as Senate Testimony Nears End” LINK

Bloomberg Commentary by Margaret Carlson: “Clinton and Sotomayor Endure Man-Made Perils” LINK

The New York Times' Peter Baker and Charlie Savage: "Post-Sotomayor Nominations Are at Stake in Hearings" LINK

The Washington Post's Amy Goldstein, Paul Kane and Robert Barnes: "Sotomayor Avoids Pointed Queries" LINK

The Washington Post's Robert Barnes: "Republicans Unable to Pin Her Down" LINK

INTELLIGENCE:

The Los Angeles Times' Greg Miller: “CIA was a long way from Jason Bourne” LINK

Time Magazine’s Bobby Ghosh: “Should Panetta Have Disclosed the CIA Secret Program?” LINK

The Washington Post's Joby Warrick: "CIA Assassin Program Was Nearing New Phase" LINK

HEALTH CARE:

ABC News’ Jonathan Karl and Z. Byron Wolf: “Senate Panel Approves a Health Care Bill, But Will it Pass?” LINK

ABC News’ Kate Barrett: “Obama Calls for Swift Action Health Care” LINK

Politico’s Carrie Budoff Brow and Patrick O’Connor: “Obama plays waiting game on health bill” LINK

Politico’s David Rogers: “W.H. rolls out Medicare agency plan” LINK

The Wall Street Journal’s Laura Meckler: “Democrats Turn Up the Heat on Insurance Industry” LINK

The Washington Post's Ceci Connolly and Lori Montgomery: "Senate Panel Advances Health-Care Overhaul" LINK

CONGRESS:

The Los Angeles Times' Noam N. Levey and Peter Nicholas: “Senate panel approves healthcare overhaul bill” LINK

USA Today’s John Fritze: “Senate committee passes health care overhaul” LINK

Politico’s Chris Frates: “Dems threaten insurers with new fees” LINK

FOREIGN AFFAIRS:

The Washington Times' Sara A. Carter and James Palmer: “EXCLUSIVE: Taliban uses Afghan fear to fight surge” LINK

SECRETARY OF STATE HILLARY CLINTON:

The New York Times' Mark Landler: "For Clinton, '09 Campaign Is for Her Turf" LINK

The Washington Post's Glenn Kessler: "Clinton: U.S. Urges Multi-Partner World" LINK

OTHER MUST-READS:

USA Today’s Wendy’s Koch: “Car-share programs turn to more alternative-fuel options” LINK

USA Today’s Haya El Nassar: “Suburbs get urban makeover” LINK

USA Today’s Ken Dilanian: “U.S. studies Afghan health successes” LINK

Politico’s John Bresnahan: “Rangel paid lawyers $928k in last year” LINK

Time Magazine’s Jeffrey Kluger: “The 40th Anniversary of the Moon Landing” LINK

The Boston Globe's Foon Rhee: "Kerry keeps after Palin" LINK

ABC NEWS VIDEOS:

“Obama on Heath Reform: No Draconian Measures” LINK

“Franken: In Perry Mason, the Prosecutor Never Won” LINK

“Elusive Sotomayor Dodges Probing Senators” LINK

“Coburn Drills Sotomayor on Right to Self-Defense” LINK

“Clinton: Window to Iran Not Open 'Indefinitely'” LINK

“Obama Heralds Senate Health Care Bill” LINK

“GOP Sounds Off on 'Liberal' Health Bill” LINK