The Note's Must-Reads for Tuesday, July 14, 2009

July 14, 2009 4:40 AM

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

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PRESIDENT OBAMA AND DOMESTIC AFFAIRS:

ABC News’ Jake Tapper, Karen Travers and Sunlen Miller: “Obama Names Alabama Family Doctor as New Surgeon General” LINK

The Hill's Sam Youngman and Jeffrey Young: “Obama's health reform: ‘Don’t bet against us’” LINK

The Wall Street Journal’s John D. Mckinnon: “$1 Trillion Deficit Complicates Obama's Agenda” LINK

New York Daily News; Michael Mcauliff: “President Obama chooses Alabama family physician Dr. Regina Benjamin as surgeon general” LINK

Politico’s Zacahary Abrahamson: “White House revamps relationships with cities” LINK

The New York Times’ Michael J. de la Merced and Danny Hakim: “Obama’s Chief Auto Adviser Steps Down” LINK

The New York Times’ Gardiner Harris: “Administration Seeks to Restrict Antibiotics in Livestock” LINK

The Washington Post’s Jeffrey Smith: “Obama Vows a Veto In Dispute Over F-22s” LINK

The Washington Post’s Obama Names Surgeon General: “Obama Names Surgeon General” LINK

The New York Times’ Gardiner Harris: “Administration Seeks to Restrict Antibiotics in Livestock” LINK

The Washington Post’s Obama Names Surgeon General: “Obama Names Surgeon General” LINK

PRESIDENT OBAMA AND FOREIGN AFFAIRS:

The Washington Times' Stephen Dinan: “Obama's to-do list grows after overseas trip” LINK

The New York Times’ David Johnston and Elisabeth Bumiller: “Obama Faces Hurdles in Closing Guantanamo” LINK

CIA:

ABC News’ Jonathan Karl: “Double Jeopardy for CIA interrogators” LINK

ABC News’ Jonathan Karl and John Hendren: “Secret CIA Program Targeted Senior Al-Qaeda Leadership” LINK

The Los Angeles Times' Greg Miller: “CIA's secret program: Paramilitary teams targeting Al Qaeda” LINK

The Wall Street Journal’s Siobhan Gorman: “CIA Plan Envisioned Hit Teams Killing al Qaeda Leaders” LINK

The Boston Herald Editorial Staff: “Leon Panetta’s dirty secret” LINK

Time Magazine’s Bobby Ghosh: “The CIA's Secret Program: Why Wasn't Panetta Informed?” LINK

The New York Times’ Mark Mazzetti and Scott Shane: “C.I.A. Had Plan to Assassinate Qaeda Leaders” LINK

The Washington Post’s Joby Warrick and Ben Pershing: “CIA Had Program to Kill Al-Qaeda Leaders” LINK

SUPREME COURT NOMINEE SOTOMAYOR:

ABC News’ Ariane de Vogue and Jan Crawford Greenburg: “Sotomayor Pledges ‘Fidelity to the Law’” LINK

Politico’s Josh Gerstein: “First day sets framework for hearings” LINK

The Hill's Alexander Bolton: “Sotomayor: Judges should apply the law, not make it” LINK

The Wall Street Journal’s Jess Bravin and Naftali Bendavid: “Nominee Outlines Philosophy on Bench” LINK

New York Daily News’ James Gordon Meek: “U.S. Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor gets praise at hearings - from Republicans” LINK

USA Today’s Kathy Kiely and Joan Biskupic: “Sotomayor’s remarks cap emotional day” LINK

USA Today’s Joan Biskupic and Kathy Kiely: “Toughest grilling still to come for Sotomayor” LINK

USA Today’s Joan Biskupic: “With Sotomayor comes new era in judicial politics” LINK

Newsweek’s Katie Connolly: “How do Sotomayor’s Hearings Compare to the Other Supreme Court Justices?” LINK

USA Today’s Kathy Kiely: “Senate political shift will influence nomination” LINK

The New York Times’ Peter Baker and Neila Lewis: “Sotomayor Vows Fidelity to the Law as Hearings Start” LINK

The New York Times’ Mark Leibovich: “Sotomayor Mostly Listens as Senators Have Their Say” LINK

The Washington Post’s Robert Barnes, Amy Goldstein and Paul Kane: “Sotomayor Pledges Fidelity to the Law” LINK

The Washington Post’s Dan Balz: “Republicans Walk Fine Line Questioning Sotomayor” LINK

The Boston Globe’s Foon Rhee: “Bork has some advice for Sotomayor” LINK

ECONOMY:

ABC News’ Nicholas Brennan: “Report: Pentagon ‘Savings’ Plan Will Cost Millions” LINK

The Hill's Silla Brush: “Derivative players form new coalition” LINK

The Washington Times' Patrice Hill: “Stimulus plan produces two bright spots” LINK

The Wall Street Journal’s Neil King Jr.: “Auto Czar Quits Post Six Months Into the Job” LINK

USA Today’s Matt Kelley: “Amtrak accused of hindering stimulus oversight” LINK

USA Today’s Calum MacLeod: “Economy pushes Chinese grads into unusual jobs” LINK

USA Today’s Jane Wardell: “Panel: U.K. sale of bank stakes ‘cannot be a short-term game’” LINK

CONGRESS:

The Wall Street Journal’s Jake Sherman: “Senate Clears Groves to Lead Census Bureau” LINK

USA Today’s Marcy Gordon: “House bill would ban improper trading in Congress” LINK

USA Today’s Tina Irgana: “State passing laws to assist food pantries” LINK

Politico’s Andy Barr: “Creigh Deeds rakes in over $3 million” LINK

The Boston Globe’s Foon Rhee: “Franken has first speaking role” LINK

The Washington Post’s Carrie Johnson and Krissah Thompson: “Holder Faces Avalanche of Work, and Scrutiny” LINK

ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT:

The Hill's Reid Wilson: “Sen. Alexander wants 100 new nuclear power plants” LINK

Politico’s Andy Barr: “Sarah Palin: President Obama’s energy plan a ‘threat’” LINK

The New York Times’ James Glanz: “Quake Fears Stall Energy Extraction Project” LINK

The New York Times’ Matthew Wald: “Debate on Clean Energy Leads to Regional Divide” LINK

HEALTH CARE:

The Wall Street Journal’s Greg Hitt: “GOP's Grassley Key to Senate Hopes for a Bipartisan Deal on Health Care” LINK

The Wall Street Journal’s Greg Hitt and Laura Meckler: “Discord Hinders Health Bill” LINK

Politico’s Carrie Budoff Brown, Chris Frates and Patrick O’Connor: “President Obama steps up health care push” LINK

Politico’s Chris Frates: “Republicans search for health language” LINK

Politico’s Patrick O’Connor and Chris Frates: “Democrats to unveil health care bill details” LINK

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FOREIGN AFFAIRS:

The Wall Street Journal’s Joe Lauria and Steve Stecklow: “The U.N.'s 'Invisible Man'” LINK

OTHER MUST-READS:

The Wall Street Journal’s Stephanie Simon: “The Culture Wars' New Front: U.S. History Classes in Texas” LINK

New York Daily News’ Michael Saul: “Levi Johnston says Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin resigned because she couldn't handle the pressure” LINK

The Hill's Aaron Blake and Roxana Tiron: “Gillibrand mulls move left on gays in military” LINK

ABC NEWS VIDEOS:

“Jake Tapper on Health Care Reform” LINK

“Sotomayor's Philosophy: Fidelity to Law” LINK

“CIA's Secret Counterterrorism Project” LINK

“Highlights: Sotomayor on the Hot Seat” LINK

“Obama Names New Surgeon General” LINK

“Jake Tapper on Obama's Road Blocks” LINK