WHAT "THE FIX" AUTHOR CHRIS CILLIZZA IS READING TODAY »

In Poll, Public Wary of Obama on War and Health New York Times | More middling poll numbers for the president.

How Bill Got His Mojo Back Daily Beast | Bill Clinton (and his mojo) are back.

Meg Whitman's Voting Record Short, Sparse Sacramento Bee | Meg Whitman doesn't like to vote much.

'Capitalism: A Love Story' Los Angeles Times | Is "Capitalism" any good?

WHAT POLLING DIRECTOR JON COHEN
IS READING TODAY »

Does Curiosity Kill More Than the Cat? New York Times | Curious much?

'You Lie!' Shout Brings Vote on Sanction Washington Post | Wilson's shout continues to echo, echo.

Three Lessons of the Lehman Brothers Collapse Time | Time gets timeless with Lehman recap

Tweeted and Deleted: Obama Rebukes Kanye West Washington Post: 44 | Perils of new media, daily dose.

2009 NCAA Football Rankings - Week 3 ESPN | #7 or #8, both sound just fine to me.

WHAT "THE FIX" AUTHOR CHRIS CILLIZZA IS READING TODAY »

The Change Agenda At a Crossroads Washington Post | Scott Wilson on how the fight over health care has tried the Obama administration.

New Jersey governor's race gets down and dirty Politico | The N.J. governor's race is nasty and getting nastier.

The Man, the Rug and the Red Carpet Washington Post | "Jimbo" Traficant is back and better than ever.

Trainer spills secrets of Michelle Obama's arms Associated Press | How Michelle Obama got so jacked.

WHAT STAFF WRITER DAN EGGEN IS READING TODAY »

Edward M. Kennedy Boston Globe | The late Edward Kennedy's hometown paper offers a moving package of stories, photos, videos and testimonials on a remarkable life.

Headed Home You Tube | A quintessentially Washington tribute to Kennedy from Utah senator and songbird Orrin Hatch.

STIMULUS WATCH: GOP opposes plan then seeks money Associated Press | Many GOP lawmakers who railed against the stimulus feel much differently about the spending in their home districts, the AP reports.

Foreign Lobbying Influence Tracker foreignlobbying.org | ProPublica and The Sunlight Foundation team up to produce a website and a series of fascinating reports about lobbying on behalf of foreign governments.

My Luddite Summer New York Times | Timothy Egan of the New York Times tries the unthinkable: To go off the grid.

WHAT STAFF WRITER LORI MONTGOMERY
IS READING TODAY »

How American Health Care Killed My Father The Atlantic | Scathing indictment of the health care system that asks the reasonable question: Would a hospital that killed a man through a hospital-borne infection still be able to charge $637,000 if the bill went not to an insurance company or a government agency, but to the grieving widow?

Activist Fiscal Policy to Stabilize Economic Activity Brookings | Was a stimulus appropriate and was the one Congress passed the right one? Yes, and sort of.

Health care napkin #4: impacts and conclusions Digital Roam | Health care reform explained on the back of a napkin. (Actually, the front and back and many inside folds of a napkin.)

Steelers lose to Redskins 17-13. Steelers Today | Reassuring fanblog on that ridiculous Pittsburgh loss to the Redskins this weekend.

The Risks and Benefits of HPV Vaccination Journal of the American Medical Association | Serious questions about side-effects of the HPV vaccine that make me glad my eldest daughter is only a third-grader.

WHAT 44 EDITOR GARANCE FRANKE-RUTA IS READING TODAY »

Conservative Group Attacks Vacationing Obama ABC News: The Note | Obama may think he's getting away, but a conservative group that’s opposing his health care plan "is launching a new ad that will air on television in Boston and on Martha’s Vineyard next week, tweaking the president for taking time away from Washington in the middle of the national debate over health care." The question of offshore windfarms are sure to see some activist attention, too.

The Summer of Astroturf Politico | Ben Smith breaks out of the blog and takes a look at the health reform big picture. "The August recess may not have done much to clarify the health care debate , but it has shined a bright light on one of Washington, D.C.’s secrets: The town is paved with Astroturf," he writes.

Charlie Cook: Dem situation has 'slipped completely out of control' Politico: The Scorecard | Charlie Cook is not optimistic about Democratic prospects in 2010. "[T]he situation this summer has slipped completely out of control for President Obama and Congressional Democrats....The Cook Political Report’s Congressional election model ... is pointing toward a net Democratic loss of between six and 12 seats, but our sense, factoring in macro-political dynamics is that this is far too low," he writes.

Faith in Obama Drops As Reform Fears Rise Washington Post | And some big news from the home team: The new Washington Post-ABC News poll shows public confidence in President Obama's leadership declining sharply over the summer, with wrong-track numbers jumping to 55 percent from 48 percent in April.

WHAT INNOVATIONS EDITOR PAUL VOLPE
IS READING TODAY »

The AfPak Crystal Ball Foreign Policy | Experts offer candidate primer and predictions on Afghanistan elections.

Co-ops a viable alternative? Los Angeles Times | The latest debate over health-care reform.

Tarantino Stalks History and Hitler Time | A dissection of Inglourious Basterds.

White House tries to regain message control Politico | Obama turns to grassroots for help.

WHAT EZRA KLEIN IS READING TODAY »

The Best of Bruni New York Journal | The best of Frank Bruni.

Doctor shortage looms as primary care loses its pull USA Today | The problems in primary care.

Reconciliation And Health Care: Who Decides? Capital Gains and Games | Stan Collender on reconciliation.

Huckabee Calls for Ethnic Cleansing of Palestinian Territories Matthew Yglesias | Mike Huckabee is a useful reminder that people can be both genial and crazy.

WHAT STAFF WRITER PERRY BACON JR. IS READING TODAY »

Boehner blasts PhRMA’s Tauzin over healthcare deal The Hill | The GOP versus a former friend.

Diagnosis: Inertia New Republic | A very interesting piece on health care from one of the best reporters covering the beat.

Left Riled, Right Unmoved on Health Care Time | Smart take on the last two days of the health care debate.

Alternate Plan as Health Option Muddies Debate New York Times | A good primer on what is becoming the next big issue in health care reform.

How Many Votes Does the Public Option Have? How Many Does it Need? FiveThirtyEight | This really captures the numbers and players that are defining the public option debate.

WHAT "THE FIX" AUTHOR CHRIS CILLIZZA IS READING TODAY »

Squeaking by on $300,000 Washington Post | The economic perils of affluent individuals.

White House Preparing to Kill 'Public Option?' Associated Press | Is the public option a goner?

More bad poll numbers for Patrick Boston Globe | Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick (D) is in deep.

Police 'did not recognise Dylan' BBC | Bob Dylan: Arrested.