7:25 a.m. E.T.

New York Times: “One-Party Control Opens States to Partisan Rush”

Washington Post: “Economists, Obama Administration at Odds Over Role of Mortgage Debt in Recovery”

Wall Street Journal: “Tea Party Seeks to Regroup”

Associated Press: “Black Voters Look to Leverage Their Loyalty”

Politico: “Web Shopping’s New Holiday Twist: Taxes”

The Hill: “Business Leaders Want Debt-Limit Hike Included in ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Deal”