7:25 a.m. E.T.

New York Times: “Aide to Obama Faces a Big Test in Fiscal Talks”

Washington Post: “A Detached Romney Tends Wounds in Seclusion After Failed White House Bid”

Associated Press: “Mitt Romney’s Loss Creates GOP Leadership Vacuum”

Politico: “Left Media Has ‘Issues’ with Obama”

The Hill: “Obama Debt-Limit Proposal Would Ease Concerns on Wall Street”