5:55 a.m. E.T.

New York Times: “In Talks, House Majority Weighs Loyalty to Voters”

Washington Post: “Obama Takes Push for Higher Taxes on Wealthy to Workers at Michigan Plant”

Wall Street Journal: “Boehner’s Test: Keep GOP Ranks Behind Him”

Associated Press: “Voter Disdain Spreads as ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Looms”

Politico: “Crafting a Boom Economy”

The Hill: “Both White House and GOP Debt Plans Put U.S. Credit Rating at Risk”