8:40 a.m. E.T.

New York Times — “Justice Dept. Shelved Ideas to Improve Gun Background Checks”

Washington Post — “Some Tax Hikes, Spending Cuts Now Seen as Inevitable in January

Wall Street Journal — “Boehner Proposes Tax-Rate Rise”

Associated Press — “High Court Fight Looms Over Right to Carry a Gun”

Politico — “Boehner Pitches Millionaire Tax Hike”

The Hill — “Obama Looks for Women to Fill Cabinet Posts in Second Term”