6:40 a.m. E.T.

New York Times: “Search for Way Through Fiscal Impasse Turns to the Senate”

Washington Post: “Tea Party Staying on Sidelines of ‘Fiscal Cliff’”

Wall Street Journal: “Battle Lines Drawn Over Stricter Gun Laws”

Associated Press: “Lawmakers Look to Restrict Gun Magazine Capacity”

Politico: “Media Finds Fiscal Cliff a Steep Climb”

The Hill: “GOP Lawmakers Show Caution as NRA Rejects Call for Gun Control”