Morning Brief: Tea Party pressures Haslam; Congress erases "lunatic," keeps "idiot" in federal law

Parents of disabled students still seeking answers from school officials—Nooga

Rep. Richard Floyd says he supports school vouchers—Nooga

Magazine names Tennessee Legislature "worst" in nation—Nooga

State counting on fiscal cliff deal—WPLN

Gov. Bill Haslam: TennCare experience guides exchange call—Jackson Sun

Tea Party rally puts Haslam in hot seat—WPLN

Tea Party pressures Haslam—Times Free Press

Eric Cantor: House won't adjourn until fiscal cliff deal reached—Washington Post

Fiscal cliff talks still in dark—Politico

White House unyielding on debt limit—Wall Street Journal

Some in GOP urge lawmakers to back tax hikes for changes in safety net programs—Washington Post

Speaker John Boehner gains strong backing from House Republicans—NY Times

Boehner to members: Leadership is watching your voting patterns—The Hill

Senators' effort to add Internet sales tax to defense bill falls short—IT World

Mitch McConnell pushes back against campaign finance reform efforts—The Hill

Congress erases "lunatic," keeps "idiot" in federal law—Bloomberg

U.S. officials brief Congress on Benghazi attack—Wall Street Journal

U.S. jobless claims fall to 370,000—Wall Street Journal