Morning Brief: Obama escalates debt fight, Ramsey hatches Senate plan to cut down on bills

Gov. Bill Haslam plans to pursue school vouchers—Nooga

Sen. Bob Corker: Chuck Hagel's "temperament" could play role in hearings—Nooga

Haslam to push for limited school voucher system—News Sentinel

Haslam will push to help some pay private school tuition—WPLN

Jeb Bush inadvertently criticizes Haslam priority—News Sentinel

With reforms on table, Rhee's StudentsFirst gives generously to campaigns—Nashville City Paper

Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey hatches Senate plan to cut down on bills—WPLN

Groups call for ouster of Rep. Scott DesJarlais—Times Free Press

House GOP opens path for Sandy bill—Politico

Barack Obama escalates debt fight—Wall Street Journal

Obama and GOP issue challenges on the debt limit—NY Times

Obama: No negotiations with GOP over debt ceiling—Washington Post

Debt debate: No easy path to avoid chaos—Politico

Joe Biden's gun goals are wide-reaching—Wall Street Journal

New York has gun deal, with focus on mental ills—NY Times

Lance Armstrong confesses to Oprah Winfrey about his doping—Washington Post

Behind Lance Armstrong's decision to talk—Wall Street Journal