A.M. Headlines

(Politico): "McCaskill: Too many GOP 'tantrums'"

(Los Angeles Times): "In Washington, countdown to a shutdown"

(New York Times): "Lawmakers point fingers over budget deadlock"

(Mediaite): "NRA’s LaPierre on Navy Yard shooting: ‘There weren’t enough good guys with guns’"

(Associated Press): "Close ties between White House, NSA spying review"