Morning Briefing

The 1600 Report's daily roundup of what the White House is reading this morning online and in the papers:

Obama seeks $5b grant for teachers [NYT]

Will defense cuts hurt Obama in November? [Politico]

Tentative payroll tax cut deal reached [CNN]

Poll shows Romney becoming less likeable [CNN]

Is Santorum more than just ‘not Mitt’? [WashPost]

Xi likely to get chillier reception from Congress than White House [Bloomberg]