Mitt Romney's decision to tap Paul Ryan as his running mate elevates to the national stage a serious-minded policy wonk from the heartland who became a philosophical leader of the Republican Party when the GOP took control of the U.S. House less than two years ago.
Lawmakers are accusing the CIA of misleading the makers of the Osama bin Laden raid film, "Zero Dark Thirty," by telling them that harsh interrogation methods helped track down the terrorist mastermind.
WASHINGTON - The Senate's top two leaders announced a bipartisan deal Wednesday to reopen the federal government after a 16-day partial shutdown as well as avert an unprecedented debt default.