This Monday, Aug. 13, 2012 photo released by NBC shows first lady Michelle Obama, left, olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas and host Jay Leno during a taping of “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” in Burbank, Calif. (AP Photo/NBC, Margaret Norton)Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today (times EDT):
1. OBAMA NOW HAS A FACE FOR HIS ATTACKS ON HOUSE REPUBLICANS
The president says Paul Ryan, Mitt Romney’s new running mate, embodies the spirit of the “do-nothing Congress.”
2. CAMPAIGNS HIT FIVE STATES WITH NEW CHALLENGES
Obama and Biden, in Iowa and Virginia, respectively, try to tie the GOP presidential hopeful to his running mate’s budget cut plans, while Ryan, in Colorado and Nevada, coordinates with Romney, who is in Ohio.