ST. PAUL, Minnesota _ President George W. Bush praised John McCain's "independence and character" in a brief Republican National Convention speech designed to offer some distance between the unpopular president and his would-be successor. Bush's ei...

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Republicans swung their convention back on a political track Tuesday after a pause for Hurricane Gustav, giving President Bush a brief prime-time speaking slot to promote John McCain's candidacy for the White House. Former Democra...

DAYTON, Ohio -- John McCain picked Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, a maverick conservative with less than two years in office, as his vice presidential running mate Friday in a startling choice as the Republican National Convention drew near. At a raucous ...

DENVER - Hillary Clinton, who fell just short in her drive to become the first female presidential nominee, will nonetheless enjoy a large share of the spotlight here. On Tuesday night, the Park Ridge native will deliver the Democrats' prime-time ad...

DENVER -- Never mind those stinging "celebrity" ads, or the rebuttal by Paris Hilton. Musicians, artists and Hollywood types are descending on Denver -- and so what if Barack Obama doesn't need their star power? He'll get it anyway. Of course, many ...

HONOLULU -- Hillary Rodham Clinton will headline her own night at the Democratic National Convention, Barack Obama's campaign announced Sunday in a nod to her strong second-place showing in the party's presidential primary. The former first lady wil...

WASHINGTON -- Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on Saturday said rival John McCain's campaign was cynical and trying to distract voters from real issues but said he did not believe comments by the Arizona senator and his aides were raci...