In her rousing speech to the Republican convention, Sarah Palin likened her beginnings to those of Harry Truman, although a comparison of their political credentials is something of a stretch.

Republicans swarmed Senator Joseph I. Lieberman after he cast his lot with Senator John McCain at the Republican convention, but Democrats all but ignored their former vice-presidential nominee.

Hidden from view during much of the Republican convention here, a fierce struggle has been under way to mold the foreign-policy approach of John McCain.

Michael Tomasky gives his verdict on John McCain's Republican convention speech and what it means for his campaign

Sarah Palin's surprise entry on to the US national political stage attracted an audience of nearly 40 million viewers for her Republican convention speech. By Leigh Holmwood

John McCain wraps up the Republican convention with a speech aimed at winning over swing voters

Steve Bell's sketchblog from the Republican convention in St Paul, Minnesota

This year’s Republican convention hardly measures up to the belligerence of Pat Buchanan in 1992, but some of the same refrains are playing in the background.

John McCain wrapped up the Republican convention tonight by reaching out beyond the party faithful to the independents who will determine in November whether he or Barack Obama is the next occupant of the White House

A peaceful but tense anti-war rally today turned into a series of stands-off with police, as youthful demonstrators became angry at being prevented by the riot-gear clad officers from marching toward downtown St Paul and the Republican convention hall