WASHINGTON—Police in riot gear. Military troops patrolling the nation’s capital. Bridges from Virginia into Washington, D.C., closed to public traffic.

WASHINGTON – Former Montgomery mayor Bobby Bright took the oath of office Tuesday as the new congressman for Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District and got a lesson in Capitol Hill clout. 

Some aides to Sen. John McCain say they weren’t happy that running mate Sarah Palin went off script Sunday and turned attention back to the controversy over her wardrobe.

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WASHINGTON (AP)—The House on Monday defeated a $700 billion emergency rescue package, ignoring urgent pleas from President Bush and bipartisan congressional leaders to quickly bail out the staggering financial industry. Six out of seven Alabama representatives voted for the bailout.

ST. PAUL, Minn .— Given the amount of enthusiasm on the convention floor where John McCain will accept the Republican nomination tonight, you’d never know this election is likely to be the toughest for the party in years. 

ST. PAUL, Minn.—From his first TV ad of the general election, John McCain’s 2008 presidential campaign played up the Arizona senator’s image as an American hero.

Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani and vice presidential candidate Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin are to address the RNC convention in primetime.

ST. PAUL, Minn.—As the Republican National Convention began this week, GOP delegates from Gulf Coast states in the path of Hurricane Gustav scrambled South to protect their homes.

ST. PAUL, Minn.—Hurricane Gustav forced Republicans to restructure Monday’s convention schedule to avoid appearing insensitive, but the parties kept on going.

WASHINGTON-The Democrats had their fun in Denver. Now the Republicans get a week in the spotlight.

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A rundown of Tuesday’s Democratic National Convention doings in Denver.

DENVER - Carolyn Brown-Spiller’s pale-yellow shirt said it all: Hillary.

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A rundown of highlights from today’s Democratic convention in Denver.

Democrats hold their convention with the aim of projecting strength and unity behind the first black presidential nominee of a major party.

DENVER—The official business of the 2008 Democratic National Convention is scheduled to run seven fewer hours than the 2004 meeting.