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Police arrested scores more people Thursday night after another series of tense showdowns with protesters on the final night of the Republican National Convention in St. Paul. Sweeping into the State Capitol grounds in riot gear, police used snowplows

The choice of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as John McCain's running mate did something that had become virtually unthinkable: it both united the base of the Republican Party for this election and gave them hope for the future.

Partly by his nature and partly by calculation, John McCain is sounding a call to topple the establishment.

The carefully GOP manipulated TV coverage of the RNC Wednesday night was an interesting sociological snapshot of the base of supporters physically present. You would have thought that some of the nationally known speakers - Meg Whitman, founder of that ..

Government crackdowns on journalists are a true threat to democracy. As the Republican National Convention meets in St. Paul, Minn., this week, police are systematically targeting journalists. I was arrested with my two colleagues, "Democracy Now!" produc

Critics say the agreement has only encouraged police to use aggressive tactics knowing they won't have to pay damages.

Trig Palin is 4 months old. He's been incredibly well behaved during the Republic Convention. What did they do, drug the kid?

There's all sorts of stuff online now about Madame Palin and her brood. What's true and what isn't? Let's find out.

Anybody notice anything odd about this part of the transcript of the Palin speech released to the press?

Factchecking Palin I thought Palin's speech was quite good: well-written, well delivered. And, as I said earlier, I think she's a genuinely engaging person, and comes across very well. There were just a couple of problems. One, which I have...