Republican National Convention

Both political parties are featuring high-profile convention speakers who once were on the other side. They get a lot of attention, but their new partisan paths don't always lead to long-term career success.

It was an ugly incident, dealt with promptly and appropriately, Republican National Convention organizers say.According to CNN, two convention-goers were…

There's still a "mystery speaker" on the schedule for Thursday night. A report that Dirty Harry is headed to Tampa has set off speculation that he'll be taking the stage.

Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi is the highest-profile Florida speaker at tonight's Republican National Convention session.She told the Miami Herald…

Wet and rainy one day. Sunny and balmy the next. Usually hot and always humid.Welcome to Florida, RNC visitors!Now that the threat of Tropical Storm Isaac…

Mitt Romney's strategy for November relies on white working-class voters — perhaps too heavily, some analysts suggest, given the growing share of the electorate made up of nonwhites. It's an issue the party is trying to address at its convention, with a speaker lineup loaded with high-profile minority officeholders.

From "smart guy" to "backwards," when the Republican vice presidential nominee's supporters and critics are asked to describe him, they've got some comments.

A half-dozen members of the Westboro Baptist Church held a short demonstration in downtown Tampa Tuesday.The Kansas group, known for protesting gay…

The protest activity in downtown Tampa surrounding the Republican National Convention remained sporadic - but spirited - Tuesday. A rally in support of…

Some look threatening, wearing black and covering their faces with bandanas.Others march in pink dresses and high heels, fighting the war on women's…

A group of likely anarchists dressed in black tried to march without a permit through downtown Tampa late Monday afternoon.The protesters sat down in the…

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio will introduce Mitt Romney on the final night of the Republican National Convention. He may have provided a preview of his speech on Tuesday, explaining how he expects national perceptions of Romney to change this week.