Republicans have nominated former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney for president, culminating a long primary fight and setting the stage for a close contest against President Barack Obama.
In a roll call of states Tuesday, New Jersey put Romney over the top, giving him the prize that eluded him four years ago...
Republicans have approved a toughly worded party platform at their national convention that would ban all abortions and gay marriages, reshape Medicare into a voucher-like program and reject federal spending as a way to heal the nation's ailing job market...
Senator Mark Kirk has delivered a video greeting to the Illinois delegation at the Republican National Convention. Kirk is missing the convention in Tampa as he recovers from a January stroke. Delegates stood and applauded after listening to Kirk say that the country needs to elect Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan in November...