The Republican National Convention is underway in Milwaukee. It comes on the 60th anniversary of the 1964 convention — a ...

I’ve written previously for Poynter about my fondness for covering the quadrennial Democratic and Republican conventions. Recently, I realized that some of my souvenirs from those conventions ...

Will there be a virtual balloon-drop? That is about the only intrigue left when it comes to what will happen at this year’s national political conventions. Even more so than usual, the chance for high ...

Political conventions can be decisive in shaping national politics and campaigns, even if they don’t decide the nominees for president anymore. Democratic presidential nominee Al Gore gained between ...

Scrolling through social media or watching on TV, you can't miss the pageantry accompanying national political conventions. The bright lights of news media; the red, white and blue décor; the ...

This year's Democratic National Convention and Republican National Conventions were marked by compelling speeches, powerful protests and history-making moments. Here are the key events: ...