Some unwelcome guests were battling for the spotlight at this week's Republican National Convention. Hundreds of protestors converged near the State Capitol in St. Paul, hoping to disrupt the event. Our Erin Billups was there, and has more now from Minnesota.

John McCain gets a hero's welcome Thursday night as he accepted the Republican nomination in St. Paul. He vowed to clean up Washington and keep the country safe. Now, both he and rival Barack Obama head into what promises to be a hotly contested general election fight. Molly Kroon has more.

The highlight of Wednesday night at the convention was the Governor Palin’s speech. She not only took on the Obama campaign, she also went on the offensive against the media, which has become something of a common theme here at the Republican National Convention. Capital Tonight's Erin Billups joins us live now with a closer look at how members of the national media feel about the accusations.

This year, the democrats didn't want to have to compete with the Olympics for viewers and potential voters, so they scheduled their convention in late August, right before the Republican National Convention. That meant a marathon endeavor for those in charge of covering it all. Molly Kroon spent some time with some pretty tired reporters.

It's an exciting day in St. Paul, as the Republican National Convention winds down and John McCain gets ready to formally accept his party's nomination for president. Our Josh Robin joins us from the Skybox at the Xcel Center with the latest.