In comments to be shown at the Republican National Convention tonight, President Bush calls presumptive nominee Sen. John McCain "ready to lead," saying he's been prepared for the presidency by a lifetime of service.

As she takes part in the Republican National Convention with Sen. John McCain, the abuse of power probe facing Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin at home is charging ahead -- and the governor is expected to be questioned later this month, according to the lawmaker overseeing the investigation.

Sarah Palin's announcement that her 17-year-old daughter is pregnant -- and she supports her daughter -- shows that the Alaska governor is steadfast in her support of family values, GOP loyalists and anti-abortion groups say. "She walks her talk," said Serrin Foster, the president of Feminists for Life of America.

In 1840, a young Whig organizer named Abraham Lincoln wrote the guidebook on political field work. His "confidential" circular advised Whig campaign operatives to "make a perfect list of all the voters and ascertain with certainty for whom they will vote."

Two members of the 2008 Jamaican Olympic track team received shipments of performance-enhancing drugs through an Internet distribution network, according to documents obtained by SI.