Romney clinches Republican nomination

(Mary Altaffer / AP)

Mitt Romney won the Texas primary Tuesday and passed the threshold of 1,144 delegates required for the GOP presidential nomination. But his historic feat as the first Mormon to win a major party’s nomination and his economic message were overshadowed by Donald Trump, who again aired his doubts about the president’s birth certificate.

House to vote on abortion bill

House to vote on abortion bill

The measure bans procedures based on a child’s sex, but it may fail because of the way Republicans plan to bring it to a vote.

In Texas, more challenges to the Republican establishment

In Texas, more challenges to the Republican establishment

Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst heads to a runoff against a tea party challenger in the Senate primary.

For Mormons, a quiet milestone

For Mormons, a quiet milestone

Romney’s nomination signals how far his faith, and the country’s acceptance of it, has come.

Monks go to court to sell their caskets

Monks go to court to sell their caskets

Lawyers helping a group of Louisiana monks in their fight to sell caskets hope for a Supreme Court review of state regulations.

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