World Affairs: North America

Santorum wins big. Is it a big nothing for the GOP race?

Santorum's victories in Minnesota, Missouri, and Colorado mean bigger challenges for Romney and better chances for Gingrich.

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Latter Day Taint?

Evidence suggests that Mitt Romney's religion is less important to voters than it is to reporters.

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Romney wins Florida but the battle is far from over

We may see a winner as late as March if candidates other than Romney don't run out of money first.

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What to expect from the Florida primary

A win for Mitt Romney looks inevitable -- but this does not mean the end of Newt Gingrich.

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This crisis has been springtime for the paranoid American right

The causes of the US downturn are complex. But Tea Partiers would rather you thought that it boiled down to a cheating government, Maoists, not enough freedom — and not running the country like a corner shop.

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VIDEO: Republican's heartfelt plea on gay marriage goes viral

Representative Maureen Walsh gets emotional as she tells the House floor it is "cruel" to deny the right to love.

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Colorado, Minnesota, Missouri: 3 things to know

Another round of states vote for their Republican candidate.

Can Newt make a comeback?

He's already done it twice, but can Gingrich come back a third time?

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The Books Interview: Jodi Kantor

GOP round-up: 5 things we learned

Endorsements, gaffes and delegates from another week of the Republican candidate race.

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