BREAKING: Federal judge strikes down Texas' bans on same-sex marriage  —  Mark Phariss, right, and Vic Holmes of Plano are one of two same-sex couples challenging Texas' marriage bans in DeLeon v. Perry.  —  Feb. 26, 2014  —  A federal judge in Texas ruled Wednesday that the state's bans …

Texas ban on same-sex marriage struck down  —  (CNN) — A federal judge has struck down Texas' ban on same-sex marriage, ruling Wednesday it has no “rational relation to a legitimate government purpose.”  —  The decision is the latest in a series of federal and state court moves …

Judge strikes down gay marriage ban in Texas  —  A Texas judge has struck down that state's ban on gay marriage.  —  U.S. District Judge Orlando Garcia did not say gay marriages could be performed immediately.  Instead, he stayed the decision, citing a likely appeal.

Federal Judge Rules Texas Gay Marriage Ban Unconstitutional  —  A federal judge in San Antonio declared Texas' ban on gay marriage unconstitutional Wednesday.  —  But U.S. District Judge Orlando Garcia issued a stay along with the ruling, so the ban remains in place for the time being.

Americans know there's no GOP ‘alternative’ to Obamacare  —  Obamacare is a disaster for Democrats, and a certain winner for Republicans.  That's what we keep hearing, anyway.  —  So why does it look as if the percentage of Americans who favor repeal may have actually shrunk since its rollout problems began?

Why Lawmaking on a Grand Scale Is a Dying Art  —  When Rep. Dave Camp (R., Mich.) laid plans to unveil a big tax reform bill this week, it was as if he was operating in some kind of time warp.  No one seemed to have told the Ways and Means Committee chairman that Congress isn't doing much legislating any more.