National Intelligence Director James Clapper to establish surveillance committee; New Jersey voters decide which candidates will run for the late Frank Lautenberg's senate seat; NYC's Democratic mayoral candidates face off ahead of the primary.

Robert Blagojevich traveled in sophisticated circles. He likely knows very well what pay-to-play is, and knows too that politics permeates all relationships -- personal and professional.

While Indiana party leadership has a history of taking LGBT voters for granted, the Ellsworth campaign's blatant disregard for queer concerns is indicative of how far the local arm is willing to stray from the party platform in the pursuit of electoral wins.