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Police close Senate hearing room gay sex case after probe, finding no evidence of a crime

The congressional staffer who allegedly taped himself having sex in the room may have violated policy but committed no crime, according to Capitol Police.

WATCH: Highlights from the Senate's ENDA Debate

Sen. Tom Harkin of Iowa said ENDA's passage would make this "an uplifting week," amid comments from several senators on both sides of the aisle in support of the legislation.

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Dear Chelsea Manning: Please Don’t Do This

One trans woman to another: Your bid for the U.S. Senate is doomed to fail, even if you win.

Trump Once Again Employs Anti-Semitism by Calling Feinstein 'Sneaky'

Referring to U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California as "sneaky" follows a pattern for a president who allegedly has a "creepy" fascination with who's Jewish.

Obama Seals Nomination: 'This is our moment'

Cheered by a roaring crowd, Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois laid claim to the Democratic presidential nomination Tuesday night, taking a historic step toward his once-improbable goal of becoming the nation's first black president. Hillary Rodham Clinton maneuvered for the vice presidential spot on his fall ticket without conceding her own defeat. ''America, this is our moment,'' the 46-year-old senator and one-time community organizer said in his first appearance as the Democratic nominee-in-waiting. ''This is our time. Our time to turn the page on the policies of the past.''

The Lavender Scare's New Relevance

The Human Rights Campaign is calling on the State Department to apologize for all the gays and lesbians it fired in the 1950s. 

14 Notorious Republican Sex Scandals

A recent scandal involving a Democratic Senate aide has right-wingers pointing fingers, but there are plenty of conservatives with salacious histories.