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<\/a>LIES TO LAWMAKERS<\/strong>. Trump tells congressional leaders that 3-5 million illegal ballots cost him the popular vote, though he has no evidence<\/a>: \u201cTwo people\u00a0familiar with the meeting said Trump spent about 10 minutes at the start of the bipartisan gathering rehashing the campaign.\u201d<\/p>\nLOCKDOWN<\/strong>. USDA told to release no public-facing documents, effective immediately<\/a>: \u201cAccording to an email sent Monday morning and obtained by BuzzFeed News, the department told staff \u2014 including some 2,000 scientists \u2014 at the agency\u2019s main in-house research arm, the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), to stop communicating with the public about taxpayer-funded work.\u201d<\/p>\n NATIONAL DAY OF PATRIOTIC DEVOTION<\/strong>. This is what Donald Trump has officially declared his inauguration day<\/a>.\u00a0\u201cNow, therefore, I, Donald J. Trump, president of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim Jan. 20, 2017, as National Day of Patriotic Devotion, in order to strengthen our bonds to each other and to our country \u2014 and to renew the duties of government to the people.\u201d<\/p>\n PATHETIC<\/strong>. Trump tweets cropped photo of his inauguration to be displayed in the White House<\/a>: \u201cHilariously, however, the image bears this inscription: \u201cSwearing-In Ceremony Of Donald J. Trump \u2013 January 21st, 2017.\u201d The 21st, of course, was Saturday \u2013 the day of the historic Women\u2019s March that drew three times as many attendees as Hair Furor\u2019s inauguration.\u201d<\/p>\n A photo delivered yesterday that will be displayed in the upper\/lower press hall. Thank you Abbas! pic.twitter.com\/Uzp0ivvRp0<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 24, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n BRITNEY EVER AFTER<\/strong>.\u00a0Britney Spears prepares to shave her head in trailer for new Lifetime movie<\/a>.<\/p>\n ABANDONED HIS WIFE<\/strong>. The way Trump treated Melania on inauguration day was abhorrent<\/a>.<\/p>\n I genuinely can’t stop thinking about this pic.twitter.com\/NW7uOu96tO<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Marc (@MarcSnetiker) January 23, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n LADY GAGA<\/strong>. A new album in October?<\/a> \u201cIn a story on her upcoming Super Bowl performance<\/a>, Forbes<\/em> reports that she has a new LP slated for \u201cearly October\u201d \u2014 less than a year after the release of\u00a0Joanne<\/em><\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n SUNDANCE<\/strong>. Matt Bomer is hanging out with a snowman at the Utah film fest<\/a>.<\/p>\n MARK \u2018MARKIPLIER; FISCHBACH<\/strong>. Youtube gamer raises $128,000 for the Human Rights Campaign<\/a>. \u201cOver the weekend, the YouTube gamer \u2014 who recently tied for sixth place with German Garmendia on Forbes<\/em>\u2018 highest paid YouTube star list<\/a> \u2014 launched a GoFundMe<\/a> to raise money for the Human Rights Campaign. \u201d<\/p>\n Thank you all so much for such an fun stream! We ended up raising about $128,000 for the Human Rights Campaign, you are AMAZING!<\/p>\n \u2014 Markiplier (@markiplier) January 23, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n EGOT<\/strong>. Guess who could become the youngest EGOT achiever on the Sunday of the Oscars<\/a>?<\/p>\n TOM DALEY<\/strong>. Diver\u00a0shares sexy Snapchat video<\/a>.<\/p>\n RIVERDALE<\/strong>. Introducing Kevin Keller to the Archie<\/em> reboot.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n AND STILL I RISE<\/strong>. Singer-songwriter Eli Lieb whipped up this Maya Angelou montage: \u201cI have always been inspired by Still I Rise. But as the world marched in the Women\u2019s March Protest on Jan 21, it really spoke to me. I decided I wanted to make something to help people to continue feeling empowered and hopeful. Friends were sending me Women\u2019s March footage all day from all over the country and it was truly inspiring. The way Maya Angelou speaks made it so easy for me to make this song around her inspiring words. Everyone has a way to help heal and empower, music is my way and I hope this helps.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n TOO HOT FOR TUESDAY<\/strong>. Clarence Chen.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n The post James Comey, USDA, Britney Spears, Charlotte, Markiplier, Matt Bomer, Kevin Keller: HOT LINKS<\/a> appeared first on Towleroad<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"hillary](\"http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.towleroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Comey-FBI-Portrait.jpg?resize=195%2C195\")
<\/a>KEPT<\/strong>. Donald Trump will keep James Comey as FBI director<\/a>: \u201cA decision to retain Mr. Comey would spare the president another potentially bruising confirmation battle. It also would keep Mr. Comey at the center of the F.B.I.\u2019s investigation into several Trump associates and their potential ties with the Russian government.\u201d<\/p>\n\n
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<\/a>NORTH CAROLINA<\/strong>. Charlotte Mayor says GOP has threatened to dissolve her City Council for protecting LGBT rights<\/a>: \u201c[Charlotte Mayor Jennifer] Roberts said that during the wrangling over LGBT policy, multiple state legislators have made off-handed mention to her of the state\u2019s authority to re-draw local government districts or dissolve city councils entirely. \u201cThey haven\u2019t said, \u2018We will,\u2019 or \u2018We\u2019d think about it\u2019\u2014they\u2019ve just said, \u2018We could,\u2019 \u201d Roberts said.\u201d<\/p>\n\n
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