MALEFICENT<\/strong>. Lady Gaga\u2019s new watch ad<\/a>.<\/p>\n TRIANGULATION<\/strong>. Trump making preemptive break from congressional allies<\/a>: \u201cTrump\u2019s advisers contend that the strategy will inoculate him from blame if Republicans lose big-time next year. But what they don\u2019t seem to take into account is that constantly blaming GOP leaders for their failures could depress conservative turnout next year and ensure a Democratic takeover, at least in the House, which current election ratings place within closer reach of Democratic control than the Senate. And that scenario presents far greater peril for Trump than mere blame for electoral losses. A Democratic House majority would have the power to move on impeachment proceedings.\u201d<\/p>\n EMPATHETIC SIDE<\/strong>. Trump doesn\u2019t have one<\/a>.<\/p>\n CIVIL WAR<\/strong>. Trump\u2019s supporters are promising it if Trump is impeached<\/a>.\u00a0\u201cThe Christians will finally come out of the shadows, because we\u2019re going to be shut up permanently if we\u2019re not careful, and God says that faith without works is death, we have to do things.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n RACHEL MADDOW<\/strong>. #1 in cable news in August<\/a>: \u201cMSNBC host Rachel Maddow had the most-watched show in cable news in August, ending the month with 2.783 million total viewers, according to data released by Nielsen Media Research. It was Maddow\u2019s second month in a row as No. 1. Maddow narrowly beat Fox News Channel\u2019s Sean Hannity, who had 2.679 million total viewers. The remaining shows in the top five for the month were\u00a0Fox News\u2019\u00a0Tucker Carlson (2.483 million), MSNBC\u2019s Lawrence O\u2019Donnell (2.352 million) and Fox News\u2019 The Five\u00a0(2.351 million). Maddow was also first among adults 25-54, the critical demographic to advertisers.\u201d<\/p>\n MTV VMAs<\/strong>. Who invited alt-right transphobe Milo Yiannopoulos<\/a>?<\/p>\n PATENTLY UNETHICAL<\/strong>. Peter Thiel backs offshore testing of herpes vaccine<\/a>: \u2018The risks are real. Experimental trials with live<\/a> viruses could lead to infection if not handled properly or produce side effects in those already infected.\u2019<\/p>\n SAD ANNIVERSARY<\/strong>. Princes William and Harry pay tribute to their mother Diana<\/a>.<\/p>\n NO LONGER SORRY<\/strong>. Kathy Griffin speaks out.<\/p>\n . @KathyGriffin<\/a>: “I’m no longer sorry. The whole outrage was BS. The whole thing got so blown out of proportion.” pic.twitter.com\/5PxNrQ2VSk<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Jeffrey Guterman (@JeffreyGuterman) August 29, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n TEASER OF THE DAY.<\/strong> The Cyrus family\u2019s Carpool Karaoke episode looks bonkers.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n MATT DAMON<\/strong>. At the Venice Film Festival<\/a>.<\/p>\n INTRODUCTION OF THE DAY<\/strong>. Kermit the Frog\u2019s new voice.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n HUMP DAY HOTTIE<\/strong>. Indar Smith.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n The post Rachel Maddow, Donald Trump Jr., Gift Shop Ambush, Peter Thiel, Miley Cyrus and Family, Kermit the Frog: HOT LINKS<\/a> appeared first on Towleroad<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"Donald](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.towleroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/hannity_trumpjr.jpeg?resize=195%2C195\")
<\/a>TESTIMONY<\/strong>. Donald Jr. to testify before Senate Judiciary panel<\/a>: \u2018The committee would not divulge the exact date, but another source familiar with the matter said the testimony would likely occur in the \u201cnext few weeks.\u201d\u2019<\/p>\n\n
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