Tiger Woods, Drone Surfing, Frank DeFord, Devin Nunes, Bette Midler, Mike Dubke: HOT LINKS

Tiger Woods, Drone Surfing, Frank DeFord, Devin Nunes, Bette Midler, Mike Dubke: HOT LINKS

KELLYANNE CONWAY. Pushing back on Kushner allegations: “This entire thing is just a rush to judgment. We have been talking about this for about 8 months and yet…it’s a lot easier to scream Russia, Russia, Russia every day.”

RIP. Sports writer and LGBT ally Frank DeFord: “Deford died Sunday at the age of 78 at his home in Key West, Fla., his wife confirmed to NPR. He leaves behind an astonishing 1,656 commentaries for NPR.”

DEAD. Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega. “After his downfall, Noriega served a 17-year drug sentence in the United States, then was sent to face charges in France. He spent all but the last few months of his final years in a Panamanian prison for murder of political opponents during his 1983-89 regime.”

Trump ComeyRETWEET. Trump retweets false news story based on anonymous sources after blasting anonymous sources: “The Fox News report Trump shared is titled “Jared Kushner didn’t suggest Russian communications channel in meeting, source says.” It pushes back on a Washington Post story last week that said Kushner, who is also Trump’s son-in-law, in December sought to establish a backchannel line of communication between the Trump transition team and Moscow during a meeting with Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak.”

Devin NunesDEVIN NUNES. Blames Russia investigation on Democrat sour grapes over Hillary Clinton’s loss: “The Democrats don’t want an investigation on Russia. They want an independent commission. Why do they want an independent commission? Because they want to continue the narrative that Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump are best friends, and that’s the reason that he won, because Hillary Clinton would have never lost on her own; it had to be someone else’s fault.”

MIKE DUBKE. Trump’s White House communications director resigns: “Mike Dubke, President Trump’s communications director, is leaving the White House — the start of a wave of changes as the West Wing struggles to cope with burgeoning scandals and a stalled agenda.”

PENCE PUSH. Mike Pence is embarking on a cross-country summer campaign tour amid Trump woes: “Pence is mapping out a schedule that will take him through several Midwestern battlegrounds and to traditionally conservative southern states like Georgia, where an unexpectedly competitive June special election runoff is alarming party strategists. The vice president will also attend a series of Republican Party events that will draw major d”

CPR. Is CupcakKe’s new single the song of the summer?

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TIGER WOODS. Golfer apologizes for DUI, blames it on medication.

HELLO DOLLY. Bette Midler’s Tony Awards performance may not happen at the Tonys.

THAILAND. Ministry of Justice to push stalled gay rights bill after petition receives thousands of signatures: “Pitikan Sithidej, director-general of the Rights and Liberties Protection Department at the Justice Ministry, said he received the petition to set the wheels in motion again on May 17 and will push forgetting the bill approved at the earliest possible date.”

DISAPPEARING REEFS. As Trump fiddles, a major coral bleaching event is underway.

Patriarch KirillRUSSIA. Head of Russia’s Orthodox church compares gay marriage to Nazi Germany: “Citing Russian-language media, the Times reports that Kirill referred to “so-called homosexual marriages” as a threat to family values. “When laws are detached from morality they cease being laws people can accept,” he was quoted as saying, comparing such laws to those enacted in Nazi Germany.”

PORTUGUESE CUP. Drone surfer delivers ball in front of roaring crowd.

NEW RESCUE. Elephants run to greet a newly rescued baby elephant.

TOO HOT FOR TUESDAY. Dee Jaxon.

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Congress Wants to Question Trump’s Personal Lawyer in Russia Probe

Congress Wants to Question Trump’s Personal Lawyer in Russia Probe

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Donald Trump’s personal attorney Michael Cohen is sought for questioning by Congress in its investigation into the Trump campaign’s ties to Russia.

RELATED: David Mixner: None Dare to Call it Treason

ABC News reports:

Cohen confirmed to ABC News that House and Senate investigators have asked him “to provide information and testimony” about any contacts he had with people connected to the Russian government, but he said he has turned down the invitation.

“I declined the invitation to participate as the request was poorly phrased, overly broad and not capable of being answered,” Cohen told ABC News in an email Tuesday.

After Cohen rejected the Congressional requests for cooperation, the Senate Select Intelligence Committee voted unanimously on Thursday to grant the chairman, Sen. Richard Burr of North Carolina, and ranking Democrat, Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia, blanket authority to issue subpoenas as they deem necessary.

Cohen is known for threatening Trump’s critics, ABC News also notes, quoting a rant he went on in 2015 when he told the Daily Beast, “I will take you for every penny you still don’t have. And I will come after your Daily Beast and everybody else that you possibly know … So I’m warning you, tread very f—ing lightly, because what I’m going to do to you is going to be f—ing disgusting.”

The new report comes following reports that Donald Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner spoke to Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak about setting up a “secret communications channel” between the transition team and Russia.

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Louisiana Police Officer Exposed as Racist Grindr Troll

Louisiana Police Officer Exposed as Racist Grindr Troll

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A police office in Gonzales, Louisiana is under investigation for using racist language during a conversation on Grindr.

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The officer discussed his dissatisfaction with African American student Charles Price (pictured above) graduating from LSU, reports ABC affiliate WBRZ.

RELATED: Texas Men Used Grindr to Target Gay Men in Four Home Invasions: VIDEO

The Gonzales Police Department learned about the messages after they were posted on Facebook by Price.

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Chief Sherman Jackson said he knows the identity of the alleged officer. He added that although the officer remains on active duty, appropriate action will be taken if the allegations prove to be true .

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Nick Jonas Comes Out, ‘Drag Race’ Has A Ball and More TV This Week

Nick Jonas Comes Out, ‘Drag Race’ Has A Ball and More TV This Week

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Check out our weekly guide to TV this week, and make sure you’re catching the big premieres, crucial episodes and the stuff you won’t admit you watch when no one’s looking.

Ellen Barkin is back as the matriarch of a crime family in season two of Animal Kingdom on TNT. How will her youngest son, Deran, deal with his complex relationship with Adrian? Find out what’s ahead starting Tuesday at 9 p.m. Eastern on TNT.

It’s the final season of Nick Jonas’ MMA drama Kingdom starting Wednesday at 8 p.m. Eastern on AUDIENCE. There will be plenty of fallout after last season ended with Jonas’ character Nate coming out to his brother.

The summer season is just starting on the actual Fire Island, but Logo’s Fire Island is coming to a close Thursday at 8 p.m. Eastern. The guys spend their final weekend together screaming after Patrick alleges Cheyenne spent the summer cheating on his boyfriend. Check out the last time they clashed in the clip above, and catch up in our recaps.

Get ready to go country when Nashville returns Thursday at 9 p.m. Eastern on CMT. The soapy country drama includes gay country performer Will (played by Chris Carmack) and his boyfriend, Zach (Cameron Scoggins).

Have a ball Friday at 8 p.m. Eastern on VH1 when the final five queens on RuPaul’s Drag Race compete in the traditional ball challenge.

What are you watching this week on TV?

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