PREPARING FOR HELL. Republicans circulate document of investigations Democrats plan to launch should they flip the House: “Thanks to their control of Congress, Republicans have blocked most of the Democrats’ investigative requests. But if the House flips, the GOP loses its power to stymie. Lawyers close to the White House tell me the Trump administration is nowhere near prepared for the investigatory onslaught that awaits them, and they consider it among the greatest threats to his presidency.”

PEARL. Blacklisted from RuPaul’s Drag Race. “Now, I was never dumb enough to think I would be invited back for All Stars, and I was definitely not gunning for it at all, but to openly punish me for being honest about a situation that happened with me after four years of silence is disgusting and shameful.”

NORTH KOREA. U.S. now worse off than before summit.

DINO SAJUDIN. Trump doorman released from NDA, now free to talk about Trump’s possible love child.

KIDDY SMILE. NYT profiles Pierre Hache, the gay black DJ who recently performed at the presidential palace in France: ‘On the day of the Elysée appearance, Mr. Hache wore a T-shirt emblazoned with the words, “Son of immigrants, black and gay.” He also brought along a troupe of ball dancers who posed for photographs with Mr. Macron on the palace steps. The pictures, which were widely shared on social media, caused a stir. Marine Le Pen, the leader of the far-right National Rally party, shared a video of the performance on Twitter, adding “Help!” and the scream emoji. Politicians from the center-right party the Republicans mocked the display as unstatesmanlike.

DANA LOESCH. NRA spokesghoul calls for end to gun-free zones after Jacksonville shooting: “A horrible tragedy. End gun free zones or have the security in place to keep people safe in them.”

A horrible tragedy. End gun free zones or have the security in place to keep people safe in them. https://t.co/GlbQGxhJ5Z https://t.co/fhpWKde0Mh

— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) August 26, 2018

STAGE CRASHER. The Beyonce – Jay-Z concert ended abruptly on Saturday after a drunk fan rushed the stage.

FIRE ISLAND. 1968 raid on “meat rack” was birth of LGBTQ rights in New York: “The raid that began 50 years ago on August 25, 1968, set off a chain of events that helped pave the way for LGBTQ rights in New York state. Police tactics that had long cowed gay men into fearful submission were beaten back by a skilled defense attorney.”

U.S. OPEN. Two out women and no gay male players: “When action starts Monday. there will be two open lesbians competing: Alison van Uytvanck of Belgium, who plays Lesia Tsurenko of Ukraine, and Johanna Larsson of Sweden, who plays Alize Cornet. Van Uytvanck, ranked 39, finished in the Round of 16 at Wimbledon, but she has never won a match at the U.S. Open…There has never been an out gay man competing in men’s professional tennis in the modern era and only one who has come out a gay after retiring, American Brian Vahaly.”

PHILLIP PICARDI. Teen Vogue editor joins OUT magazine as editor-in-chief.

MINNEAPOLIS. Gay bar Jetset shuts down. ‘According to a January Development Tracker story from the Journal, KMP Investments has proposed converting Jetset’s building into a mixed-use property, with first-floor commercial space and housing on the second and third floors. “A spokesman said the project would not affect Jetset,” the Journal reported then. But from the looks of this June Facebook post from Jetset, it’s the property owner who didn’t want to renew the lease.

TAN FRANCE. The Queer Eye fashion guru has filmed his first scripted TV scene for Crazy Ex Girlfriend.

YOU GUYS!
Yesterday, I did something I would have never dreamt possible. I filmed a scripted scene! 🤯
The amazing folks @CrazyExGFTV had me guest star, and I couldn’t feel more honored and grateful.
Airs November! @alinebmckenna pic.twitter.com/MmNZ0tR1s9

— Tan France (@tanfrance) August 26, 2018

DO-OVER OF THE DAY. Ariana Grande starts a song again after audience member tells her to because he wasn’t recording.