This weekend, it was like the inauguration joined forces with every Tri-Caucus conference and draped everyone in a rainbow. Pride was lit! But not without controversy. More on that below. Back to the scandals plaguing this White House ... AG Jeff Sessions will testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee tomorrow as part of its ongoing probe into connections between Russia and the Trump campaign. But we don't know if it will be public. So how are we supposed to know what bars will broadcast and who will have the best drinking specials? Meanwhile, Dems want to punish Russia (and Trump) with a vote this week that would give Congress the power to block any attempt by Trump to ease current sanctions against the Kremlin. Not sure if the GOP will go for that. Oh yeah, Melania and Barron have moved into the White House. Will this slow down Trump's Twitter fingers? We doubt it. By the way, you all do realize the seriousness of what’s going on, right? Our civil liberties and national security are at risk. Hence, we don’t have time to be on Beyoncé baby watch. But the second one of you get wind that her water breaks, please let us know! It's a team effort, people. Speaking of Sasha Fierce, the youngest Obamacelebrated her sweet 16 this weekend. Awww. Remember when she marched on the stage in Grant Park in 2008? Time flies! We’re kicking off the week with this:
- Ice Cube for the win! The Twitterverse has spoken and, apparently, Ice Cube did the best job of addressing the N-word controversy on Friday night on HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher!
- Trump says he would testify under oath. Congressman Luis Gutiérrez (D-IL) said, say the word, son!
- Dems have their eyes on Congressman John Conyers' (D-MI) Judiciary post.
- Congressman Will Hurd (R-TX) gets a bolt.
- Cold as ICE. Trump goes after immigrants granted reprieve by Obama.
- Former Congresswoman Corrine Brown invokes the holy spirit to get a new trial.
- DNC hires a millennial woman of color.
- Van Jones disses the Hillary Clinton campaign and the DNC.
- Check out "Cross Talk" with The Beat DC's Jamal Simmons and Tiffany D. Cross.
- Rev. Al Sharpton addresses conference on weed. True story.
- FCC looks for candidates to join committee on diversity.
- Puerto Rico votes for statehood. But many stay home.
- Preet Bharara echoes James Comey on Trump. It's a pattern people. Oh yeah, and someone tell Junior to get on the same page as dad, please.
- Guys! 2018 will bring something major! Yes, it's midterms and we'll be immersed in campaign monitoring to bring you all the latest. But it will also bring Black Panther!! We have no news. We're just so hyped off the newly released trailer. Too. Much. Dopeness!
- Lastly, CONCACAF: the latest chapter in the battle of the acronyms between the U.S. and Mexico ends in a draw at Estadio Azteca.