Welcome to The Breakfast Club! We’re a disorganized group of rebel lefties who hang out and chat if and when we’re not too hungover we’ve been bailed out we’re not too exhausted from last night’s (CENSORED) the caffeine kicks in. Join us every weekday morning at 9am (ET) and weekend morning at 10:00am (ET) (or whenever we get around to it) to talk about current news and our boring lives and to make fun of LaEscapee! If we are ever running late, it’s PhilJD’s fault.
This Day in History
Former U.S. President Richard Nixon is born, Howard Hughes identifies fake biography, Unmanned probe lands on moon, the Phantom of the Opera becomes the longest running Broadway show.
Breakfast Tunes
Something to Think about over Coffee Prozac
As we know, forgiveness of oneself is the hardest of all the forgivenesses.
Breakfast News
Judge weighs bid to stop Trump’s refugee resettlement limit
Appeals court keeps block of Trump immigration rule in place
California governor seeks $1 billion to target homelessness
Court to decide if private border wall can go next to river
Court weighs ban on secret recordings of public officials
UNC newspaper sues over deal to remove Confederate statue
Kentucky photo ID bill backed by top election official
Voting group founded by Georgia’s Abrams raises $14.6M
EU chief warns UK must compromise to get Brexit trade deal
Erdogan, Putin launch new gas line, vow Mideast diplomacy
Australians on SE coast urged to flee as fire risk escalates
Taiwan leader gets election boost from unlikely place: China
Fence-scaling Venezuela opposition leader rekindles his mojo
Chinese report says illnesses may be from new coronavirus
Breakfast Blogs
Florida Is Going to Florida-Up Our Elections Again Next Fall Charles P. Pierce, Esquire Politics
The Republican Party Is No Longer the Party of Personal Responsibility emptywheel aka Marcy Wheeler, emptywheel
Meanwhile, the fetid Trump swamp boils and bubbles digby aka Heather Digby Parton, Hullabaloo
Take my word he’s a madman, don’t you know Tom Sullivan, Hullabaloo
Mark Esper vs. Mark Esper on the 2002 AUMF and Iran Ryan Goodman. Just Security
It’s Like Rain on Bull Connor’s Wedding Day Scott Lemieux, Lawyers, Guns and Money
A reminder that everything Trump says should be considered a lie until proven otherwise Paul Campos, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Operation Yellow Elephant Redux driftglas, at his blog
The Persian Wars Yastreblyansky, The Rectification of Names
YOUR RIGHT-WING UNCLE THINKS ALL THE FIRES IN AUSTRALIA WERE DELIBERATELY SET Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog
One Out Of Four Americans Agree: ‘I Can Find Iran On Maps!’ Evan Hurst, Wonkette
Yeah, Pennsylvania’s Great. But Have You Tried ARIZONA? Liz Dye, Wonkette
How’s America’s Well-Regulated Militia Protecting Freedom So Far In 2020? Doktor Zoom, Wonkette
Nice Time: Women Not In Blackface Run Virginia Now Stephen Robinson, Wonkette