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
Cuban exiles invade Bay of Pigs; Three astronauts of Apollo 13 land safely in pacific ocean; Benjamin Franklin dies at age 84; JP Morgan born in Connecticut; Ford rolls out the Mustang convertible.
Breakfast Tunes
Something to Think about over Coffee Prozac
He that is of the opinion money will do everything may well be suspected of doing everything for money.
Benjamin Franklin/blockquote>
Breakfast News
What you need to know today about the virus outbreak
EPA guts rule credited with cleaning up coal-plant toxic air
Judge denies new trial for Roger Stone
US House considers proxy voting during coronavirus crisis
Tribes press judge to halt US-Canada pipeline as work starts
Idaho’s transgender sports ban challenged in federal court
Defense secretary says Navy captain who raised coronavirus concerns could return
Older Americans get chance to join virus vaccine study
VIRUS DIARY: In pandemic, a forlorn dog finds new purpose
Bald eagles, eaglets found nesting in arms of Arizona cactus
Guatemala official: 44 deportees tested positive for virus
China tries to revive economy but consumer engine sputters
Brazil’s Bolsonaro fires health minister after virus dispute
UK government extends virus lockdown by at least 3 weeks
Israeli president asks parliament to choose prime minister
Putin postpones World War II victory parade due to virus
Poland lawmakers defer final vote on divisive abortion bill
Veteran’s garden walk raises $16M for UK health service
Breakfast Blogs
So Democrats Have to ‘Strike a Delicate Balance’ While the President* Goes Hog Wild? Charles P. Pierce, Esquire Politics
Trump Puts his Rasputin Guy, Michael Caputo, at Department of Health and Human Services During a Pandemic emptywheel aka Marcy Wheeler, emptywheel
Magical Mystery Cure update digby aka Heather Digby Parton, Digby’s Hullabaloo
“Very much King George-y” Tom Sullivan, Digby’s Hullabaloo
Seek and Speak the Truth Alex Joel, Just Security
Dr. Oz Wants Schools To Reopen Because Only 2 To 3% Of Kids Will Die – UPDATED John Amato, Crooks and Liars
The Bait and the switch Scott Lemieux, Lawyers, Guns and Money
COVID news update Paul Campos, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Don’t climb into the cage with the leopard if you don’t want the leopard to eat your face Shakezula, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Still No Cure In Sight For The Both Siderist Virus. driftglass, at his blog
Notes from the commentariat Yastreblyansky, The Rectification of Names
The Divine Right of Trumps The Rude Pundit, at his blog
WHO WAS BEHIND THE OTHER PROTESTS? BECAUSE WE KNOW THE ONE IN MICHIGAN IS LINKED TO THE DeVOS FAMILY Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog
Poll Finds Kris Kobach Narrowly Beating Coronavirus, But Losing To Democrat In Kansas Senate Race Liz Dye, Wonkette
Fox Brings On The Death Panels Lady To Explain Why Govt And Business Should Make You Die Of COVID-19 Stephen Robnson, Wonkette
If Hillary Clinton Made Coronavirus In A Bathtub In Wuhan, TRUMP GON’ FIND OUT! Evan Hurst, Wonkette
Tim Ryan Makes Himself Useful, Calls For $2000 A Month Emergency Rona Income Doktor Zoom, Wonkette