The Breakfast Club (What Day Is It)

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