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
A key ruling during the Watergate scandal; Nixon and Khrushchev hold a ‘kitchen debate’ during the Cold War; Brigham Young and Mormon followers arrive in present-day Utah; Apollo 11’s crew returns home.
Breakfast Tunes
Something to Think about over Coffee Prozac
A woman’s place is in the house – the House of Representatives.
Breakfast News
AP-NORC poll: 3 in 4 Americans back requiring wearing masks
Pepcid as a virus remedy? Trump admin’s $21M gamble fizzled
NY lawmakers OK cutting back nursing homes’ legal shield
Southwest, American tighten mask rules; Delta widens testing
Portland standoff with US agents ongoing after mayor gassed
Watchdogs to review conduct of US agents in Portland, DC
Surge of federal agents leaves many questions unanswered
Chicago groups sue to bar federal agents from protest duties
FDA tells doctors to discuss overdose antidote with patients
Jobless claims rise as cutoff of extra $600 benefit nears
HUD revokes Obama-era rule designed to diversify the suburbs
On House floor, Dem women call out abusive treatment by men
Federal review: Alabama inmates subjected to excessive force
Vivian remembered as courageous, humble Civil Rights warrior
John Lewis funeral to be held at Atlanta’s Ebenezer Baptist
Yanks, Nats kneel in Black Lives Matter salute; Fauci’s toss
At Nixon library, Pompeo declares China engagement a failure
South Africa’s excess deaths surge as virus like ‘wildfire’
Pandemic tough on Argentina’s already overworked care givers
Bolivia delays presidential election due to pandemic
The Latest: Coronavirus clusters still popping up in China
Greece will do ‘whatever necessary’ in dispute with Turkey
Colombia seizes properties of businessman tied to Maduro
Turkey names 3 imams, including professor, for Hagia Sophia
Breakfast Blogs
Reason and Science? Who Needs ‘Em! Charles P. Pierce, Esquire Politics
Ceci N’est Pas La Violence: The Treachery of Chad Wolf Rayne, emptywheel
Housekeeping Issues Echidne, at her blog
Q is no joke digby aka Heather Digby Parton, Digby’s HUllabaloo
Trump desperate for an enemy of his people Tom Sullivan, Digby’s Hullabaloo
Andrew Cuomo Wants New York to Throw Out Thousands of Democratic Primary Votes
Judge: Wilber Ross’s Personal Email Account is Subject to FOIA Requests Because He Used It For Government Business Jerry Lambe, Law & crime
The House Moves to Regulate Pardon Power Abuse Bob Bauer and Jack Goldsmith, Lawfare
We’re Suing to Find Out if the Intelligence Community’s Independence is Being Compromised Scott R. Anderson and Benjamin Wittes, Lawfare
In a normal world this would by itself would get a president impeached Paul Campos, Lawyers, Guns and Money
I am beginning to think the Trump administration did not want citizenship data to enforce the Voting Rights Act Scott Lemieux, Lawyers, Guns and Monsy
Dealing with Problematic Histories: Generally Progressive People Edition Erik Loomis, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Do Not Mistake Gang Warfare for a Moment of Clarity driftglass, at his blog
Mustache of Radical Love Yastreblyansky, The Rectification of Names
Trump Assures That We Stay Angry with a Parade of Horribles The Rude Pundit, at his blog
WILL TRUMP STORMTROOPERS BE THE NEW “BALLOT SECURITY TASK FORCE”? Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog
Lawsplainer! Trump Doing Illegal Fu@k-Sh*t To Census, Surprise! Jammie Lynn Crofts, Wonkette
Fox Doc Idiot Man VERY Proud Of Trump Doing ‘Shark! Big Mac! Fire Truck! Pussy! Airp’ane!’ In Order Evan Hurst, Wonkette
Twitter Banning QAnon Accounts Now May Be Too Little, Too Late Robyn Pennacchis, Wonkette
Who’s America’s Next Top HR Guy? A Pizzagate Conspiracy Believer Man! Doktor Zoom, Wonkette
Bill Barr Is Literally Fake News Liz Dye, Wonkette
Florida Cooked The COVID-19 Books, Now State Is Up In Flames Stephen Robinson, Wonkette
Donald Trump Announces ‘Surge’ Against US Cities In Operation Infinite Desperation Doktor Zoom, Wonkette