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
Breakfast Tunes
Something to Think about over Coffee Prozac
Breakfast News
Federal court strikes down Trump’s asylum ban
Oklahoma voters approve Medicaid expansion as coronavirus cases climb
New York City will delay indoor dining plans amid national surge in coronavirus
California shuts indoor dining, movie theaters for most residents as cases surge
The Latest: South Carolina sounds alarm on virus infections
Little evidence that protests spread coronavirus in US
Senate agrees to extend small business rescue in surprise move
A huge Wendy’s and Pizza Hut franchisee just filed for bankruptcy
Richmond orders removal of Confederate statues on city land
Seattle cops dismantle ‘occupied’ zone, arrest more than 30
College athletes from overseas might be stuck at home
Health experts slam US deal for large supply of virus drug
UK govt accused of data bungles as towns fear more lockdowns
Amsterdam’s red-light district emerges from lockdown
Asia Today: Thailand lets in some foreigners, opens schools
UK extends immigration rights for 3M eligible Hong Kongers
France pulls out of NATO naval mission in the Mediterranean
Putin wins right to extend his rule until 2036 in landslide vote
Turkey: 11 detained over tweets dealing with leader’s family
China takes measures against 4 US media companies
Germany plans to toughen child abuse laws
From museum to mosque? Turkish court to rule on Hagia Sophia’s fate
Breakfast Blogs
The Right to Vote Is Not a Political Volleyball Charles P. Pierce, Esquire Politics
It’s the pandemic, stupid digby Heather Digby Parton, Digby’s Hullabaloo
Growing the electoral choir Tom Sullivan, Digby’s Hullabaloo
The CIA’s Long and Winding Road to Diversity Douglas London, Just Security
White House Reportedly Sees Clarence Thomas as Most Likely to Retire This Year; McConnell Has a ‘Favorite’ Lined Up Aaron Keller, Law & Crime
Why the Attorney General’s Meddling on Antitrust Issues Matters Chuck Rosenberg, Lawfare
The Medical Case Against Reopening Campuses Dan Nexon, Lawyers, Guns and Money
An Obituary For The Separation of Church And State Jamie Lynn Crofts, Wonkette
New York Times Went On A Cletus Safari, But Cletus Was Not There Evan Hurst, Wonkette
Texas Lt Gov Dan Patrick Ain’t Taking Medical Advice From That Pinko Fauci Liz Dye, Wonkette
Cops Killed Elijah McClain, Busted Up Vigil In His Honor, Took Photos Mocking His Death Stephen Robinson, Wonkette
Nutty Idea: How About ‘Rona Unemployment Benefits That Last As Long As ‘Rona Unemployment? Doktor Zoom, Wonkette