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
Uprising topples Romania’s Nicolae Ceausescu; Richard Reid tries to light explosives in his shoes on Miami flight; French army officer Alfred Dreyfus convicted of treason; Pop star Madonna marries Guy Ritchie.
Breakfast Tunes
Something to Think about over Coffee Prozac
The clash of ideas is the sound of freedom.
Breakfast News
US News
California desperately searches for more nurses and doctors
Scientists urge concern, not alarm over new virus strains
Vaccine injury claims could face bureaucratic ‘black hole’
Virus rules not enforced. Grieving Texas family asks: Why?
US public school enrollment dips as virus disrupts education
Kansas City newspaper reckons with its racial mistreatment
Experts issue warning after 3 killed in Colorado avalanches
Illinois woman finds apparent COVID test in Kohl’s package
Volcano erupts on Hawaii’s Big Island, draws crowds to park
US Politics
Congress approves $900B COVID relief bill, sending to Trump
Congress takes aim at climate change in massive relief bill
Consumer relief: COVID bill to end ‘surprise’ medical bills
Barr undercuts Trump on election and Hunter Biden inquiries
Trump, House lawmakers plot futile effort to block Biden win
Fox, Newsmax shoot down their own aired claims on election
International News
The Latest: Germany says virus infection decline weeks away
Asia Today: South Korea to curb social gatherings nationwide
BioNTech CEO confident vaccine will work on UK variant
‘I couldn’t be silent’: UN whistleblower on WHO Italy report
Still stuck: 1,500 France-bound trucks stranded in England
Israel on cusp of fourth national elections in two years
Iran urged not to squander chance to salvage nuclear deal
Official costs of Tokyo Olympics up by 22% to $15.4 billion
Sports
No. 1 Gonzaga faces stiff test against No. 16 Virginia
Army takes Liberty Bowl spot left by Tennessee’s withdrawal
Bengals ride big first half to shocking win over Steelers
Kendall Hinton’s QB moment marked in Canton, across the NFL
Welcome back, NBA: Here’s 10 things to know about the season
Silver confident that NBA season can be pulled off safely
Harden mum on future with Rockets as NBA season approaches
Breakfast Blogs
This Is the Most Criminal Dereliction of Duty in the History of the American Presidency Charles P. Pierce, Esquire Politics
The Hack or Attack Debate: Answer Old Questions While Waiting to Learn Enough to Answer That One emptywheel aka Marcy Wheeler, emptywheel
Please don’t fall for the GOP’s pearl clutching routine digby aka Heather Digby Parton, Digby’s Hullabaloo
I was a lawyer for the O.L.C. Tom Sullivan, Digby’s Hullabaloo
The SolarWinds Hack Is Just The Same Sort Of Espionage The US Government Engages In Every Day Tim Cushing, Techdirt
Congress (Once Again) Sells Out To Hollywood: Sneaks CASE Act And Felony Streaming Bill Into Government Funding Omnibus Mike Masnick, Techdirt
The System Is Not Working: The Lopsided Election Result, Not The Courts, Saved Our Democracy Jonathan Manes, Just Security
Prosecutors Accuse Pennsylvania Republican of Voting in Dead Mother’s Name for Trump Alberto Luperon, Law & Crime
The Case for Letting Malibu Burn Erik Loomis, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Watch out Ron Johnson! Scott Lemieux, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Sociopaths are Us Paul Campos, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Today In “Republicans Walking Away From Explosions”: Rick Wilson driftglass, at his blog
One of the Big Lies in MAGA World: No, Democrats Did Not Try to Get the 2016 Election Overturned The Rude Pundit, at his blog
I’M SURE THIS IS FINE Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog
Nice Time! Statue Of American Hero Barbara Johns To Replace Racist Traitor In US Capitol Stephen Robinson, Wonkette
Sidney Powell Serves Up Rotting Squid Carcass To Supreme Court Liz Dye, Wonkette
Louisiana GOP Rep. Clay Higgins Gettin’ ALL Dramatic Again Robyn Pennacchia, Wonkette