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
The Six-Day War ends in the Mideast; Yugoslav troops leave Kosovo after NATO’s campaign of airstrikes; Alcoholics Anonymous founded; Actress and singer Judy Garland born; Singer Ray Charles dies.
Breakfast Tunes
Something to Think about over Coffee Prozac
You never have to change anything you got up in the middle of the night to write.
Breakfast News
US News
US deaths from heart disease and diabetes climbed amid COVID
Pandemic shows risk of obesity, and challenge of weight loss
Federal appeals court blocks sweeping Missouri abortion law
AP: Louisiana police unit probed over Black driver arrests
Keystone XL pipeline nixed after Biden stands firm on permit
Crews work to reopen Floyd square, activists close it again
Florida reverses itself, will allow rainbow bridge lighting
Police say nearly 250 arrested in Minnesota pipeline protest
US Politics
AP Exclusive: State bar investigating Texas attorney general
Federal probe: Protest not broken up due to Trump photo op
US drops Trump order targeting TikTok, plans its own review
Nominee to oversee Indigenous affairs has widespread support
Military relieves general of duties, cites tank sinking
For infrastructure deal, Biden eyes ‘multiple paths forward’
McGahn: Effort to get Mueller fired was ‘point of no return’
International News
‘This IS INSANE’: Africa desperately short of COVID vaccine
Haiti fights large COVID-19 spike as it awaits vaccines
AP source: US to buy 500M Pfizer vaccines to share globally
The new guy? Biden debuts at democracy’s most exclusive club
Biden, Johnson to stress close ties, manage differences
Russian court outlaws opposition leader Navalny’s groups
Trudeau denounces truck attack that targeted Muslim family
UK: Queen marks late husband’s 100th birthday with new rose
Sports
Chris Paul has another big night, Suns rout Nuggets 123-98
Islanders beat Bruins 6-2 in Game 6, reach Stanley Cup semis
Vasilevskiy yields little as Lightning advance in playoffs
Pillar, McKinney each homer twice as Mets rout Orioles 14-1
Cole spins a win as Stanton powers Yankees past Twins 9-6
Pederson, Alcantara homers power Cubs past Padres 3-1
Turner’s 2 HRs, strong bullpen lead Dodgers over Pirates 2-1
Canning, Rendon power Angels’ 6-1 victory, sweep of Royals
Cards stop 6-game skid, beat Indians behind Wainwright
Castro hits RBI double in 2-run 11th, Nats beat Rays 9-7
Tapia helps lead Rockies to rare road win vs Marlins
Grichuk homers, Blue Jays beat sloppy White Sox 6-2
Rookie Gutierrez wins again as Reds beat Brewers 7-3
Fraley’s catch, single in 11th leads M’s over Tigers 9-6
Odorizzi solid in 1st win since ’19, Astros beat Red Sox 8-3
Williams’ 1st career HR walks Phillies off over Braves
Sooners top Florida State 6-2, force decisive Game 3 at WCWS
No. 1 Djokovic, 13-time French champ Nadal to meet in semis
US routs Costa Rica 4-0 to finish 4-game, 11-day stretch
Prince Harry spreads news about Invictus Games in Germany
Breakfast Blogs
In the Capitol Police Report, ‘Bipartisanship’ Was Once Again the Enemy of the Whole Truth Charles P. Pierce, Esquire Politics
Tea Leaves on the Garland-Monaco DOJ and the Stay in Andrew McCabe’s Lawsuit emptywheel aka Marcy Wheeler, emptywheel
Ignoring the Ecosystem Because You’re Telling People They Can’t See the Forest for the Trees Adam L. Silverman, Balloon Juice
Wake up and smell the McConnell digby aka Heather Digby Parton, Digby’s Hullabaloo
I Just Don’t Get It tristero, Digby’s Hullabaloo
The maverick is really a servant of power? Say it ain’t so Tom Sullivan, Digby’s Hullabaloo
After Multiple Reports Of DOJ Targeting Journalists’ Communications, The DOJ Finally Says It Will Stop Targeting Journalists Tim Cushing, Techdirt
Data Analysis Shows That Trump’s Messages Still Received Tons Of Attention; Though His Disinformation Doesn’t Travel As Far Mike Masnick, Techdirt
State Bar of Texas Investigating Whether AG Ken Paxton’s Failed Post-Election Lawsuit to SCOTUS Was ‘Professional Misconduct’ Colin Kalmbacher, Law & Crime
‘Point of No Return’: Don McGahn Told Congress How Close Trump Came to ‘Inflection Point,’ Another ‘Saturday Night Massacre’ Adam Klasfeld, Law & Crime
Biden Administration DOJ Says It Will Defend Exemption to Law That Allows Religious Schools to Discriminate Against LGBTQ Students Jerry Lambe, Law & Crime
Federal Appeals Court Blocks Missouri ‘Gestational Age’ Abortion Restriction in Complete Win for Planned Parenthood Marisa Sarnoff, Law & Crime
Huh, I Wonder if Turning Every Species on the Planet into an Industrialized Product Has Any Downside? Erik Loomis, Lawyers, Guns and Money
InfiLaw bust out lights its last match Paul Campos, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Will allowing Mitch McConnell to save a Supreme Court vacancy for the next Republican president depoliticize the Supreme Court? Scott Lemieux, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Ben Domenech and Charlie Sykes Variant #1 vs. Charlie Sykes Variant #2 driftglass, at his blog
Unconcern Troll Yastreblyansky, The Rectification of Names
The Sinking of the Bipartisanship Manchin The Rude Pundit, at his blog
THE DEATH OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY: WHAT, ME WORRY? (updated) Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog
That Time Trump Believed The DNC Was Going To Murder Joe Biden, Carrie-Style, At Prom! Rebecca Schoenkopf, Wonkette
Noted Crackpot Naomi Wolf To Headline ‘Juneteenth’ Anti-Vax Freedom Fest Stephen Robinson, Wonkette
Biden DOJ Shielding Trump From Rape-Defamation Suit, So That’s A F*cking Bummer! Liz Dye, Wonkette
Joe Manchin’s Name Will Be In The History Books. He Might Not Like What They Say About Him. Evan Hurst, Wonkette
What If Instead Of Making Selective Service Gender-Neutral, We Abolished It Entirely? Robyn Pennacchia, Wonkette
It’s Gonna Be Tea Party Summer All Over, But ‘Critical Race Theory’ Instead Of ‘Death Panels’ Doktor Zoom, Wonkette