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
First U.S. Presidential Election; Clinton goes on trial in Senate; Khmer Rouge overthrown; Emperor Hirohito dies.
Breakfast Tunes
Something to Think about over Coffee Prozac
You can’t please everyone, and you can’t make everyone like you.
Breakfast News
US News
Arizona deemed ‘hot spot of the world’ amid virus surge
California orders hospitals to take transfer patients amid devastating Covid surge
Governors scramble to speed vaccine effort after slow start
Misinformation ‘superspreaders’: Covid vaccine falsehoods still thriving on Facebook and Instagram
Activists seek laws after officer cleared in Blake shooting
2 detectives involved in Breonna Taylor’s death are fired
US holds first oil lease sale for Alaska’s Arctic refuge
Major construction done at Hanford waste treatment plant
American idle: New Hampshire House holds drive-in session
US Politics
Warnock, Ossoff win in Georgia, handing Dems Senate control
Biden urges restoring decency after ‘assault’ on democracy
Pro-Trump mob storms US Capitol in bid to overturn election
Protesters swarm Statehouses across US; some evacuated
Twitter, Facebook muzzle Trump amid Capitol violence
International News
The Latest: Mexico hits new daily high for coronavirus cases
Asia Today: Virus restrictions heightened in China province
EU commission greenlights Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine
World leaders appalled by US rioting, urge peaceful transfer
Kim vows to bolster North Korea’s military at party meeting
Netanyahu reelection hopes hinge on vaccination campaign
Julian Assange refused bail despite judge ruling against extradition to US
Sports
‘A sad day’: NBA reacts to Capitol protest, Blake decision
Pritchard’s putback pushes Celtics past Heat, 107-105
Sixers top Wizards despite Beal’s record-tying 60 points
Fultz tears ACL, out for season; Magic beat Cavs 105-94
Bama’s Waddle back practicing, status for title game unclear
Breakfast Blogs
Donald Trump Cannot Be Allowed to Be the President* of the United States For a Single Second Longer Charles P. Pierce, Esquire Politics
Why Merrick Garland Is a Better Attorney General Pick Than You Think emptywheel aka Marcy Wheeler, emptywheel
Whew! (Now get ready for phase II) digby aka Heather Digby Parton, Digby’s Hulabaloo
The Depth of the Corruption — And We’re Used To It tristero, Digby’s Hullabaloo
Salting the earth Tom Sullivan, Digby’s Hullabaloo
Speaker Pelosi and Senator McConnell Are Running Out of Time: The President Must Be Impeached Tonight! Adam L. Silverman, Balloon Juice
Seditious Conspiracy? Rebellion? Insurrection? Whatever the Charge, Federal Law Will Not Be Kind to the Pro-Trump Mob. Colin Kalmbacher, Law & Crime
At Trump Rally, Rudy Giuliani Admits ‘We Will Be Made Fools of’ If People Don’t Go to Jail Matt Naam, Law & Crime
Puerto Rico May Have Its Best Shot Ever at U.S. Statehood — Here’s What You Need to Know Elura Nanos, Law & Crime
Cabinet discussing removing Trump via 25th amendment and More on the possible use of the 25th amendment Paul Campos, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Every accusation, yadda yadda yadda Dan Nexon, Lawyers, Guns and Money
It Was Always Going to End Like This Erik Loomis, Lawyers, Guns and Money
The Rev Scott Lemieux, Lawyers, Guns and Money
IS THERE AN ECHO IN HERE? Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog
BYE, MITCH! Lis Dye, Wonkette
Yep, Senator-Elect Jon Ossoff Sounds Pretty Damn Good Stephen Robinson, Wonkette
Oddio! Crackpots Now Convinced Italy Stole Election From Trump! Robyn Pennacchia, Wonkette
How You Feelin’ Today, Lindsey Graham And Ron Johnson? Like Sh*t? Good. Evan Hurst, Wonkette
Is Georgia’s Runoff Law Completely Racist, Or Just Kinda Racist? Doktor Zoom, Wonkette