The Breakfast Club (Under The Boardwalk)

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 10:30am (ET) 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.

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This Day in History

France falls to Nazi Germany on what becomes a day of several key events during World War II; Joe Louis knocks out Max Schmeling in their boxing rematch; Entertainers Judy Garland and Fred Astaire die.

Breakfast Tunes

Something to Think about over Coffee Prozac

Never be so faithful to your plan that you are unwilling to consider the unexpected. Never be so faithful to your plan that you are unwilling to entertain the improbable opportunity that comes looking for you.

Elizabeth Warren

Breakfast News

Russia cancels talks after US imposes new sanctions over Ukraine conflict

Macron appoints new faces to senior roles after four ministers resign

Romania’s government collapses as ruling party MPs oust prime minister

Queen outlines UK government agenda in scaled-down speech

Regulators move to pull the plug on Mississippi coal plant

The Latest: Coast Guard helps shrimp boat struggle to port

San Francisco to ban sales of vaping flavored liquid

Judge: Panhandling protected by the First Amendment

Family frustrated by pace of NYPD chokehold investigationFamily frustrated by pace of NYPD chokehold investigation

World population to hit 8bn in 2023, says new UN survey

Breakfast Blogs

Okay, So You Kick Nancy Pelosi Out. Then What? Charles Pierce, Esquire Politics

Penetrated: Today’s Senate Intelligence Committee Hearing on Russian Interference in the 2016 U.S. Elections Rayne, emptywheel

Does Rep. Collins have insurance for a gun accident? digby aka Heather Digby Parton. Hullabaloo

Collective sigh Tom Sullivan, Hullabaloo

Trump Going to War Against American Labor Scott Lemieux, Lawyers, Guns and Money

Don’t You Dare Call It “Trumpism” driftglass, at his blog

KAREN WHO? RIGHT-WING MEDIA IGNORES WINNING CANDIDATE WHILE FOCUSING ON GOP BRAND MANAGEMENT Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog

Sheriff Defends Deputies’ Lies In Court By Saying Officers Didn’t Know They Were Supposed To Tell The Truth Tim, Cushing, Techdirt

White House Plan To Reduce Drug Prices… Is To EXTEND Patents? Mike Masnick, Techdirt