The Breakfast Club (It’s Summer!)

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

Three civil rights workers disappear in Mississippi; John Hinckley, Jr. found not guilty by reason of insanity for shooting President Ronald Reagan and three others; Britain’s Prince William born.

Breakfast Tunes

Something to Think about over Coffee Prozac

I would rather be without a state than without a voice.

Edward Snowden

Breakfast News

US rebukes Saudi Arabia over Qatar embargo in reversal after Trump comments

US shoots down second Iran-made armed drone over Syria in 12 days

Chelsea Manning leaks had no strategic impact on US war efforts, Pentagon finds

Scorching summer temperatures bring worst heat to south-west US in years

Exxon, BP and Shell back carbon tax proposal to curb emissions

US broadens Russia sanctions as Ukraine president visits Trump US broadens Russia sanctions as Ukraine president visits Trump

Australia suspends air missions over Syria amid US-Russia tensions

French defence minister resigns over inquiry into misuse of funds

Brazil federal police accuse president of getting bribes

Portugal tries to contain fatal fires, debunks plane crash

Iran’s top leader opposes Iraqi Kurdish independence vote

French far-right bars founder Jean-Marie Le Pen on birthday

Hidden trove of suspected Nazi artifacts found in Argentina Hidden trove of suspected Nazi artifacts found in Argentina

Breakfast Blogs

David Brooks Didn’t Do the Reading. Look What Happened. Charles Pierce, Esquire Politics

The Outdated XP Testimony on WannaCry to Congress emptywheel aka Marcy Wheeler, emptywheel

More Information on Those White Working Class Voters Who Went For Trump Echidne, at her blog

Banana Republic special digby aka Heather Digby Parton, Hullabaloo

The Media Is Massively Failing on the AHCA Scott Lemieux, Lawyers, Guns and Money

David Brooks Breaks The Beltway Iron Rule Of David Brooks: Updated drifglass, at his blog

PHONY GOP MODERATES GET THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT MORE THAN REAL DEMOCRATIC MODERATES Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog

Coal CEO Threatens John Oliver With A SLAPP Suit Mike Masnick, Techdirt

Oversight Report Shows NSA Failed To Secure Its Systems Following The Snowden Leaks Tim Cushing, Techdirt