The Breakfast Club (Craw Fish Pie)

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) 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

President George W. Bush signs USA Patriot Act; Henry Kissinger says ‘peace is at hand’ in Vietnam; Gunfight at the OK Corral takes place; Actor Bob Hoskins and ‘Wheel of Fortune’ host Pat Sajak born.

Breakfast Tunes

Fats Domino February 26, 1928 – October 24, 2017

Something to Think about over Coffee Prozac

We can be fervent in our disagreements without being factitious with our beliefs.

Emanuel Cleaver

Breakfast News

Supreme Court dismisses Hawaii’s challenge to Trump travel ban

U.S. black rights group warns travelers off American Airlines

Immigrant teenager at center of U.S. legal fight has abortion

Manhattan U.S. attorney adds to probes of ex-Trump aide Manafort: reports

U.S. proposes fee hikes at national parks to pay for upgrades

Crisis over Catalan independence nears crucial few days

Amid Brexit timetable confusion, UK aims for transition outline by early 2018

German parties brace for tough coalition talks on migration

Iran says defense capabilities not negotiable amid U.S. pressure

Kurds offer to suspend independence drive, seek talks with Baghdad

Breakfast Blogs

Here’s What Happened Among Republicans a Few Hours After Jeff Flake’s Speech Charles Pierce, Esquire Politics

Camdbridge Analytica and the Hillary Emails emptywheek aka Marcy Wheeler, emptywheel

Meet The Republican Party. Or Echidne’s View Of It. Echidne, at her blog

Making America Great Again one onerous fee at a time digby aka Heather Digby Parton, Hullabaloo

A curious factoid Tom Sullivan, Hullabaloo

How Your Clinton Rules Sausage Gets Made Scott Lemieux, Lawyers, Guns and Money

More adventures in creating other new realities Shakezula, Lawyers, Guns and Money

David Brooks: Super Fanaticism Defeater Guy driftglass, at his blog

THE GOP CONGRESS’S VERSION OF “SHOOT SOMEBODY ON FIFTH AVENUE” Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog

New DOJ Policy Restricts Use Of Warrant/Subpoena Gag Orders Tim Cushing, Techdirt