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
Alabama Gov. George Wallace shot on presidential campaign trail; Newly-founded Israel attacked by Arab neighbors; The U.S. Supreme Court breaks up Standard Oil.; Country singer June Carter Cash dies.
Breakfast Tunes
Something to Think about over Coffee Prozac
The essence of good government is trust.
Breakfast News
What you need to know today about the virus outbreak
Whistleblower: US still lacks virus plan, Americans at risk
Virus tests hospitals in pockets of US as some states reopen
‘It’s impossible’: NY nursing homes fret about testing order
3 million more US layoffs intensify fears of lasting damage
Officials release edited coronavirus reopening guidance
Wisconsin governor warns of ‘massive confusion’ after ruling
Poll: Virus, econ crisis drive fears of having enough to eat
CDC alerts doctors to COVID-19 linked condition in children
Denver to furlough thousands of workers amid coronavirus
Oversight of veterans homes to be probed after virus deaths
Appeals court reinstates lawsuit over Trump’s hotel profits
I-75 reopens in southwest Florida as wildfire continues
UN health agency chief unbowed amid attacks, Trump criticism
Burundi kicks out top WHO official in country ahead of vote
Swearing-in of new Israeli government delayed by infighting
Head of World Trade Organization to step down early
Asia Today: Japan easing emergency, Wuhan starts new testing
Dentists carefully reopen in France after 2-month lockdown
Breakfast Blogs
Today’s Hotspot Spotlight Brings Us to Tallapoosa County, Alabama Charles P. Pierce, Esquire Politics
Experts’ 7 best ideas on how to beat Covid-19 and save the economy Matthew Yglesias, Vox
As Richard Burr Rushes to Release Volume Five of SSCI’s Russian Investigation, the FBI Closes In emptywheel aka Marcy Wheeler, emptywheel
Kerala And Covid-19. Lessons for the US Echidne, at her blog
Obama to testify? Bring it on. digby aka Heather Digby Parton, Digby’s Hullabaloo
This little mask of mine… Tom Sullivan, Digby’s Hullabaloo
The Fatal Flaw in DOD’s Latest Civilian Casualties Report Daphne Eviatar, Just Security
Texas Appeals Court Rules for Democrats in Heated Battle Over Vote-By-Mail Colin Kalmbacher, Law and Crime
Purity of essence Paul Campos, Lawyer, Guns and Money
Social Survival in the PandemicErik Loomis, Lawyers, Guns and Money
At the Bright Hearing, Republicans Tell Scientists: You May Have Your Fancy Studies, But We Have Anecdotes The Rude Pundit, at his blog
Unmask This Yastreblyansky, The Rectification of Names
I DREAMED I DIDN’T LIVE IN AN IDIOCRACY Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog
Wisconsin Supreme Court Upholds Your Right To Die Of Coronavirus Jamie Lynn Crofts, Wonkette
Don’t Call Senator Richard Burr’s Mobile Unless You Want To Talk To The FBI Liz Dye, Wonkette
Perfect Angel KY Cops Very Mad Breonna Taylor’s Boyfriend Made Them Shoot Her Dead Stephen Robinson, Wonkette
Kroger Pays CEO $21 Million After Ending Store Workers’ ‘Hero Bonus’ Doktor Zoom, Wonkette
Russia Attacked Election To Help HILLARY, According To Breaking News Trump Just Found In His Butt Evan Hurst, Wonkette
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