The Breakfast Club (First Class)

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

The Space Shuttle Columbia tragedy; a searing image from the Vietnam War; Ayatollah Khomeini returns to Iran, ending years of exile; actor Clark Gable born.

Breakfast Tunes

Something to Think about over Coffee Prozac

The right of every American to first-class citizenship is the most important issue of our time.

Jackie Robinson

Breakfast News

US News

Push to reopen schools could leave out millions of students

Chicago schools reopening uncertain as union talks stall

Anxiety grows as long-term care awaits COVID-19 vaccines

For emerging adults, pandemic serves up unique challenges By HOLLY RAMERyesterday

Buoyed by Keystone XL, pipeline opponents want Biden to act

Major storm heads to Northeast after blanketing Midwest

Maine company successfully launches prototype rocket

Beach poles behind Florida hotel block driving in Daytona

US Politics

GOP lawmakers urge Biden to meet with them on virus relief

Biden could change course in high court health care case

Deal or no deal: Virus aid tests Biden ‘work together’ plea

Impeachment fever hits Kentucky with efforts to oust leaders

Trump names 2 lawyers to impeachment defense team

GOP Rep Kinzinger starts PAC to resist party’s Trump embrace

GOP lawmakers seek tougher voting rules after record turnout

International News

The Latest: Lockdown in Perth, Australia reaches 5 days

EU: AstraZeneca to supply 9 million more vaccine doses

Thousands join in Jerusalem funerals, flout pandemic rules

Hungarian restaurant workers protest lockdown restrictions

Myanmar military says it is taking control of the country

Over 5,100 arrested at pro-Navalny protests across Russia

Belarus police detain more than 160 protesters

Thousands flee Hong Kong for UK, fearing China crackdown

Poland protesters take weekend off for fundraiser

Qatar pledges $360 million in aid to Hamas-ruled Gaza

2 killed, 1 injured in avalanche on Norwegian Arctic island

Wrangle over valuable art uncovered in Cypriot ghost town

Sports

Brady, Mahomes prepare for 5th matchup after splitting 1st 4

Brady Bunch: QB has taken over 200 teammates to Super Bowl

Jokic has 47 points, Nuggets end Jazz winning streak at 11

Leonard, Clippers pull away from Knicks for 129-115 win

MLB proposes delaying start to April 28, cut to 154 games

Wayne Taylor Racing wins record-tying 3rd consecutive Rolex

Breakfast Blogs

Madison Cawthorn Laid Out the Present and Future of Republican Politics Jack Holmes, Esquire Poltics

Donnie The Wimp And His Impeachment Coffin emptywheel aka Marcy Wheeler, emptywheel

Dewey On The State Ed Walker, emptywheel

Donnie The Wimp And His Impeachment Coffin bmaz, emptywheel

Violent, bloodthirsty Real Americans digby aka Heather Digby Parton, Digby’s Hullabaloo

Chaos for power and profit Tom Sullivan, Digby’s Hullabaloo

Trump Team Announces 2 New Impeachment Lawyers, Seem to Settle on Defense Alberto Luperon, Law & Crime

Gang of Collins offers Biden a one-term presidency Scott Lemeiux, Lawyers, Guns and Money

GM Going Electric Erik Loomis, Lawyers, Guns and Money

A River Runs Through It Robert Farley, Lawyers, Guns and Money

Driftglass’ Rules for Republicans #72: The Fury and Hysteria of Republican Denialism… driftglass, at his blog

Look For the Union Libel Yastreblyansky, The Rectification of Names

TRUMP PASSES THE TORCH Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog