The Breakfast Club (When?)

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.

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This Day in History

Rutherford B. Hayes declared U.S. President after disputed election, Mikhail Gorbachev born, “King Kong” and “The Sound of Music” premiere in NYC.

Breakfast Tunes

Something to Think about over Coffee Prozac

If not me, who? And if not now, when?

Mikhail Gorbachev

Breakfast News

Only $20m in existing funds found to pay for Mexico wall, document says

Private investor divests $34.8m from firms tied to Dakota Access pipeline

Forced evacuation of east Aleppo was war crime, says UN

Angela Merkel urged to ban Erdoğan over jailed German journalist

Theresa May faces likely defeat in Lords over rights of EU citizens

World’s oldest fossils found in Canada, say scientists

Breakfast Blogs

Why Trump Sounding ‘Presidential’ Only Makes Him More Dangerous Charles Pierce, Esquire Politics

What’s A Little Perjury Between Comrades?

Democrats Need to Respond to Trump’s Narrative about Solving American Disinvestment emptywheel aka Marcy Wheeler, emptywheel

The Presidential Speech Echidne, at her blog

Hey press corps, I’ve got a great deal on some Trump steaks. You in? digby aka Heather Digby Parton, Hullabaloo

Trail of Fears Dennis Hartley, Hullabaloo

A piece of the action Tom Sullivan, Hullabaloo Scott Lemieux, Lawyers, Guns and Money

7 TODAY IN “WHY DOES CHRIS CILLIZZA HAVE A JOB?” Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog

Body Worn Cameras Continue To Reduce Police Misconduct, Citizen Complaints In San Diego Tim Cushing, Techdirt