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
Elian Gonzales decision; First female U.S. governor inaugurated; Sonny Bono dies; Pete Rose admits to betting on baseball; Bruce Springsteen’s first album debuts.
Breakfast Tunes
Something to Think about over Coffee Prozac
If you are sure you understand everything that is going on, you are hopelessly confused.
Breakfast News
US News
LA’s Covid crisis set to surge in wake of holidays as hospitals are inundated
US Covid hospitalizations at record high as Fauci warns ‘it will likely get worse’
New York confirms state’s first case of more contagious Covid strain
US colleges grapple with Covid safety for impending spring semester
US pharmacist who tried to ruin Covid vaccine doses is a conspiracy theorist, police say
Study: Warming already baked in will blow past climate goals
Ranchers whose case sparked standoff may get grazing rights
Hundreds flock to Maryland park to view ‘exceptional’ rare bird
US Politics
Revealed: David Perdue bought bank stocks after meeting financial officials
Top US business leaders call on Congress to certify election results
Official plane used by Trump will fly to Scotland just before Biden inauguration – report
Attorney: Congressional seat data not ready until February
Many more in GOP rejecting Trump’s bid to undo his defeat
Proud Boys leader arrested, accused of burning church banner
DC mayor calls in National Guard ahead of pro-Trump protests
CIA’s new recruitment website aims to diversify spy agency
Democrats tighten control with House rules changes
International News
The Latest: Mexico approves Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/04/england-to-enter-toughest-covid-lockdown-since-march
Suga considers new state of emergency for Tokyo amid Covid resurgence
Germany and Denmark consider delaying second Covid vaccine dose
Iran starts 20% uranium enrichment, seizes South Korean ship
Julian Assange cannot be extradited to US, British judge rules
Indian farmers to continue highway protests after talks fail
Sports
Men’s March Madness will be played entirely in Indiana
Gonzaga-Baylor remain 1-2 in AP Top 25; Texas rises to No. 4
The Latest: No. 3 Villanova’s next 3 games postponed
Ohio State coach Day expects QB Fields to play vs Alabama
Alabama, Ohio State travel different paths to title game
Jets, Jaguars and Chargers fire their head coaches on NFL’s Black Monday
Washington beats the Eagles 20-14, captures NFC East title
NFL playoff field: powerhouses, pretenders and a 7-9 team
NBA tells teams that rules on mask-wearing will get tougher
Tick-Tock: The Tokyo Olympics hit the 200-days-to-go mark
Breakfast Blogs
The President* Should Be Appearing on the Truman Balcony in a Bathrobe Any Day Now Charles P. Pierce, Esquire Politics
UK Judge Refuses to Extradite Julian Assange on Humanitarian Grounds emptywheel aka Marcy Wheeler, emptywheel
Definitely Not the Armed Intelligentsia: Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District Called, Their Idiot Is Missing adam L. Silverman, Balloon Juice
They are all complicit digby aka Heather Digby Parton, Digby’s Hullabaloo
Democracy: Endgame Tom Sullivan, Digby’s Hhullabaloo
Obscure Analytics Tool Helps Cops Make Sense Of All That Location Data They’re Grabbing Without A Warrant Tim Cushing, Techdirt
60 Minutes Episode Is Pure Misleading Moral Panic About Section 230; Blames Unrelated Issues On It Mike Masnick, Techdirt
How New Congress Can Shine Light on Trump Era and Persisting Abuses Jennifer Ahearn, Just Security
Trump Lawyer Rudy Giuliani Uncorks Rant: Democrats Screwed Up 2020 by Failing to Ensure 9/11-Style Nationalism Against China Aaron Keller, Law & Crime
This Is the Democratic DA for Atlanta Looking to Investigate Trump’s Phone Call with Georgia’s Secretary of State Jerry Lambe, Law & Crime
Tom still cottons to voter suppression Scott Lemieux, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Why is Trump so desperate to remain president? Paul Campos, Lawyers, Guns and Money
On Impeachment and Its Failure Erik Loomis, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Steve Schmidt Pledges That The Lincoln Project Will Take Down Ron Johnson… driftglass, at his blog
Literary Corner: And They’re Going to See What Happened Yastreblyansky, The Rectification of Names
REGRETTABLY, IF HE LEAVES THE COUNTRY, HE’LL COME BACK Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog
Trump Lawyers F*ck Around And Find Out In Georgia Liz Dye, Wonkette
Janet Yellen, Accomplished Woman, Made Money Talking. How Is That Legal? Stephen Robinson, Wonkette
MyPillow Guy Gonna Be Governor Of Minnesota Just As Soon As Trump Is Re-Elected Robyn Pennacchia, Wonkette
Trump Giving Devin Nunes Presidential Medal Of Freedom, But No Medals For Devin’s Cow 🙁 Even Hurst, Wonkette