Wednesday Morning Breakfast Menu 1/30

Good Wednesday morning! Another day, another bunch of headlines. Here are a few articles on today's top stories.







News/Politics

Senate confirms John Kerry - Seung Min Kim, Politico
Republicans Will Never Attract Minorities - Michael Tomasky, Daily Beast
Obama's 2nd Term: The Permanent Campaign - Molly Ball, The Atlantic
Fox News Ratings Hit 12-Year Low - Katherine Fung, Huff Post
A Judicial Atrocity - Jeffrey Toobin, The New Yorker
Bipartisan Hunting Buddies - James Baker and John Dingell, New York Times Op-Ed
Lynch to Announce Senate Run on Thursday - Sean Sullivan, Washington Post
The GOP Suicide Club - Steve Kornacki, Salon.com
Can Cory Booker Keep It Together? - Ruby Cramer, BuzzFeed Politics
Transportation Secretary to Leave Administration - Ken Thomas, AP via TIME
The Rising Progressive Tide - Katrina Vanden Heuvel, Washington Post

Sports

Lewis Staunchly Denies Using Banned Drug - Chris Burke, Audibles
A-Rod's Stay in New York All But Over - Tyler Kepner, New York Times
Ex-Jets GM: No Regrets for Tebow Trade - Rich Cimini, ESPN
Kelly Unsure Whether Hoax Affected Te'o - Brian Hamilton, Chicago Tribune

Monday Morning Breakfast Menu 1/14

Good Monday morning! Another day, another bunch of headlines. There is simply no better way to start your workweek than with our Monday morning breakfast links.


US Politics
Senate is Losing its Lions - Chris Cillizza, Washington Post
Can Biden Stop the Shooting - Alex Koppelman, The New Yorker
House GOP Eyes Default, Shutdown - JIM VANDEHEI and MIKE ALLEN, POLITICO
Bob Schieffer Grills John McCain - Anjali Sareen, Mediaite - with video
Our Interrogation Legacy - George Will, Washington Post


World Politics
How India Fought Polio — and Won - Krista Mahr, Time
Will Britain Exit the European Union? The Rise of a Small Party Makes that Scenario More Likely -- Megan Gibson, Time
The Crisis in Mali: Will French Air Strikes Stop the Islamist Advance? -- Alex Perry, Time
French Jets Bomb Major Malian City in North, Baba Ahmend & Rukmini Cillinachi, Time
France Vows Help after Mali Islamists Take Town - Krista Larson & Baba Ahmend, TIme


Entertainment
Golden Globes 2013: The best moments - Ann Oldenburg, USA TODAY
Golden Globes: 'Les Miz' 'Argo' and 'Girls' win big; Jodie Foster honored - Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune
‘Lego Marvel Super Heroes’ game on the way - Patrick Kevin Day, LA Times
Ultimate Top 10: Madonna's No. 1 status is written in her MDNA - Randy Lewis, LA Times
Globes tweet winners before TV announces them - Olivia Barker, USA Today


Sports 
Falcons vs. Seahawks: Atlanta thwarts Seattle comeback as Matt Bryant hits late field goal for 30-28 win - Mark Maske, Washington Post
Patriots vs. Texans: Tom Brady passes New England into AFC title game -- Barry Svrluga, Washington Post
Lance Armstrong apologizes to people in cylcling community ahead of Oprah Winfrey interview -- Liz Clarke, Washington Post

Friday Morning Breakfast Menu 1/11

Good Friday morning! Another day, another bunch of headlines. There is simply no better way to start the end of your workweek than with our Friday morning breakfast links.


Calif. Teen With Shotgun Wounds Classmate in School - Doug Stanglin and Michael Winter, USA TODAY
Absurdity of the Debt-Ceiling Fight - Paul Krugman, New York Times
Building a Better Democracy - Steve Coll, The New Yorker
Chris Christie: The Boss - Michael Scherer, Time
Bachmann Still Hasn’t Paid Presidential Campaign Staffers - Alex Seitz-Wald, Salon.com
Gun Sanity Needs Bipartisanship - E.J. Dionne, Washington Post via RCP
What Would Nixon Say to Today's GOP? - Molly Ball, The Atlantic
Obama Should Play Hardball - Robert Reich, American Prospect
Obama Turns to Like-Minded Allies - Scott Wilson, Washington Post
GOP Needs Change in Culture, Not Tactics - Jon Ward, Huff Post

Sports

Oregon upsets No. 3 Arizona - The Associated Press via USA TODAY
Sandusky Lawyers Say Client Deserves New Trial - The Associated Press via ESPN
Researchers: NFL's Seu ad Brain Disease - The Associated Press via Yahoo Sports

Friday Morning Breakfast Menu 12/28

Here’s your Friday morning primer of breakfast links.

Obama Still Holds the Cards - Joan Walsh, Salon
Republicans Rejecting Their Own Ideas - E.J. Dionne, Washington Post
Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf dies - POLITICO, STEPHANIE GASKELL
9 Wildest Things Fox News Said In 2012 - Huff Post, Hunter Stuart
Markey to Seek Kerry’s Senate Seat - The Hill, Jonathan Easley
Chuck Hagel and His Enemies - The New Yorker, Connie Bruck
One-Stoplight Town Seeks Mayor - New York Times, ROBBIE BROWN
How Obama Can Beat the GOP Fanatics - Robert Reich, Business Insider
2012: Good For Stocks, Bad For Pundits - David Weidner, Wall Street Journal

Sports
More Jets Drama: Sanchez Gets Job Back - Brian Costello, New York Post
Phil Jackson 'intrigued' by Nets job - CBS Sports, Ken Berger
Previewing Friday's bowl games - USA Today, Eddie Timanus

Editorials
Time to Confront Climate Change - New York Times
Kerry Well-Suited for Secretary of State - Washington Post