Juan Cole writes that at last night’s Republican presidential debate, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) blamed the “rise of Hitler on Ron Paul.” “John McCain equated those Americans who want to stop militarily occupying Iraq with Hitler-enablers. He actually said that, saying that it was ‘isolationism’ of a sort that allowed Hitler to come to power.” Watch it.
“Foreclosure filings have nearly doubled from a year ago and more people could lose their homes in 2008, according to a report released Thursday. In October, 224,451 foreclosure filings were reported nationwide, up 94 percent from October 2006.”
Senate Banking Chairman Chris Dodd (D-CT) said he plans to introduce legislation “that would rewrite portions of the bankruptcy code. His package will include language that would change the treatment of mortgage debt to help struggling property owners hold on to their homes.”
Congress is nearing agreement on an energy bill “that would boost fuel efficiency standards for vehicles and require vast increases in the use of biofuels.” Previous provisions in the bill, such as a requirement for utilities to use minimum amounts of renewable fuels and a rollback of the oil industry’s share of a tax break for manufacturers, seemed unlikely to be included.
“Twelve states, including New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, sued the Environmental Protection Agency yesterday for weakening regulations that for two decades have required businesses and industries to report the toxic chemicals they use, store and release.”
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice announced yesterday that ret. General James Jones, “a former NATO commander and Marine Corps commandant, will become a special U.S. envoy for Middle East security as part of a push for peace between Israel and the Palestinian Authority.”
Nearly 3,000 families will be forced out of FEMA trailers by next May when FEMA plans to “close all the trailer camps it runs for victims” of Hurricane Katrina. The trailers have been found to contain dangerous levels of formaldehyde.
The union representing Broadway stagehands and the league representing the theater’s owners and producers “announced a settlement last night, bringing an end to a strike that had shuttered most of Broadway for 19 days.”
And finally: Sen. John McCain’s (R-AZ) mom, Roberta, is 95 years old, but was only 91 in 2003 when she was ticketed for driving 112 mph, according to a new interview with People magazine. “It’s so dumb! … I got a ticket for driving 112 miles per hour, signed my name, and went on my way.” Also in the interview, Meghan, McCain’s daughter, confirms that she does her dad’s make-up. “I have his exact Casper the Ghost paleness, so I know what looks good,” she states.
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