Facts show Fannie, Freddie led mortgage market to the collapse  —  “We are delighted to participate in this historic event, and we are particularly proud that a substantial portion of the $8 billion commitment will directly benefit lower income Americans,” Countrywide Financial President Angelo Mozilo …

Obama urges supercommittee leaders to reach deal; warns against undoing consequences of failing to reach accord  —  President Obama called the Democratic and Republican chairmen of Congress's special deficit reduction supercommittee Friday and urged them to reach a deal …

One Occupy protester arrested at conservative conference in Denver  —  Both Tina Korbe and I are attending the FreedomWorks BlogCon 2011, where a handful of Occupy Denver protesters started a protest in the lobby.  That prompted a loud counterprotest from the attendees here, and one arrest of an Occupier.

AN OPEN LETTER TO OCCUPY OAKLAND FROM THE OAKLAND POLICE OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION  —  On behalf of the 645 Oakland police officers we represent, this letter comes to you out of duty to protect the Oakland community and its citizens.  —  Oakland police officers are the 99% and we understand and sympathize with your message.

Gene Simmons gives economics lecture  —  Rocker Gene Simmons shared the secrets of his success with students in London on Thursday night at a surprise economics lecture.  —  The KISS singer held a special workshop, entitled Dream Big with Gene Simmons, at the prestigious London Business School …

Ad By Crossroads, Karl Rove's Outfit, Yanked Off Air For Being False (UPDATE) … WASHINGTON — An ad by Karl Rove-backed Crossroads GPS was yanked from rotation on a Montana cable show because it made claims that the network deemed false.  —  Recently a number of ads by the well-funded conservative outfit …

On Veterans Day, State Rep. Rick Womick (R-TN) Calls For Purging Muslims From The Military  —  ThinkProgress filed this report from the “Preserving Freedom Conference” in Nashville, TN.  —  State Rep. Rick Womick (R-TN) speaks to ThinkProgress at an anti-Muslim conference in Tennessee

Iran explosion at Tehran military base  —  There has been at least one explosion in a military base west of Iran's capital, Tehran, officials say.  —  Several people have been killed after the blast in a weapons depot, according to the semi-official Fars news agency, but this has not been confirmed.

Poll: Obama disapproval rating on economy at record high  —  CBS News Poll analysis by the CBS News Polling Unit: Sarah Dutton, Jennifer De Pinto, Fred Backus and Anthony Salvanto  —  President Obama's ratings on the the most important issue for his re-election — the economy …

Wilson Ramos rescued, safe in Venezuela  —  Wilson Ramos has been rescued in Venezuela and is with the police on his way back home, his agent, Gustavo Mercano, said in a phone conversation.  The Interior Minster called to tell the family at roughly 10 minutes before 10 p.m. East Coast time.

The Gingrich Surge Has Come  —  There's lots of buzz on Friday about national polls that are variously being interpreted as good news for Newt Gingrich, good or bad news for Mitt Romney, and good or bad news for Herman Cain.  So let's take a step back and focus on the bigger picture.

Senate candidate Clark Durant: 'I am Debbie Stabenow's worst nightmare'  —  GRAND RAPIDS — U.S. Senate candidate Clark Durant told a group of students at Calvin College on Thursday that he had “three comments” he wanted to make about Rick Perry's foot-in-mouth performance in last night's GOP debate at Oakland University.

Herman Cain's Wife Plans to Sit Down for a Television Interview  —  Introducing...Gloria Etchison Cain.  —  At long last, the political spouse who has kept the lowest profile of the campaign season is preparing to make a network debut.  Mrs. Cain, who has been married to the former restaurant …

Hey Hey, Ho, Ho: The Occupiers Will Not Go!  —  Official Press Statement  —  Contact: media@occupystl.org  —  Hey Hey, Ho, Ho: The Occupiers Will Not Go!  —  On November 10, 2011 Occupy St Louis received notification from the city of St Louis that we have 24 hours to remove all structures …

Egyptian pyramid closes briefly over 11/11/11 rumour mill  —  Giza's Great Pyramid, according to reports, target of new age or masonic events to mark not so rare calendrical moment  —  It has stood tall for over 4,500 years, withstanding wars, freak weather events and even the occasional revolution.

Obama touts rare bipartisan effort on veterans' jobs bill  —  In his weekly address, President Obama celebrated a rare moment of bipartisanship in Washington that aims to help veterans find work.  —  A bill that would boost unemployment services for veterans and eliminate a widely hated tax rule …

Occupy Wall Street is winning  —  Whatever the objectives of protesters involved in Occupy Wall Street, they have succeeded in engaging the country in a conversation about income inequality.  —  A quick search of the news—including print articles, web stories and broadcast transcripts …