Drudge Report

Pressure is building on Wall Street as Lehman Brothers files for bankruptcy and other troubled firms seek to be bought out, according to the front page of the Drudge Report. Barack Obama has blamed the financial crisis on Republican policies, Drudge notes. In other political links, Drudge highlights stories about Obama supporters angling for a fight with John McCain’s campaign, Obama’s private attempts to stall the withdrawal of some U.S. troops from Iraq until the next administration, and the cash advantage that McCain enjoys thanks to support from the Republican National Committee.