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12:25 AM ET, October 16, 2022

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Alex Binley / BBC:
Evin prison fire: Gun shots and sirens heard at notorious detention centre  —  A fire has broken out at Iran's notorious Evin prison, with footage posted online showing flames and smoke billowing from the area.  —  Gun shots and alarms have been reported as coming from the jail, the primary site for detaining political prisoners.
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Samya Kullab / Associated Press:
Blaze, shots heard from prison in Iran capital amid protests  —  A huge fire blazed Saturday at a notorious prison where political prisoners and anti-government activists are kept in the Iranian capital.  Online videos and local media reported gunshots, as nationwide protests entered a fifth week.
Wall Street Journal:
Iran's Evin Prison Set on Fire as Protests Spread  —  Authorities said arrested demonstrators had clashed with prison guards, resulting in a blaze engulfing a jail known for housing political prisoners  —  TEHRAN—A fire on Saturday engulfed an Iranian detention center known for holding political prisoners …
Dánica Coto / Associated Press:
US, Canada send armored vehicles to bolster Haiti's police  —  The U.S. and Canada sent armored vehicles and other supplies to Haiti on Saturday to help police fight a powerful gang amid a pending request from the Haitian government for the immediate deployment of foreign troops.
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Washington Post:
U.S. backs sending international forces to Haiti, draft proposal says  —  A draft U.N. resolution, citing instability and violence in Haiti, suggests the Biden administration may be willing to participate in a multinational mission that has a military component
Des Moines Register:
Iowa Poll: Chuck Grassley narrowly leads Mike Franken in US Senate race  —  Stephen Gruber-Miller Brianne PfannenstielDes Moines Register  —  Republican U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley's lead over Democrat Mike Franken has narrowed to 3 percentage points with less than a month until Election Day …
Discussion: Raw Story and Political Wire
Articles and Investigations:
Rent Going Up?  One Company's Algorithm Could Be Why.  —  ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.  Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they're published.  —  On a summer day last year, a group of real estate tech executives gathered at a conference hall …
Ann M. Simmons / Wall Street Journal:
Shooting at Russian Military Training Ground Leaves 11 Dead, 15 Injured  —  The shooting near the border with Ukraine comes as tensions run high in Russia over an order to mobilize more troops for the war  —  Russia Launches More Ukraine Strikes Following Bombardment  —  Created with sketchtool.
Eileen Grench / The Daily Beast:
Herschel Walker Flashes Seemingly Bogus Police Badge at Debate, Gets Trolled Online  —  Herschel Walker has been trolled on social media after pulling out a seemingly bogus police badge after Raphael Warnock slammed him for pretending to be a cop.  —  At Friday's crucial Georgia senate race debate …
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Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Herschel Walker's debate performance scores points for his campaign
Raphael Satter / Reuters:
Former WSJ reporter says law firm used Indian hackers to sabotage his career  —  A former Wall Street Journal reporter is accusing a major U.S. law firm of having used mercenary hackers to oust him from his job and ruin his reputation.  —  In a lawsuit filed late Friday, Jay Solomon …
New York Times:
Peter Thiel, Major U.S. Political Donor, Is Said to Pursue Maltese Citizenship  —  Obtaining citizenship in Malta would provide another passport for Mr. Thiel, who is one of the largest individual donors for the U.S. midterm elections.  —  VALLETTA, Malta — At the end of a narrow road …
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Axios:
Dems fear Kari Lake could be Arizona's governor—and a major MAGA star  —  Democratic Party strategists are watching Arizona's Kari Lake with growing alarm. … And with the talent she's already displayed even as a political novice, they see her potential to soar to a vice presidential spot or a post-Trump presidential candidacy.
Hyla Winters / Elko Daily Free Press:
Election denier running to take charge of Nevada elections  —  One of the most dangerous political candidates in the country is running for office in Nevada.  If elected, he will have power — too much power — over our elections.  —  His name is Jim Marchant, and he's the Republican nominee for secretary of state.
Bloomberg:
Secret Service Minimized Threats Before Jan. 6, Documents Show  —  A Secret Service unit responsible for identifying threats repeatedly downplayed advance warnings of potential violence on Jan. 6, 2021, newly released documents show, a lapse that is now part of the House investigation into the attack on the US Capitol.
Liz Goodwin / Washington Post:
Racist GOP appeals heat up in final weeks before midterms  —  The toxic remarks appear to be receiving less pushback from Republicans than in past years  —  Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) suggested at a rally in Nevada this month that Black people are criminals.
Mick Ryan / Engelsberg Ideas:
A tale of three generals — how the Ukrainian military turned the tide  —  Over the past three months the wider world has watched Ukrainian army offensives with amazement.  While impressive, their successes are not miracles and can be explained by superb leadership, excellent operational planning and its decentralised chain of command.
The Bulwark:
The Munich Model for Trump's National Security Extortion  —  The president does not own America's national secrets.  —  In the annals of successful political extortions, few rival the one that took place in Munich more than 80 years ago.  —  On September 29, 1938, two days before a deadline …
 
 
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