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3:17 AM ET, October 16, 2022

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Drew Harwell / Washington Post:
Co-founder of Trump's media company details Truth Social's bitter infighting  —  Will Wilkerson, one of Trump Media & Technology Group's first employees, alleges the company violated securities laws and that Trump pressured executives to hand over their shares to his wife.
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.
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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.
Discussion: Reuters, Informed Comment and Raw Story
Wall Street Journal:
Iran's Evin Prison Set on Fire as Protests Spread
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: Breitbart, Raw Story and Political Wire
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.
Discussion: TASS and CBS News
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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
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.
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 …
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
The Guardian:
Senior Tories hold talks to discuss ousting Liz Truss to ‘rescue’ party  —  As new chancellor Jeremy Hunt rips up prime minister's economic plans, Conservatives plot route to replace her  —  Toby Helm, Political Editor, and Michael Savage  —  Senior Conservatives will this week hold talks on a …
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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.
The Connecticut Examiner:
'It's the Economy Stupid,' New Poll Shows Tightening Races for Governor and Senate  —  Even after decades-high inflation, pandemic, and the overturning of Roe v. Wade, a new poll commissioned by CT Examiner suggests a close race for governor in Connecticut that mirrors the results four years …
Discussion: Breitbart
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 …
Discussion: Raw Story
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.
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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.
Jon Levine / New York Post:
Former FBI agent Timothy Thibault refuses to cooperate with House GOP  —  Disgraced former FBI agent Timothy Thibault is refusing to cooperate with GOP members of the House Judiciary Committee as part of their planned probe into the FBI's conduct surrounding Hunter Biden, The Post has learned.
 
 
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Haley Muse / Crooked Media:
“Obama's Advice For Democrats.”
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Judge denies Eastman attempt to reclaim phone seized by FBI
Discussion: PoliticusUSA, Raw Story and The Hill
Liz Goodwin / Washington Post:
Racist GOP appeals heat up in final weeks before midterms
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
Harris Poll / Harvard CAPS:
Key Results - October
Annie Karni / New York Times:
Far-Right Republicans Face Tough Races in Swing Districts, Testing McCarthy
Discussion: Raw Story
Hannah Knowles / Washington Post:
Romney aides irked by Lee plea for support, highlighting GOP divide in Utah
Discussion: Raw Story
 Earlier Items: 
Jessica Chasmar / Fox News:
At least 269 K-12 educators arrested on child sex crimes in first 9 months of this year
Discussion: IJR and TMZ.com
Kara Voght / Rolling Stone:
John Fetterman Had a Stroke. Gisele Fetterman Became A Political Star
Discussion: RedState and Twitchy
Wall Street Journal:
Company Documents Show Meta's Flagship Metaverse Falling Short
James Gordon / Daily Mail:
Creepy Joe strikes again!  Biden sneaks up behind girl, grabs her shoulders and tells her 'no serious guys until you're 30' - as the uncomfortable teen tries to laugh it off