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10:05 AM ET, October 16, 2022

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Washington Post:
Iran plans to send missiles, drones to Russia for Ukraine war, officials say  —  Increased flow of weapons from Iran could help offset steep Russian weapons losses, rebuild supply of precision-guided munitions  —  Iran is strengthening its commitment to supply arms for Russia's assault on Ukraine …
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Washington Post:
Russia is grabbing men off the street to fight in Ukraine  —  Police and military officers swooped down on a Moscow business center this week unannounced.  They were looking for men to fight in Ukraine — and they seized nearly every one they saw.  Some musicians, rehearsing.  A courier there to deliver a parcel.
Discussion: Wall Street Journal
Liz Sly / Washington Post:   Russia's escalation won't turn tide of the war, experts say
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 …
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 and Informed Comment
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: Al Jazeera and TASS
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Washington Post:   U.S. backs sending international forces to Haiti, draft proposal says
The Philadelphia Inquirer:
John Fetterman is the best choice to represent Pennsylvania's priorities in the U.S. Senate |  Endorsement  —  By many measures, the first two years of the Biden administration have been fruitful for Pennsylvania.The president's plan to slash prescription-drug costs for older Americans …
Discussion: New Jersey Online
Ruby Cramer / Washington Post:
On Kari Lake's campaign for Arizona governor, the mic is always hot  —  The former Phoenix TV news anchor has emerged as a Republican phenom by amplifying Donald Trump's lie that the 2020 election was stolen and embracing the hard-right politics of abortion and immigration
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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.
Ray Stern / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Attorney General's Office asks FBI, IRS to investigate group behind ‘2000 Mules’  —  Republican candidates for top statewide offices in Arizona have said they believe what they saw in the election-conspiracy movie “2000 Mules.”  —  Now, the state Attorney General's Office is asking …
Discussion: Election Explorer and Politico
Jim Tankersley / New York Times:
Democrats Spent $2 Trillion to Save the Economy.  They Don't Want to Talk About It.  —  Polls show voters liked direct payments from President Biden's 2021 economic rescue bill.  But they have become fodder for Republican inflation attacks.  —  In the midst of a critical runoff campaign …
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
Reuters:
Biden calls testimony, video from Jan. 6 committee hearing ‘devastating’  —  U.S. President Joe Biden described as “devastating” testimony and video from a Jan. 6 committee hearing two days ago, featuring congressional leaders in tense phone calls with Pentagon and White House officials during the assault on the U.S. Capitol.
Discussion: CNN, Raw Story, Mediaite, Insider and The Hill
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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Bill Allison / Bloomberg:
Trump Spent 91 Cents to Raise Each Dollar as Troubles Mounted
Discussion: Raw Story
KC Defender / Kansas City Defender:
KCPD Said Missing Black Women Reports In KC Were “Completely Unfounded.”  Less Than A Month Later, One Escaped After Being Kidnapped From Prospect & Tortured in a Basement For Over A Month
Hyla Winters / Elko Daily Free Press:
Election denier running to take charge of Nevada elections
Raphael Satter / Reuters:
Former WSJ reporter says law firm used Indian hackers to sabotage his career
Eileen Grench / The Daily Beast:
Herschel Walker Flashes Seemingly Bogus Police Badge at Debate, Gets Trolled Online
Liz Goodwin / Washington Post:
Racist GOP appeals heat up in final weeks before midterms
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
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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
The Bulwark:
The Munich Model for Trump's National Security Extortion
Discussion: Digby's Hullabaloo and Raw Story
Articles and Investigations:
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Jessica Chasmar / Fox News:
At least 269 K-12 educators arrested on child sex crimes in first 9 months of this year
Discussion: The Western Journal and TMZ.com