October 13, 2023: Scalise House speaker nomination, Cenk Uygur presidential bid and UK prisons at capacity

Facts & Spins for October 13, 2023 Top Stories: The GOP nominates Steve Scalise for House speakership, Media host Cenk Uygur announces his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination, Israel says its Gaza blockade will stand until all hostages are freed, Saudi’s Crown Prince and Iran’s president hold their first talks since resuming ties, the White House says it’s nearing its end on Ukraine aid, Poland and the Czech Republic extend border controls with Slovakia, a China-detained Australian journalist is released after three years, the UK’s prisons near their capacity, Goldman Sachs sues Malaysia over a dispute about their 1MDB scandal settlement, and SCOTUS hears a South Carolina racial gerrymandering case.

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