10 things you need to know today: October 12, 2022

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1. Biden says he doesn't think Putin will use nuclear weapons in Ukraine

President Biden told CNN on Tuesday that he doesn't believe Russian President Vladimir Putin will resort to using tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine. "I think he is a rational actor who has miscalculated significantly," Biden told CNN's Jake Tapper. Biden, who warned last week that the risk of "nuclear Armageddon" was the highest in 60 years, added that it was "irresponsible" for Putin to talk about using nuclear weapons, because such threats could lead to "mistakes." Biden also said Saudi Arabia would face "consequences" for joining Russia in an oil production cut that could push gas prices higher. When asked about the possibility his son Hunter Biden could face tax-crime charges, Biden said he was proud of his son for overcoming drug addiction.

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Harold Maass is a contributing editor at The Week. He has been writing for The Week since the 2001 debut of the U.S. print edition and served as editor of TheWeek.com when it launched in 2008. Harold started his career as a newspaper reporter in South Florida and Haiti. He has previously worked for a variety of news outlets, including The Miami Herald, ABC News and Fox News, and for several years wrote a daily roundup of financial news for The Week and Yahoo Finance.