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MNI POLITICAL RISK ANALYSIS – US Daily Brief 14-06-22

Executive Summary:

  • The next batch of primary elections take place in Maine, Nevada, North Dakota, and South Carolina today. The strength of former president Donald Trump's endorsees will be tested again after setbacks in Georgia, Idaho, and Nebraska. We have three races to watch.
  • President Joe Biden is edging closer to easing Trump-era China tariffs on some products.
  • The White House is now “seriously considering” a federal gas tax holiday in a bid to calm spiraling gas prices.
  • US secretary of State Antony Blinken held an “extremely productive” meeting with his South Korean counterpart Park Jin at the State Department yesterday.
  • Poll of the Day: Day one of the January 6 probe last week was viewed by 20 million people, the highest so far of a political hearing involving former president Donald Trump.

Figure 1: Viewership of Trump political hearings (Axios)


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