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MNI POLITICAL RISK ANALYSIS - US Daily Brief 02-08-22

Executive Summary:

  • Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is reportedly en route to Taiwan for a visit which has pushed tensions between Beijing and Washington to unprecedented levels.
  • All eyes on Kyrsten Sinema and "poison pills" as the Senate prepares for a "vote-a-rama" on the Schumer-Manchin reconciliation bill.
  • Former President Donald Trump will face off against his former vice president and current adversary Mike Pence in the Arizona gubernatorial primary today.
  • Senate Leader Chuck Schumer has a headache on the Finland and Sweden NATO bids.
  • Iran calls for more nuclear talks in Vienna as the US hits Tehran with fresh sanctions.
  • Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri is killed by a US drone strike.
  • Poll of the Day: Tensions between China and Taiwan are a “very serious” problem for the US.


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