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MNI POLITICAL RISK ANALYSIS - US Daily Brief 08-12-22

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  • The US House of Representatives is expected to vote on the must-pass National Defence Authorisation Act bill today.
  • President Biden may look to reshuffle his cabinet in the wake of Senator Raphael Warnock’s (D-GA) Georgia Senate runoff win.
  • With the 50-50 Senate deadlock broken, the Biden administration will look to begin confirming nominees to 40 ambassadorial vacancies which have been languishing in the Senate.
  • The Biden administration is facing a standoff with Democrat lawmakers over the potential sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey, which remains under US sanctions for purchasing Russian S-400 missile defence systems.
  • US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will hold bilateral meetings with the foreign ministers of Sweden and Finland at the Department of State before the three conduct a joint press conference at 11:00 ET 16:00 GMT.
  • Poll of the Day: Democrats’ strong midterm performance has failed to translate into increased approval of President Biden.

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