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MNI POLITICAL RISK ANALYSIS - US Daily Brief 16-11-22

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  • NATO leaders have sought to lower tensions after a missile struck a Polish village yesterday.
  • Former President Donald Trump has formally announced his intention to run for president in 2024 despite his midterm endorsees "underperform[ing] expectations” in nearly all competitive races.
  • House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has taken the GOP nomination to become the next Speaker of the House but his pathway to the Speaker’s gavel remains challenging.
  • Next up: Senate Republicans will elect their leadership group with Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) announcing the first significant challenge to Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) in 15 years.
  • Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) is expected to maintain his position as chair of the Senate Banking Committee.
  • The wait continues for final confirmation of the midterm election results.
  • Poll of the Day: confidence in the integrity of the US electoral system has improved since the midterm elections, despite the close nature of the contest.

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