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MNI POLITICAL RISK ANALYSIS - US Daily Brief 19-08-22

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  • Judge Bruce Reinhart, the federal judge who approved the search of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida has ordered the Department of Justice to propose redactions to the affidavit justifying the FBI search, so a decision can be made whether to make the document public.
  • Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has suggested that Democrats may retain control of the Senate due to Republican "candidate quality," a thinly veiled criticism of Trump's underperforming endorsees.
  • White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain has talked up the achievements of President Biden and offered a blueprint for how frontline Democrats will present the Democrat performance on the midterm campaign trail.
  • The European Union may call a Joint Commission to finalise agreement on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action nuclear accords as soon as next week.
  • Poll of the Day: 54% of Americans support the FBI search of Mar-a-Lago.


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