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MNI POLITICAL RISK ANALYSIS - US Daily Brief 20-10-22

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  • The White House is taking steps to ensure that President Biden does not inadvertently meet Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G-20 summit in Indonesia next month.
  • Biden outlined three steps that his administration is taking to reduce gas prices in remarks at the White House yesterday.
  • New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) faces a tough fight for re-election as crime becomes a central issue in key midterm races.
  • Top Democrats are increasingly irked by the limited contributions “safe” Democrats are making to the campaigns of frontline colleagues.
  • Former Vice President Mike Pence has come out in support of continued US aid to Ukraine after a Punchbowl News interview with House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) prompted speculation that a Republican controlled Congress would re-evaluate the policy.
  • The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced a bill yesterday that seeks to diminish some of the power of OPEC.
  • Poll of the Day: 60% of Americans say former President Donald Trump should have to testify before the January 6 Committee.

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