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MNI POLITICAL RISK ANALYSIS - US Daily Brief 27-01-23

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  • President Joe Biden is reportedly planning a European trip to mark the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
  • Biden said in remarks to tout the “success of his economic plan” yesterday that he would veto any Republican legislation that reached his desk: “We’ve got to protect those gains that our policies have generated from the MAGA Republicans in the House of Representatives who are threatening to destroy this progress.”
  • Democrat House Rep Adam Schiff (D-CA) has announced that he will enter a crowded Democrat primary field in a flagship 2024 Senate race.
  • Former President Donald Trump will look to capitalise on the Biden documents controversy when he kickstarts his 2024 presidential campaign on Saturday with events in two key primary states.
  • Dutch and US officials will meet in Washington today to finalise plans to coordinate export controls on China.
  • US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has announced that US troops have killed a key ISIS leader in Somalia.
  • Poll of the Day: US voters have unfavourable views of both House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and Democrat Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) with the protracted speaker battle having little impact on McCarthy’s standing.

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