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MNI POLITICAL RISK ANALYSIS - US Daily Brief 30-11-22

Executive Summary:

  • French President Emmanuel Macron is in Washington, DC this week for the first state visit of President Biden’s tenure in the Oval Office. The war in Ukraine has papered over the cracks in the Franco-US relationship but simmering tensions remain over trade and defence.
  • A flurry of activity yesterday has brought Congress closer to blocking a potentially damaging rail strike.
  • With six days until the Georgia Senate runoff, there is no sign of voter fatigue after a parade of elections, special elections, and runoff elections.
  • House Democrats will meet today to elect their new leadership group. The trio of Reps. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), Katherine Clark (D-MA), and Pete Aguilar (D-CA) are standing unopposed and will define the direction of the party for years to come.
  • House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) have joined the chorus of Republicans speaking out against former President Donald Trump’s dinner with white supremacist Nick Fuentes.
  • White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan will brief Senators on Ukraine aid as the White House follows up on a request for an additional USD$37 billion package for Kyiv.
  • Poll of the Day: Democrats and Republicans are polarised on foreign policy.


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