MNI POLITICAL RISK - Biden Prepares For Major NATO Speech

Executive Summary:

• Early concerns that the NATO summit in Vilnius may be undermined by a fracture with Kyiv have eased after Ukrainian President Volodmyr Zelensky accepted the NATO decision not to fast track Ukraine into the alliance.
• President Biden will hold a bilateral meeting with Zelensky this afternoon before delivering a major speech which is expected to outline the long-term security assurances that the US, NATO, and the G7 will provide to Ukraine.
• The House Rules Committee concluded an acrimonious session last night without resolving a dispute over amendments on the must-pass National Defence Authorization Act.
• The Senate Banking Committee will meet this afternoon to consider moving the nominations of three Biden Fed nominees to the Senate floor.
• Turkish President Recep Erdogan’s decision to unlock Sweden’s NATO membership has led to optimism that Turkey can be welcomed more firmly back into the western fold.
• A grand jury will meet in Atlanta today to deliberate on President Donald Trump's alleged attempt to overturn the 2020 election result in Georgia.
• Poll of the Day: Vivek Ramaswamy has moved into third place in GOP presidential polling.

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