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MNI POLITICAL RISK - Congress Moves Slowly As Recess Looms

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  • Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) will attempt to wrap-up work on the National Defense Authorization Act this week before Congress departs for the August recess.
  • US District Court Judge Aileen Cannon, the judge presiding over the trial of former President Donald Trump for his mishandling of classified government documents, has set a trial date of May 20, 2024 - right in the middle of 2024 presidential election campaign season.
  • US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has suggested that the Biden administration is unlikely to remove sanctions on Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu to restore military-to-military contact.
  • A Qatari delegation has visited Iran in a bid to mediate between Washington and Tehran on nuclear issues.
  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pressed ahead with his controversial judicial reform plan, risking a fracture with Washington.
  • US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says he believes Ukraine will be provided with advanced F-16 fighter planes but cautioned that it could take, “months and months before they were actually operational.”
  • Poll of the Day: Consumer confidence has increased as economic concerns have receded.
Full article: US Daily Brief
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