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MNI POLITICAL RISK - Florida Braces For Hurricane Milton

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Executive summary:

  • Hurricane Milton is expected to make landfall in Florida this evening, or early tomorrow, as a category three or four Hurricane; threatening a 10-15-foot storm surge and leading to one of the largest evacuations in the state’s history.
  • Presidential election campaigns are redoubling their attention on Arizona, as the state becomes the first battleground to kick-off early in-person voting. Of the seven swing states, Arizona is generally considered the most favourable for Trump, as the state’s political focus on immigration has pushed the electorate towards the GOP since Biden won there in 2020.  
  • CNN has set an October 10 deadline for former President Donald Trump to agree to a second debate with Vice President Kamala Harris.
  • Harris announced a new plan to support the “sandwich generation” of adults burdened with both childcare and aged care.
  • Harris’ ‘media blitz’, which has seen her do a raft of podcast and media appearances this week, offers both risk and reward. 
  • An upcoming book by high-profile journalist Bob Woodward has reignited discussion around Trump's relationships with adversarial foreign leaders.
  • President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are expected to hold a call this morning to discuss Israel's response to an Iranian ballistic missile attack.
  • Poll of the Day: The number of voters reporting the economy as "extremely important" to their vote is the highest since October 2008. 

Please find the full article attached below: US Daily Brief

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Executive summary:

  • Hurricane Milton is expected to make landfall in Florida this evening, or early tomorrow, as a category three or four Hurricane; threatening a 10-15-foot storm surge and leading to one of the largest evacuations in the state’s history.
  • Presidential election campaigns are redoubling their attention on Arizona, as the state becomes the first battleground to kick-off early in-person voting. Of the seven swing states, Arizona is generally considered the most favourable for Trump, as the state’s political focus on immigration has pushed the electorate towards the GOP since Biden won there in 2020.  
  • CNN has set an October 10 deadline for former President Donald Trump to agree to a second debate with Vice President Kamala Harris.
  • Harris announced a new plan to support the “sandwich generation” of adults burdened with both childcare and aged care.
  • Harris’ ‘media blitz’, which has seen her do a raft of podcast and media appearances this week, offers both risk and reward. 
  • An upcoming book by high-profile journalist Bob Woodward has reignited discussion around Trump's relationships with adversarial foreign leaders.
  • President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are expected to hold a call this morning to discuss Israel's response to an Iranian ballistic missile attack.
  • Poll of the Day: The number of voters reporting the economy as "extremely important" to their vote is the highest since October 2008. 

Please find the full article attached below: US Daily Brief