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MNI POLITICAL RISK: GOP Standoff Raises Risk Of Govt Shutdown

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  • GOP Conservatives drop their blockade on Republican legislation in return for discussions on spending and formalising the power of the conservative bloc.
  • Former President Donald Trump will present himself in Miami today to be arraigned on 37 federal charges.
  • Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will deliver a stern warning to Congress today at her first Congressional testimony since the suspension of the debt ceiling.
  • The House Ways and Means Committee will today mark up a package of tax legislation which the White House claims may pave the way for a USD$3 trillion tax cut.
  • President Biden will meet with NATO Sec Gen Jens Stoltenberg today amid continued uncertainly over the next NATO chief.
  • US officials yesterday confirmed China's planned surveillance base in Cuba after denying reports last week.
  • The White House has declined to comment on reports that negotiators may be working on an interim nuclear deal with Iran.
  • NSA Jake Sullivan will travel to Japan tomorrow for security talks with the ROK, Japan, and the Philippines.
  • A House Committee will vote today to impose greater Congressional oversight on Taiwan issues.
  • Poll of the Day: President Biden’s approval rating fails to recover from a debt ceiling slump.
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