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MNI POLITICAL RISK - McCarthy Tested Again With Partisan NDAA

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  • House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) will attempt to force an uncharacteristically partisan National Defense Authorisation Act though the House of Representatives today.
  • A group of former prosecutors and legal experts have published a memo suggesting former President Donald Trump could face charges in connection with efforts to overturn the 2020 election result.
  • Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson will host a presidential forum in Des Moines, Iowa today.
  • A New York court yesterday ruled in favour of Democrats on a congressional mapping dispute which could give the Democrat-controlled state legislature final say over the shape of the state’s 26 House seats until the next redistricting cycle.
  • President Biden will host Israeli President Isaac Herzog at the White House for a second time on July 18. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hasn't received an invite since returning to office in December.
  • Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will travel to India this week to participate in G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meetings.
  • Democratic party operatives have warned that third-party candidates may tip the 2024 presidential election in favour of Republicans.
  • Poll of the Day: Can Biden's NATO performance give him an approval bump?
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