June 19, 2024 12:16 GMT
MNI POLITICAL RISK - Rift Between Biden And Netanyahu Deepens
Daily roundup of news from the US.
Executive Summary:
- The rift between the Biden administration and the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu deepened after the Israeli PM posted a video on the social media site X criticising the White House for withholding military assistance. In response, the White House cancelled a planned high-level security meeting on Iran’s nuclear programme.
- Conservative House Representatives Matt Gaetz (R-FL) and Thomas Massie (R-KY) have introduced a bill to exempt tips from federal income tax, a proposal first articulated by former President Donald Trump last week.
- A top US official will travel to Japan and the Netherlands to press for new restrictions on China’s access to semiconductor technology, including high-end chips required for artificial intelligence.
- President Biden’s campaign raised over USD$8 million yesterday at a campaign reception attended by former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
- Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appears unlikely to qualify for the first presidential debate after multiple states declined to confirm he has qualified for ballot access.
- Overtures by unions towards the GOP could threaten Biden in critical Midwest states.
- President Biden is dispatching his Cabinet secretaries on a nationwide tour to tout the administration’s efforts to “reduce costs.”
- Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will make a “major announcement” on fentanyl trafficking on Thursday.
- Outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte appears set to be named the next NATO Secretary General.
- Poll of the Day: Trump has extended his advantage over Biden, according to a key presidential election model.
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