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MNI POLITICAL RISK - Rift Between Biden And Netanyahu Deepens

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  • 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.
Full article: US Daily Brief

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