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MNI POLITICAL RISK - Schumer Warns Of Government Shutdown Risk

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  • Senate Majority Leader Schumer (D-NY) has called on the Senate to prevent, “extremists from forcing a government shutdown.”
  • 11:15 ET 16:15 BST: President Biden will speak on today’s jobs reports.
  • Republican Blake Masters is expected to run for the Arizona Senate seat of Senator Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) - a potentially unpredictable three-way race in the crucial swing state.
  • Georgia Governor Brian Kemp (R-GA) delivered former President Trump a blow yesterday by rejecting calls to investigate District Attorney Fani Willis.
  • The attending physician on Capitol Hill cleared Senate Minority Leader McConnell (R-KY) to, “continue with his schedule as planned,” as conservatives call for the Republican leader to step down.
  • Ukrainian soldiers have completed training on M1 Abrams tanks ahead of an expected mid-September delivery of 10 of the promised 31 units.
  • President Biden has called for the biggest pay rise for federal workers since 1981.
  • Senate Majority Leader Schumer has continued his push for AI regulation, calling it "one of the most difficult things we [will] undertake."
  • Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will focus on MDB evolution and advocate for Ukraine at the G20 Summit in September.
  • Poll of the Day: Ramaswamy fades amid greater scrutiny.
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