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MNI POLITICAL RISK - Senate Edges Closer To Border Deal

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  • After reporting progress yesterday, Senate negotiators will meet again to discuss the shape of a US-Mexico border deal, critical to unlocking a Senate vote on supplemental funding for Ukraine and Israel. We have a full roundup of the status of negotiations, the associated political risks, and the factors which may influence the outcome inside.
  • The Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act yesterday in an 87-13 vote. It will now be passed to the House where it is expected to be cleared today.
  • White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan arrived in Saudi Arabia this morning for a meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as he begins a Middle East trip designed to convey President Biden’s concerns to Israel about their handling of the war with Hamas.
  • 19:45 ET 00:45 GMT: Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will deliver remarks today on the U.S.-China economic relationship, and "preview Treasury’s priorities for the U.S-China economic relationship going into next year."
  • The House yesterday voted 221-212, along party lines, to formally open an impeachment inquiry into President Biden.
  • Poll of the Day: New research analysis on 2024 sentiment has found that registered voters are broadly supportive of more restrictive policy on the US-Mexico border.

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