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  • Democrat lawmakers have unveiled legislation to halt all weapons sales to Saudi Arabia as the fallout continues from the OPEC+ decision to slash oil production.
  • The January 6 Committee will hold its ninth, and likely final public hearing, today at 13:00 ET 18:00 BST.
  • With the Midterm elections rapidly closing in, former President Donald Trump has announced his first major foray into campaign funding.
  • The Georgia Senate race remains too close to call despite the breadth of scandal surrounding Republican candidate Herschel Walker. The race between Republican JD Vance and Democrat Tim Ryan (D-OH) for the open Ohio Senate seat is also a dead heat.
  • The G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors´ released a statement yesterday on the global economic impact of the war in Ukraine and the state of financial commitments to Ukraine.
  • Secretary of State Antony Blinken will co-host the US-Mexico High-Level Security Dialogue today.
  • Poll of the Day: The tightening of key Senate races in Georgia, Nevada, and Ohio has pushed the needle slightly back towards the GOP.

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