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  • House Democrats are expected to announce their new leadership group next week without significant intra-caucus disagreement over the direction of the party.
  • US Attorney General Merrick Garland has announced that DOJ veteran Jack Smith with act as special council on probes related to former President Donald Trump.
  • US Vice President Kamala Harris has wrapped up a hectic summit schedule in a speech to leaders at the APEC Summit.
  • US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is in Qatar for a two-day trip to launch the fifth annual US-Qatar Strategic Dialogue.
  • The White House has continued to maintain that only Ukraine can decide when to pursue peace negotiations with Russia, despite comments from top US officials seeming to suggest that it may be prudent for Kyiv to be open to talks.
  • Poll of the Day: A majority of respondents from both parties would prefer a new presidential candidate for 2024 over a Biden-Trump rematch.

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