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  • President Joe Biden will hold a highly anticipated meeting with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) at the White House today.
  • President Biden yesterday contrasted an “extreme” Republican Party with his administration’s bipartisan achievements at an event in New York City.
  • The US is preparing to announce the provision of longer-range rocket systems to Ukraine as 40% of Republican-leaning voters say the US is doing “too much” to support Ukraine.
  • Former President Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) engage in a war of words as the latter prepares for a 2024 presidential campaign launch.
  • Former Republican South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley will formally announce a 2024 bid on February 15.
  • An omission in Attorney General Merrick Garland’s timeline of Biden’s document controversy may invite more pressure on the White House.
  • The US yesterday accused Russia of breaching the terms of the New START nuclear treaty.
  • USTR Katherine Tai yesterday announced that the United States will pursue a USMCA dispute settlement panel regarding Canada’s dairy tariff-rate quota.
  • Poll of the Day: Republican voters consider it important to “stand up to” the Biden administration, even if it makes it more difficult to address critical problems.

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