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  • Information is excepted to come on Wednesday on New York District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s plans to issue a criminal indictment against former President Donald Trump.
  • The GOP have alleged that Bragg’s actions are the latest in a weaponization of law enforcement and the judiciary by Democrats.
  • President Biden yesterday issued the first veto of his presidency, drawing a strong rebuke from moderate Democrat Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV): “This Administration continues to prioritize their radical policy agenda over the economic, energy and national security needs of our country, and it is absolutely infuriating.”
  • New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu (R-NH) may be the next high-profile Republican to announce a run for president in 2024.
  • Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) will introduce a bill today to revoke China’s normal trade relations status, apply higher tariffs on Chinese imports, and provide the president with increased authority to apply tariffs unliterally.
  • The Biden administration has unveiled tight restrictions on operations in China by US firms who receive CHIPS funds.
  • Poll of the Day: IPSOS finds that American consumers "appear to have weathered the [Silicon Valley Bank] crisis fine."
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