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MNI POLITICAL RISK - US Daily Brief

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  • House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) will face the most important political fight of his career when he brings his USD$4.5 trillion debt limit bill to the House floor on Wednesday or Thursday.
  • President Biden is expected to announce his re-election bid tomorrow as he struggles with low approval and persistent questions over his age and suitability for office.
  • Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has met with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo as he kicks off a whirlwind world tour of US allies designed to bolster his foreign policy credentials.
  • Progressive groups have penned a letter calling on Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) to resign as her absence from Washington prevents Democrats from moving on key judicial nominations.
  • South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol arrives in Washington today for a state dinner at the White House and to address a joint session of Congress.
  • The White House has approached South Korea to urge its chipmakers not to fill a market gap if China enforces a ban on US firm Micron.
  • Poll of the Day: Former President Donald Trump is dominating the GOP primary field in Congressional endorsements.
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