MNI POLITICAL RISK - Trump Under Pressure To Penalise Russia

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Executive summary:

• President Donald Trump will attend a September 11th observance event at 08:45 ET 13:45 BST before departing for New York City, where he will attend a baseball game.
• The news cycle today will be dominated by the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, shot yesterday at a Turning Point USA event in Utah. 
• The Senate Banking Committee voted 13-11 yesterday to advance the nomination of CEA Director Stephen Miran to serve on the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors.
• A team from the Department of Defense and Boeing will travel to India next week, hinting at a thaw between Washington and New Delhi.
• Rare telephone conversations between top Chinese and US officials yesterday suggest a meeting between Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping could be under discussion.  
• US Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Trump’s ‘Energy Czar’ Doug Burgum will ramp up pressure on the EU today to relax climate regulations that could undermine US plans to increase fossil fuel exports to the bloc. 
• Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said partisan Republican funding proposals to avert a government shutdown “can’t get our votes.”
• Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) wants a pause on a pending cryptocurrency market structure bill. 
• Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned of 'stagnation' at a meeting of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. 
• Pressure is growing on Trump to endorse new Russia sanctions.
• Poll of the Day: The 'OBBB' will reduce US population growth. 

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