MNI POLITICAL RISK - Trump Urges Nuclear Option To Reopen Govt

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Executive summary:

• President Donald Trump will depart the White House for Mar-a-Lago at 10:00 ET 14:00 GMT. He has no public events in his diary for today. He will host a dinner for his MAGA Inc. superPAC on Saturday.
• The Trump administration has reportedly made the decision to target Venezuelan military sites as part of its anti-cartel operations in Latin America. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet Bolivian President-Elect Rodrigo Paz today, as the Trump administration bolsters influence in the region.
• Day 31 of the US government shutdown. The Senate will return on Monday after leaving town yesterday. The House of Representatives has been out of session for over 40 days. Trump called on Senate Republicans to deploy the so-called ‘nuclear option’ to circumvent the filibuster to reopen the government. A variety of shutdown pressure points are converging in the coming days.
• Agriculture Secretary Brook Rollins will join House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) for his daily government shutdown press conference ahead of tomorrow's SNAP benefits cliff. 
• European Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic held "in-depth" discussions with US officials on steel and aluminium. 
• Federal Reserve officials are planning to reduce banking supervision staff by 30%.
• US officials intend to present a plan in the coming weeks for an international force in Gaza.
• Poll of the Day: Nearly half of Americans say Trump and congressional Republicans are responsible for the shutdown. 33% say congressional Democrats are responsible.

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