MNI POLITICAL RISK - Trump's Second UK State Visit Underway

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Executive summary:

• President Donald Trump’s State Visit to the United Kingdom kicked off today. Trump and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer are expected to unveil a raft of tech investment pledges, a nuclear deal, and hammer out details of the May trade framework agreement.
• Trump’s top economic advisor, Stephen Miran, was formally sworn in as a governor on the Federal Reserve board, capping a lightning-fast Senate confirmation process that ensures Miran’s position will be recorded in today's interest rate decision.
• The US and China are reportedly in the final stages of negotiations for Trump to attend a state visit to Beijing.
• Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi touted their personal relationship as Washington and New Delhi look to defuse a trade standoff.
• The House of Representatives approved a measure that cedes more tariff authority to Trump.
• The USTR initiated the public consultation process in advance of a joint review of the USMCA.
• Democratic leaders rejected a Republican CR to avert a government shutdown on October 1. 
• Trump told reporters the US military “knocked off” a third Venezuelan boat allegedly involved in narcotics smuggling.
• Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will hold a call with his European counterparts today, in an attempt to head off UN sanctions.
• Poll of the Day: 80% of US adults believe the government should prioritise AI safety over developing capabilities. 

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