MNI POLITICAL RISK - US-China Trade Talks Enter Second Day

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• At 14:00 ET 19:00 BST, President Donald Trump will meet the Patriarch of the Eastern Orthodox Church. At 16:00 ET 21:00 BST, Trump will sign a Presidential Proclamation in the Oval Office.
• Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today as the White House manages the fallout from a unlilateral Israeli strike on Hamas officials in Qatar.
• The Senate is on track to confirm Stephen Miran to the Federal Reserve Board this evening. The Trump administration filed a request with the US Court of Appeals, in a long-shot bid to remove Governor Lisa Cook ahead this week's FOMC meeting.
• US-China trade talks in Madrid have entered a second day. The US and India are resuming trade talks with a Tuesday meeting in New Delhi.  
• The US and UK signed a nuclear power agreement ahead of Trump’s state visit this week.
• Congressional Republicans are expected to unveil a funding bill to avert a government shutdown as soon as today.
• The Trump administration is removing 'red tape' to accelerate AI development.
• Trump sent a letter to NATO members, appearing to distance the US from taking the lead on new Russia sanctions.  
• US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Iran's uranium-enrichment programme must be "completely dismantled", appearing to throw water on recent optimism for a new nuclear deal.
• Poll of the Day: Congressional Republicans’ approval rating outperformed their Democratic counterparts.

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