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This morning, we are in New York City, bringing you the latest from the UN Security Council urgent session following the Kosovo government’s decision to suspend the Serbian dinar.
The Pavlovic Today is on the ground at the United Nations to report on the geopolitically increasingly relevant beat. Full report you can read later this afternoon at www.thepavlovictoday.com
Let’s get you caught up with the news of the day.
THE WHITE HOUSE
President Biden is scheduled to receive his daily intelligence briefing at 10 AM. Afterward, he will be heading to Leesburg, VA, where the House Democratic Caucus Issues Conference is being held.
The President and First Lady anticipate hosting His Majesty King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein and Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan at the White House on February 12, 2024.
2024 ELECTION
President Biden keeps claiming that he has been talking to dead people when referring to the same 2021 conversation at G20.
Last night in NYC, at the private fundraiser he made a new inaccurate reference to a 2021 conversation with the late Helmut Kohl of Germany, who died in 2017. Prior to that, he also mentioned the same conversation, citing the deceased Mitterrand of France.
“When I first got elected president, I went to a G7 meeting with the seven heads of state in Europe and Great Britain. I sat down and I said, ‘Well, America’s back’ and the president of France looked at me and said, ‘for how long.’ I never thought of it this way. Then Helmut Kohl of Germany looked at me and said, ‘what would you say Mr. President, if you picked up the London Times tomorrow morning and learned that 1,000 people had broken down the doors, the doors of the British Parliament and killed some [people] on the way in [to] deny the prime minister to take office.
A Gallup poll indicates a significant decline in support for the Democratic Party among Black and Hispanic voters over the past three years, posing a challenge for President Biden’s reelection campaign. Democratic Party’s 20-point lead over Republicans in Black Americans’ party preferences has diminished in the last three years.
Donald Trump‘s case involving the 14th Amendment has made its way to the Supreme Court.
ON THE HILL
The Senate blocked a bipartisan border and national security bill from progressing, with Democrats accusing Republicans of prioritizing the political interests of Donald Trump over their constituents’ needs. The vote was 49 to 50, falling short of the 60 votes required to initiate debate on the bill. Forty-five Democrats and four Republicans supported advancing the bill, but it was not enough to overcome the opposition.
GLOBAL AFFAIRS
Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated that Hamas’ response to a deal aiming to release remaining hostages and achieve a sustained pause in Gaza fighting “creates space for agreement,” despite including what he termed “some clear nonstarters.” Blinken expressed determination to continue working towards a resolution during a news conference in Tel Aviv on Wednesday
Across the pond, MI6 officers are reportedly aiding in the creation of a UK government report analyzing the national security ramifications of a possible second term for Donald Trump as US president. The report, being developed in collaboration with the Foreign Office, aims to assess the potential consequences of Trump’s reelection in the upcoming US autumn election, as revealed by a serving intelligence source who spoke to i
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And that’s a wrap for this Thursday morning February 8, 2024. Good Morning DC will be back tomorrow to provide you with a front-row seat to the ever-evolving landscape of American politics under President Joe Biden.
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