A shift in power as Israel feels change, and a meeting of global democracy gets underway as the week kicks off.

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00:08 Netanyahu Farewell

• Political student turned-rival Naftali Bennett to take his place as prime minister 
• A “change” coalition brought together after inconclusive election in March 
• Large scale coalition, spanning all of the political spectrum, used to bring him out of office
• Netanyahu uses final speech to attack rival, and highlight Biden as an enemy 
• Bennett uses his time to rebuttal, claiming he wants good relations with both US parties and will stand up to Iran 
• Bennett also drives home claim to desire peace with Palestine  
• Netanyahu promises he will be back

06:54 G7 Summit to Criticize China 

• Biden to openly condemn Chinese efforts towards ethnic unification in China, particularly in areas such as Hong Kong and Xinjiang 
• G7 countries are primed to begin a new international investment group known as the B3W, or Build Back Better for the World, alluding to his presidential slogan
• The project is designed to counter the Belt and Road initiative designed by China, which provides loans to tens of countries throughout South America, Africa, and the Balkans 
• Efforts are highly praised, but unsure of how to proceed, taking shape much like the Paris climate accords
• Financial dedication is a major sore spot, serving as a difficult roadblock to meaningful progress

Republicans in a Democrat costume, eternal quagmire at the highest level, and everybody’s least polarizing president ensure this week is a special flavor of the same old, same old.

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00:10 For the People Act

• Under fire from West Virginian Senator Manchin
• Noted centrist, Manchin has been called “Democratic Mitch McConnell
• Severe African American backlash, as the bill specifically defends their voter rights, and he opposes it for this reason 

04:23 Filibuster 

• McConnell’s staunch support of the system, allows for a monitory to block senate bills
• Back in 2017, when Trump called for the filibuster to be removed as democrats stopped the Republican agenda, McConnell refused to budge
• He continues this strategy as a way to ensure monotony in the house 
• Manchin supports the filibuster, ensuring a bipartisan and total support of the system which keeps politics from actualizing new policy 

07:26 Trump

• Spook recently at the NC Republican convention as he reignites his political career 
• Continues to propagate the lie, that the election was stolen from him
• Continues to claim he will soon be reinstated as president
• Believes a lawsuit in Georgia and a recount in Arizona will likely put him back into office 
• Remains the head of the Republican Party, while being largely ignored by the media

NYC Mayor Race

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00:09 NYC Mayor Race 

01:15 Upper Tier 

• Eric Adams 
• Andrew Yang 
• Kathryn Garcia 
• Scott Stringer (Sorta) 

01:43 Lower Tier 

• Maya Wiley 
• Dianne Morales
• Ray McGuire 
• Paperboy Prince 
• Shaun Donovan 

02:02 Dianne Morales Campaign

• Union Busting accounts 
• March for proper pay
• Implosion of the left-most candidate
• Proves against virtual signaling 

05:33 Scott Stringer 

• Minor surge, even with viable sexual molestation charges brought forth 
• Serves as a reminder that endorsements can mean nothing and everything

08:41 Eric Adams 

• Currently under fire for apparently demanding an endorsement from Orthodox Jewish leaders, claiming “they owed him” 
• Their endorsement went to Yang, his top rival.
• Hard on crime, stop and frisk, anti-drug stance 

12:27 Andrew Yang

• Orthodox Jewish support 
• Moderate coalition, challenging for top spot 
• Could face serious trouble in second round onwards