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By ANNA PALMER (anna@politico.com; @apalmerdc), JAKE SHERMAN (sherman@politico.com; @JakeSherman), DANIEL LIPPMAN (daniel@politico.com; @dlippman) and ZACH MONTELLARO (zmontellaro@politico.com; @ZachMontellaro)


BUCKLE UP -- @JenniferShutt: ".@JohnCornyn says Congress will have to pass 'at least two more continuing resolutions.'"

-- THERE IS A LOT OF BUZZ ABOUT THIS: Congress will need another stopgap spending bill on Feb. 8, because there is no chance the House will have an immigration deal by then, even if the Senate does. Then Congress would pass another stopgap until March -- just before the ultimate expiration of DACA.

Good Wednesday afternoon. THE LATEST ON RUSSIA -- "Flynn kept FBI interview concealed from White House, Trump," by NBC News' Carol Lee: "A year ago today, Donald Trump's newly sworn-in national security adviser, Michael Flynn, met privately in his West Wing office with FBI investigators interested in his communications with Russia's ambassador, without a lawyer or the knowledge of the president and other top White House officials, according to people familiar with the matter. ...

"Two people familiar with the matter said Trump was unaware that Flynn had spoken with the FBI until two days after the interview took place. An attorney for Flynn did not respond to a request for comment on this story. A brief phone call from the office of Andrew McCabe, the deputy FBI director, to a scheduler for Flynn on January 24 set the interview in motion, according to people familiar with the matter. The scheduler was told the FBI wanted to speak with Flynn later that day, these people said, and the meeting was placed on Flynn's schedule. The scheduler didn't ask the reason for the meeting, and the FBI didn't volunteer it, one person familiar with the matter said.

"Later that day, two FBI agents arrived at the White House to speak with Flynn. A lawyer for the National Security Council typically would be informed of such a meeting and be present for it, one person familiar with the procedures said. But that didn't happen in this instance, and Flynn didn't include his own personal lawyer, two people said. He met with the two federal agents alone, according to these people." http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=9abb6b1c8151780cb8a6743558a7176bb5948034857c4cf5b7492d9199c2eaef4c76185fb8463c8b778bab65a2dd1ef2

BUDGET COMING LATE -- SARAH FERRIS: "White House budget release on Feb. 12 at the earliest,": "The White House is planning to deliver its budget request to Congress on Feb. 12 or later, according to two administration sources. A Feb. 12 release would be one week later than OMB initially planned, and OMB staff blamed the government shutdown. 'The shutdown came at a very critical time and therefore we have to slip to at least the 12th,' OMB communications chief John Czwartacki said. Administration officials have been working on their fiscal 2019 budget even as Congress continues to debate fiscal 2018 spending levels." http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=9abb6b1c8151780c8fd57a86430f83b9ac7eb3eed8801d8c9edfe3c2a4c70529635ac7840d83f0da556ed451648164df

REXIT CANCELED?-- "Against odds, Tillerson hangs on -- for now," by Nahal Toosi: "Rex Tillerson was supposed to quit or be fired by July. Or was it October? Definitely by the end of 2017, some predicted. One group of foreign diplomats and State Department officials even set up a casual betting pool. The over/under date: Jan. 31, a day shy of Tillerson's one-year anniversary as secretary of state. As that date approaches, the diplomatic world is watching closely for a much-discussed 'Rexit.' But expectations are being downgraded among those who thought he'd be gone by month's end. If anything, Tillerson looks inclined to hang on to his post for the foreseeable future."
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LONG READ -- WSJ'S JANET HOOK on HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS CHAIRMAN RODNEY FRELINGHUYSEN -- "How Tough Is the GOP's Midterm Challenge? Just Ask Rodney Frelinghuysen": "Mr. Frelinghuysen, 71, is facing the first serious challenge of his 23-year congressional career, a race that stands as a barometer of the GOP's 2018 headwinds. Even once-secure Republicans at the pinnacle of congressional power appear at risk." http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=9abb6b1c8151780c45823ae1e2a0b37474384bcdfae19728089b46d311373732827a9c67fd60739293ac5a78a06172fb

AT THE DOJ -- "Justice threatens subpoenas in sanctuary cities funding fight," by Josh Gerstein: "The Trump administration is escalating its fight with sanctuary cities and states, warning them that they could be hit with subpoenas if they don't come clean about policies barring or discouraging officials from sharing information about undocumented immigrants in local custody. The Justice Department sent letters Wednesday to 23 cities, counties and states demanding that they turn over all records of such policies or practices. If they fail to produce those materials, they could face a legally-enforceable subpoena and -- eventually -- action to recover millions of dollars worth of federal
grants.

"'I continue to urge all jurisdictions under review to reconsider policies that place the safety of their communities and their residents at risk,' Attorney General Jeff Sessions said in a statement. ... Among those on the receiving end of the letters: the states of California, Illinois and Oregon, as well as New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago and Denver." http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=9abb6b1c8151780c57ba547cd3d7743de10ff391c01698ea3637b41b8a9eb96d570128a5c6c5d4c0b8b69e90710dcb9f

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ON THE PRESIDENT'S MIND -- @realDonaldTrump at 6:58 a.m.: "Tremendous investment by companies from all over the world being made in America. There has never been anything like it. Now Disney, J.P. Morgan Chase and many others. Massive Regulation Reduction and Tax Cuts are making us a powerhouse again. Long way to go! Jobs, Jobs, Jobs!"

HEADLINE THE PRESIDENT WOULD LIKE -- "Starbucks boosts worker pay, gives bonuses after Trump tax cut," by USA Today's Nathan Bomey: "The coffeeshop chain said it would spend $120 million on wage hikes that will vary in magnitude throughout the country. The company said it already pays more than minimum wage in all of its markets. The Seattle-based company will also give stock grants to everyone employed at the company's stores, plants and support centers as of Jan. 1. Hourly retail workers will get at least $500 in shares while store managers will get $2,000." http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=9abb6b1c8151780c8e61f98e3c5480da730fb3a130405848dc88e71ff552909c81fc18c6cb0b24fabc95b81ead24830e

ABOUT THAT INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN -- "Trump could reveal long-promised infrastructure plan within two weeks," by Burgess Everett and John Bresnahan: "Top [White House] aide Paul Teller was asked about a leaked infrastructure plan at the Tuesday meeting, a regular Capitol Hill gathering of top minds on the right, those people said. Teller said the document was not reflective of the administration's ultimate proposal to fix the country's crumbling roads and bridges. Teller said the president will give more details during next week's State of the Union address and then present a concrete document to lawmakers in two to four weeks, the people familiar with the meeting said."
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NEW POLITICO MONEY PODCAST -- BEN WHITE talks with SEN. JIM INHOFE (R-OKLA.) talks about his frustration with the White House over the lack of an infrastructure plan. He "also said he continues to dispute the consensus scientific view that human activity is contributing to global climate change." http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=9abb6b1c8151780c6b2a6564d541630b5f5b8525a62a27466957a8f953468e72589d903aa7267e8d8db7f66d67c41372 ... Subscribe on Apple Podcasts http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=9abb6b1c8151780ce8fe4a6d74872750dc941a198714d5402bfa7671987f79e9a8486340886afed687973931d54cccb9 ... Subscribe on iTunes http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=9abb6b1c8151780c2b16dfff194abf4735d10f31b6b993869e1ca74e4e9587bbba4d1ee2091d088741259306dc30bb97

#WOMENRULE -- A group of black female staffers have banded together to form a new networking group on Capitol Hill. "Five of us had the realization that black women are a critical player in American politics," said Meaghan Lynch, communications director for Rep. G.K. Butterfield (D-N.C.). "So, we began to think about how black women's position is reflected here on the Hill. With no black woman ever serving as a Democratic chief of staff in the Senate, we were inspired to build our own network." SPOTTED at last night's gathering in Cannon: Rhonda Foxx, Keenan Austin Reed, Christina Henderson, Meaghan Lynch, Kemah Dennis-Morial and many more. Pic http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=9abb6b1c8151780c02688fce3d3e89e45d6c50b80a1f8d59f3ae7e908abb3d65ca9ebb3ab2cdd35d2d1bcd7049480a7f

EVERYONE'S A MEDIA CRITIC -- "Pope: 'Fake News' Is Evil, Journalists Must Search for Truth," by AP's Nicole Winfield at the Vatican: "After a week in which Francis faced unprecedented bad press during his South American tour, the pope released his annual social communications message Wednesday dedicated this year to 'fake news and journalism for peace.' ... In today's fast-paced information age, he called for a shared commitment to rediscovering the 'dignity of journalism' and for reporters to speak the truth with a journalism that is 'truthful and opposed to falsehoods, rhetorical slogans, and sensational headlines.'" http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=9abb6b1c8151780c0545ab2ae31f47c688bd441f45ccbc6f8927ed4fb28d3eed2ac081acd5e24d873576b04636ed1caf

DAVOS DOWNLOAD -- "Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross: 'There's a good chance' that NAFTA renegotiations will succeed," by CNBC's Matthew Belevedere http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=9abb6b1c8151780c97db4d6727bb368e2b6c6ec14f49ab4be5e1fe2c6154114832124972a05bad0a0ef553bfae3dc183

SPORTS BLINK -- "Victims in Larry Nassar Abuse Case Find a Fierce Advocate: The Judge," by NYT's Scott Cacciola: "Belying the stone-faced image of dispassionate jurists, Judge [Rosemarie] Aquilina has emerged as an unusually fierce victims' advocate in a sentencing hearing that has drawn national attention for the scope of Dr. Nassar's abuse and for the role that institutions like U.S.A. Gymnastics and Michigan State University played in employing him for decades.

"Judge Aquilina's vow to let every victim speak has also unexpectedly turned the hearing into a cathartic forum that has emboldened dozens of women who had remained silent to come forward with accounts of abuse by Dr. Nassar. Court officials initially had expected 88 young women to speak when the hearing began last week, but the number is expected to top 150 by the time these proceedings conclude, likely Wednesday morning." http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=9abb6b1c8151780cc2ddaa16078a65e36fe4a96e51c173ecbfe1b8259b65f9356795c9d2eef5f4d682f3ca90f7d7784f

-- @KatieJStrang: "Judge Aquilina said she is sentencing Nassar to 40 years to 175 years: 'I just signed your death warrant,' she said."

THE ONE AMERICA APPEAL, the joint fundraising effort by former Presidents Jimmy Carter, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama for disaster relief, announced that it will stop collection donations after raising $41.3 million for hurricane relief efforts. The donations were distributed to the Houston Harvey Relief Fund, Rebuild Texas Fund, Florida Disaster Fund, Unidos Por Puerto Rico and the Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands.

BEYOND THE BELTWAY -- Trial for former top Cuomo aide is underway -- Baker plays it safe in state of the commonwealth speech http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=9abb6b1c8151780c097fb8a4c5c8e6d648f721dedf834c91ef120e111e6ffd78da4b723a2a2d1f6b67533b3fd60bd420

SPOTTED: Rick Santorum on the 7 a.m. American flight from DCA to Phoenix.

SPOTTED at the Georgetown Ritz last night at the five-year anniversary party for Sentinel Strategic Advisors: founders Lindsey Williams Drath and Allyson Schmeiser, Ian Musselman, Robbie Aiken, Charlie Spies, Rachel Wolbers, Nicholas Breeding, Brian Baker, Matt Gorman, Emily Pimentel, Ashley Durmer, Alex Sternhell, Erin Martinko, Fritz Brogan, Paris Dennard, Stephen Replogle, Jill Barclay, Cara Mason, Joe Ahearn, Caroline Wren, Seth Waugh, Lauren Kirshner, Kendall Heath, Meridith McGraw, Justin Sayfie, Rick Wiley, Annie Starke, Patrick Brennan, Mat Lapinski, Kirsten Kukowski and Brant Imperatore.

TRANSITION -- Alana Petersen has been named campaign manager of Sen. Tina Smith's (D-Minn.) 2018 campaign. She was Smith's chief state adviser and was a longtime campaign and Senate staffer for then-Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.), as well as a state adviser to Hillary Clinton's 2016 campaign.

WELCOME TO THE WORLD -- John Dillard, a food and agriculture attorney at OFW Law in D.C., and Laura Dillard, a real estate attorney at Venable, recently welcomed George Garfield Dillard. "He weighed in at 7 pounds, 6 ounces and measured 20 inches." Pics http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=9abb6b1c8151780c0f52a8b105568370b47a6df8e0fcb34c57563841ef0ec244dc637afa0736fa2f02bb3e7f4047428a ... http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=9abb6b1c8151780c0422725f413d7249b1c8b31e020c0cffa64bf6bcb57f21bceec19af4c81b66bc0f973269824cfdaf

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