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BIG NEWS -- @AP_Politics: "BREAKING: Supreme Court allows Pennsylvania congressional redistricting to proceed, denies Republican plea."

-- THIS IS A BIG DEAL. Pennsylvania could now become even more of a battleground for the GOP as they look to protect their control of the House.

HOUSE DEMOCRATIC RETREAT SCHEDULE UPDATE -- Former Attorney General ERIC HOLDER, former Virginia Gov. TERRY MCAULIFFE and former U.S. attorney PREET BHARARA are speaking at the Democrats' confab in Cambridge, Maryland. Heather Caygle has Tom Perez also attending http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=42f662b29c09da0acc9367a13802f7c8bfc06c8f73647c680d40c7ba7c574315fe4ea3c6a0263eb5b0d9767cd8df8501

Good Monday afternoon. AN UPDATE ON THE DOW: It has been ping-ponging since the market opened, quickly falling over 350 points before bouncing back up, followed by another drop. As of 12:45 p.m., it sits at 25.271.72, down from a daily high of 25,520.53. This follows a 665.75-point slide Friday.

WHERE THINGS STAND -- CAPITOL BUREAU CHIEF JOHN BRESNAHAN -- "House GOP scrambles to avoid shutdown": "With government funding running out Thursday night and bipartisan deals on budget caps and immigration still out of reach, House GOP leaders will meet with their members Monday night to decide how to avoid another federal shutdown. A vote to fund the government could come as soon as Tuesday.

"Speaker Paul Ryan and House GOP leaders are considering whether to attach additional money for the Pentagon to a continuing resolution to keep the government operating into late March, according to Republican lawmakers and aides. House leaders hope that will placate GOP defense hawks, who are upset that there has not been a big increase in Pentagon spending, as they had hoped when President Donald Trump was elected.

"But House Democrats -- who want an equal increase in defense and non-defense spending - will not support such a move on the stopgap. That means Ryan and Republicans may have to pass a short-term funding bill on their own -- even if the Senate may end up stripping the extra defense money out later." http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=42f662b29c09da0a12dc882ff449e5e248f4d1c0afcc51933799889cd5006d8c6daa52b95c853b8007be213a6eebd1a6

UPDATE ON PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP'S call in the State of the Union for both parties to work together:

-- TODAY: @realDonaldTrump at 7:11 a.m.: "The Democrats are pushing for Universal HealthCare while thousands of people are marching in the UK because their U system is going broke and not working. Dems want to greatly raise taxes for really bad and non-personal medical care. No thanks!" ...

... at 7:39 a.m.: "Little Adam Schiff, who is desperate to run for higher office, is one of the biggest liars and leakers in Washington, right up there with Comey, Warner, Brennan and Clapper! Adam leaves closed committee hearings to illegally leak confidential information. Must be stopped!" ... at 9:36 a.m.: "Any deal on DACA that does not include STRONG border security and the desperately needed WALL is a total waste of time. March 5th is rapidly approaching and the Dems seem not to care about DACA. Make a deal!" ... at 10:08 a.m.: "Representative Devin Nunes, a man of tremendous courage and grit, may someday be recognized as a Great American Hero for what he has exposed and what he has
had to endure!"

-- @RepAdamSchiff: "Mr. President, I see you've had a busy morning of 'Executive Time.' Instead of tweeting false smears, the American people would appreciate it if you turned off the TV and helped solve the funding crisis, protected Dreamers or...really anything else."

NEWS FROM "MOSCOW" MANU RAJU and JEREMY HERB: "GOP expected to agree to send Democratic memo to Trump's desk": "Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee are likely to vote Monday evening to make public the Democratic memo rebutting GOP allegations that the FBI abused surveillance laws, a move that will put the issue back on President Donald Trump's desk this week.

"The classified memo from Rep. Adam Schiff, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, is written to push back against the central allegations of the Republican memo from Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes. Nunes' memo was released Friday and alleges the FBI abused the FISA process in obtaining a surveillance warrant on former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page.

"Schiff and other Democrats charge that Nunes' memo is inaccurate and misleading, and the 10-page Schiff memo goes point-by-point to counter the charges in the Nunes memo. Schiff has said he has given his memo to the Justice Department for review." http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=42f662b29c09da0adacccbd41994c302b9a340740b28c26ac233a6093136e1402eab9af0d6bfdbfa1a8c9f95a4752c42

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NORTH KOREA STANDOFF -- "Democratic Senators say Trump lacks authority for military strike against North Korea," by Ayanna Alexander: "Numerous Democratic senators, led by Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), warned President Trump in a letter Monday, that he lacks 'congressional' authority to launch a preemptive military strike against North Korea. 'Like many, we are deeply concerned about the potential consequences of a preemptive military strike on North Korea and the risks of miscalculation and retaliation,' the senators said. 'Moreover, without congressional authorization a preventative or preemptive U.S. military strike would lack either a Constitutional basis or legal authority.'

"The 18 senators stressed the risk of retaliation if the White House continued with the strike. 'Ultimately, it is an enormous gamble to believe that a particular type of limited, preemptive strike will not be met with an escalatory response from Kim Jong Un and neither the United States nor our allies should take that step lightly.'" http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=42f662b29c09da0a2df8dce3af1ad7ff6a4e57defa43b288656be1f6d0250330fd83c8e3033fd76f0ae8c942290a34b5

OOPS -- "Super Bowl anti-terrorism documents left on plane," by CNN's Scott Glover and Drew Griffin: "A CNN employee discovered copies of [DHS documents about a simulated anthrax attack during the Super Bowl], along with other sensitive DHS material, in the seat-back pocket of a commercial plane. The reports were accompanied by the travel itinerary and boarding pass of the government scientist in charge of BioWatch, the DHS program that conducted the anthrax drills in preparation for Super Bowl LII in Minneapolis.

"The reports were based on exercises designed to evaluate the ability of public health, law enforcement and emergency management officials to engage in a coordinated response were a biological attack to be carried out in Minneapolis on Super Bowl Sunday. The exercises identified several areas for improvement, including the problem that 'some local law enforcement and emergency management agencies possess only a cursory knowledge of the BioWatch program and its mission.'

"CNN decided to withhold publication of this article until after the Super Bowl after government officials voiced concerns that publishing it prior to the game could jeopardize security for the event." http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=42f662b29c09da0a41027c88528ec1e4277f8420c221a41b7c2bf3834309a4a72901489fe1e5022417c5712327dacdd5

INSIDE THE HOOVER BUILDING -- LAWFARE: "'I Hope This Is an Instance of Fake News': FBI Messages Show the Bureau's Real Reaction to Trump Firing James Comey": "Over the weekend, we received 103 pages of records responsive to [Lawfare editor in chief Benjamin] Wittes's first two [FOIA] requests -- messages from FBI leadership around the country and across the bureau regarding the firing of Director Comey. The bureau identified 116 pages of responsive material and withheld only 13 pages, so this material constitutes the overwhelming bulk of communications to staff on the subject of the firing.

"What does it show? Simply put, it shows that [Nora] Ellingsen nailed it when she described a reaction of 'shock' and 'profound sadness' at the removal of a beloved figure to whom the workforce was deeply attached. It also shows that no aspect of the White House's statements about the bureau were accurate -- and, indeed, that the White House engendered at least some resentment among the rank and file for whom it purported to speak. As Amy Hess, the special agent in charge in Louisville, put it: 'On a personal note, I vehemently disagree with any negative assertions about the credibility of this institution or the people herein.'" http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=42f662b29c09da0a067913b42d7167333556539ef6415869f1aa6cb93980c75718c54593a039445aa7aa4ac57a217ea6

NEW OFF MESSAGE -- SUSAN GLASSER talks to VICTORIA NULAND, a former top State Department official who oversaw U.S. policy toward Russia, on how she tried to push the Obama administration to do more to stop Russia hacking. http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=42f662b29c09da0ac16ef93ef576e12ef73738bbc62c89c837674a37f458d908aa65ce3a8b30f0b140f59d7a5986f2dc ... Subscribe on Apple Podcasts http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=42f662b29c09da0a0707920b3bcc7f3323b37b8f280680d38642d526b1a5a1e66fe9f502f2f193a1fbf164961177e6f7 ... Subscribe on Stitcher http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=42f662b29c09da0a37c69832c067be155f39260ccb8d0874016788a752c04cc3604cfbd6526b3044a4fe9af0eea490ee

HARASSMENT FILES -- "She Was Assaulted by the Head of the National Archives. Then the Bush White House Helped Cover It Up," by Anthony Clark in The Daily Beast: "Over the course of several weeks in January and February 2008, the OIG discovered at least five ... women whom [former Archivist of the United States] Allen Weinstein sexually assaulted, sexually harassed, or both. Other than Maryellen Trautman's, the government redacted the names of those who were interviewed. One woman, who worked for the private foundation that supports the agency, told investigators she understood that if Weinstein gave her a position in the Archives, she would be expected to maintain an intimate relationship
with him. ...

"Before the investigation closed, the White House Counsel's office, which at the time was led by Fred F. Fielding, met with Weinstein's attorneys. Already, the issue of Weinstein's medication had been raised as a defense for his conduct. ... The Report of Investigation shows that either Fielding or someone from his office sent a message to the Public Integrity Section, through Weinstein's attorney, that they should allow Weinstein to submit information to become part of the official file, and should share the OIG draft Report of Investigation with Weinstein's attorney. The plan was to then have the White House review the report, the records show, 'and respond after this process.' It was an
extraordinary suggestion. ...

"It is unclear from records and notes if Weinstein's team ultimately saw the draft. But the opportunity to do so underscored what the former federal IG called the 'political sensitivity' of the case. In early August, soon after Fielding's office intervened with investigators, Public Integrity Chief [William] Welch declined to move forward on the case, due to 'insufficient evidence.'" http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=42f662b29c09da0a0cb8aa8aa188e0da89ce87d54071bcf2fdc127cf42140e3ae225881899f2d59b0c6b9eff09bfdb9f

-- "Las Vegas Review-Journal killed story in 1998 about Steve Wynn sex misconduct claims," by the Review-Journal's Arthur Kane and Ramona Giwargis: "Claims that casino developer Steve Wynn sexually harassed employees could have surfaced years ago but the Las Vegas Review-Journal in 1998 stopped publication of a story that would have brought the issue to light. After killing the article, the newspaper ordered the reporter who wrote it to delete it from the newspaper's computer system. The Review-Journal's decision came after Wynn's attorneys met with the reporter and the newspaper paid for lie-detector tests for two women who alleged a culture of harassment at the Wynn-owned Mirage."
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WAR REPORT -- "Amateurs Comb Raqqa's Ruins for Explosives," by WSJ's Raja Abdulrahim: "The work needed to clear just one city of explosives points to the much larger challenge of rebuilding Syria and determining who will bear the cost of making vast areas devastated by the seven-year conflict habitable again. A U.S. government contractor leading the de-mining in Raqqa has determined that even two decades of clearance work might not fully rid the city of explosives, according to the State Department. Already, more than 300 civilians have been injured or killed by explosives since October, according to Doctors Without Borders." http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=42f662b29c09da0a9f07c86cfc5308308b0f607453f8fd7d21bdea86eabc3e277dd3996b12de122495b63a3ebabb45d0

WELCOME TO WASHINGTON -- New York's OLIVIA NUZZI: "The Misadventures of Steven Mnuchin and Louise Linton, Mascots of Trump-Era 'Glamour'": "Mnuchin's facility for gaffes and optical blunders has proved exceptional. In this, he has had extraordinary help from his wife, Louise Linton, an actress, often said to have been raised in a haunted Scottish castle, who collects small, handicapped rescue dogs. Although it would be more black comedy than rom-com, The Misadventures of Steven Mnuchin and Louise Linton could be adapted into a critically panned blockbuster produced by Mnuchin and starring Linton as herself (she also directs). Even to people who couldn't tell you what a Treasury secretary is
supposed to do, the couple have become identifiable as the obtuse avatars of the new kleptocracy of Donald Trump's America: the First Couple of C.R.E.A.M." http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=42f662b29c09da0aac1850b60dc330b25f3f399f4b4c549872e49483dd16bffa1424ae15b6eeef0a8e467731209bec82

FLIP THE SCRIPT -- "'Mind-bending' reversal now has Dems defending FBI, Bush," by McClatchy's Alex Roarty: "Politics can indeed make strange bedfellows, especially in the Age of Trump. Since the president took office, Democrats have become the unexpected allies of institutions and individuals who recently would have been considered anathema to everything the left -- as self-described defenders of civil rights -- represents. It's not just the FBI. ...

"[S]upport among rank-and-file Democrats for the FBI and CIA has grown since the transition from Obama to Trump. A Gallup poll released last month showed 69 percent of them thought the FBI was doing a 'good' or 'excellent' job in 2017, a nine-point jump from 2014. Approval of the CIA, which took a rhetorical battering from Trump over its finding that Russia interfered in the 2016 election to benefit the Republican, jumped 10 points to 60 percent. The polling about-face for Bush is even more dramatic. A CNN survey released in January found that a slight majority, or 54 percent, of Democrats have a favorable view toward the former president, up a whopping 43 points from 11 percent recorded a
decade ago." http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=42f662b29c09da0ad6033dbfa553e42523c9388dba11e4dc176fd938da42bbff6284b84751670aa0c6360196ef07bc76

BONUS BIRTHDAY: CAA's Ali Spiesman

SPOTTED at a kickoff party last night for Kate Bowler's new book "Everything Happens For A Reason: And Other Lives I've Loved" ($17.10 on Amazon http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=b36cda7dc16a7ce39b7d4531e00f6e0327508be0bf240467d9abc8d74e46f1c1dd00b998b723ff9e3a7dfe674e3f9c14 hosted by Karen Tumulty, Elizabeth Dias, Michelle Cottle, and AB Stoddard at Tumulty's house in Chevy Chase, Maryland: E.J. Dionne, Michael Scherer, Molly Ball, Will Saletan, Alexandra Petri, Amy Sullivan, Doyle McManus, Eve Conant, Ariel Sabar, Sarah Wildman, Viveca Novak, Miranda Kennedy, Tiffany Stanley, Sacha Zimmerman. Pics http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=42f662b29c09da0a34e14192ce059b481d82390cc8ecb1d4e3dce48566aaf4a44ee887215f54feadc14f5d0eddb13ad1 ... http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=42f662b29c09da0a94d69ab2cb90a0ddc53adb328041cc3584143c5e8bc82d372f33ee42598ddf243fbbdfefd7c4e0a3

TRANSITIONS -- FIRST IN PLAYBOOK: TIM TAGARIS is starting a new firm, Aisle 518 Strategies, which will focus on online political fundraising, advertising, and organizing. He previously was a partner for five years at Revolution Messaging. ...

... Rusty Pickens, a former Obama-era State Department alum, has launched his own firm called 580 Strategies. ... Anthony Welcher has been appointed as CFPB's policy director for external affairs. He worked at the Ex-Im Bank and the State Department during the George W. Bush administration. ... Dean Lieberman has started as communications director for Rufus Gifford, the former U.S. ambassador to Denmark who is running for the House in Massachusetts' third district. He previously was a spokesman at the state department and press secretary to Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.). ...

... Miguel L'Heureux has been named CEO of Voter Protection Partners. He was most recently voter protection director for the Democratic party's 2017 campaign. ... Elizabeth Hart Thompson has joined Prime Policy Group as managing director. She was most recently chief of staff to Rep. John Carney (D-Del.). ... Avery Jaffe has been named press secretary for Democrat Chris King's gubernatorial bid. He is an alum of Ted Strickland's 2016 Senate run.

ENGAGED - Christopher Bedford, editor-in-chief of the Daily Caller News Foundation, proposed to Katie Frates, editor in chief of the Daily Walkthrough, a newsletter on e-sports, and managing editor at Olympic Media. They got engaged "at a mountainside B&B called the Inn At Mount Vernon Farm. No cell phone signal, just a hallway phone and a rope bridge into town. ... I designed a ruby and diamond ring, using Gary Gosnell out in Bethesda. We met at The Daily Caller." Pic http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=42f662b29c09da0aff3ff749b9122d635fff1ebeb4b9735da7cb100dcebe5b55363e46958a1fb107235df28e2ae629c1 ... The ring http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=42f662b29c09da0afbcfb6b4d6ceec666f3cca08a047b894e5826d88a50a3ba9ed6d00c65205b88bb642f3d93568aab1

WELCOME TO THE WORLD -- Joey Coon, SVP and co-founder of the Niskanen Center, and Brooke Oberwetter, manager of U.S. policy at Facebook, on Friday welcomed Fletcher David Burts Coon, who was born at 8:39 a.m. weighing 7 lbs 7oz. "Everyone is happy and healthy." Pic http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=42f662b29c09da0a2e36cd8c76e2a64845fe3941009115f80c461021529d085109d036d409d82172c802e6860d3a3596

-- Camille Chotzen, senior manager for corporate communications at the Zillow Group, and Michael Chotzen, a real estate developer with the Landmark Group, recently welcomed Gabriel David Chotzen. Pic http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=42f662b29c09da0aeab6895b975bb14ebd08b977b1bdd79e69ed8345e4f6ed8ba8133b67c0c0c8df8c7e9a375a9f1b4c

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