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Today's Playbook Power Briefing presented by Chevron

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


PLAYBOOK SCOOP ... REP. PATRICK MCHENRY, the North Carolinian who is the Republican chief deputy whip, raised $2.6 MILLION in the first quarter of the year. He raised $1.176 for the NRCC, $615,160 for members, his PAC gave $143,000 and Team McHenry raised $686,756.

-- MCHENRY is the No. 4 House Republican, and in a shakeup during a Republican majority -- either this Congress or next Congress, if they keep the House -- he could be the GOP whip.

WAPO's MIKE DEBONIS SCOOP -- "Rep. Jim Jordan, Freedom Caucus co-founder, is exploring run for House speaker": "Two Republican lawmakers said they had spoken with Jordan (R-Ohio) since Ryan announced his retirement Wednesday, and both said that they got the impression that Jordan would enter the race to lead the House GOP." http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=8ae0f56f90f505ecbbbb71a5be52298cbb69ffee4887ee95be9dc0c7d790f9b0fe79386b24c8e762f82a5b6114201ca9

-- R. BADE had the first interview with JORDAN: "Look, there is no speaker race; Paul Ryan's the speaker. If and when there is, I have been encouraged by colleagues to consider that, so I'm open to that ... But the next six months, the focus has to be keeping the majority."

LET'S BREAK THIS DOWN ... WHAT'S THIS MEAN? Even Jordan's closest friends agree that he cannot be speaker. His vote range is somewhere between 20 and 60 -- his allies think it's at the higher range. (One Jordan ally said 90, and we told them we thought they were crazy).

... SO WHY IS HE DOING THIS? As you can imagine the idea of McCarthy getting any job by acclamation would probably irk the Ohio Republican and the House Freedom Caucus.

... AS OF RIGHT NOW there is no speaker race, so Jordan seems to want to send a message to McCarthy. The threat only matters practically under two circumstances: Paul Ryan calls an election now, or in November only if Republicans keep the majority. THIS PRACTICALLY ENSURES Ryan will stay until November.

... DANGER ZONE FOR MCCARTHY: If Jordan gets in, and Sean Hannity and other righty commentators endorse him.

... BUT if Jordan floats running and stops short before the election, it could help the HFC extract some promises. They want prime committee slots and a chairmanship -- Jordan at Oversight. They could get all of this.

IT WILL BE INTERESTING to see if -- and how -- President Trump reacts to a potential Jordan candidacy.

Good Friday afternoon. TRUMP FIRES BACK AT COMEY -- @realDonaldTrump at 8:01 a.m.: "James Comey is a proven LEAKER & LIAR. Virtually everyone in Washington thought he should be fired for the terrible job he did-until he was, in fact, fired. He leaked CLASSIFIED information, for which he should be prosecuted. He lied to Congress under OATH. He is a weak and....." ... at 8:17 a.m.: "...untruthful slime ball who was, as time has proven, a terrible Director of the FBI. His handling of the Crooked Hillary Clinton case, and the events surrounding it, will go down as one of the worst "botch jobs" of history. It was my great honor to fire James Comey!"

FOX NEWS SUNDAY NIGHT -- 9 P.M. ... "The Trial of James Comey: A Next Revolution Special" with Steve Hilton, Alan Dershowitz, Kimberly Guilfoyle, Gregg Jarrett and more.

SOMEONE IS WRONG -- From BEN SCHRECKINGER: James Comey says Trump told him that he did not stay overnight in Moscow during the 2013 Miss Universe competition (https://wapo.st/2GWqxIM), but Trump did stay overnight in Moscow, as his bodyguard Keith Schiller testified in 2017 (https://nbcnews.to/2GYYrwN).

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INTERESTING TAKE ... -- "Russia says alleged chemical attack in Syria staged by UK," by the AP's Vladimir Isachenkov: "The Russian Defense Ministry on Friday accused Britain of staging a fake chemical attack in the Syrian town of Douma last weekend, a bold charge that comes amid Moscow's stern warnings to the West against striking Syria.

"A day before a team from the international chemical weapons watchdog was to arrive in Douma, just east of Damascus, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman, Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov, said that images of victims of the purported attack were fakes staged with 'Britain's direct involvement,' without providing evidence." http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=8ae0f56f90f505ec4ad45baba68a478db9502e9d8378eb3bb94617a50a369823134e512c483eab7712a6e40915fc0d30

W.H. TRYING TO OUST ROSENSTEIN? -- WSJ's PETER NICHOLAS, MICHAEL BENDER and REBECCA BALLHAUS: "Two people who spoke to Mr. Trump during the week said they came away thinking both Rod Rosenstein, the deputy attorney general who appointed Mr. Mueller, and Attorney General Jeff Sessions would soon be gone, potentially sparking a political and constitutional crisis. 'It's a matter of when, not if,' said one person who has discussed the matter with Mr. Trump. ...

"Mr. Trump has vented about firing officials in the past, only to allow them to linger in office for months. This week, his advisers told him to vent in public -- on TV and Twitter -- but not by picking up the phone and ordering personnel changes at the Justice Department. ...

"To avoid the impression that Mr. Trump is looking to interfere in the Russia investigation, the White House has called supporters outside the administration and urged them to attack the probe -- and Mr. Rosenstein in particular -- on TV, according to people familiar with the matter. The White House also has promoted the notion that the two top Justice Department officials have run afoul of Congress for not swiftly turning over documents related to a subpoena from House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R., Va.)." http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=8ae0f56f90f505ecd966f509e0a86311f61334662638398f9a632b43bee688c99f0977dcb5894d6034ccd32fb769ef7b

-- NBC NEWS: "Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein tells confidantes he is prepared to be fired" http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=8ae0f56f90f505ecc761d2cc973eacb28f0df5a92dfc1eef72a448c2dbc2b66f9e64024fffa0f27fc6cb0e851beaa1ec

-- "FBI formally names McCabe's replacement," by Quint Forgey: "The FBI on Friday said it has officially replaced former deputy director Andrew McCabe, who was fired by Attorney General Jeff Sessions just hours before his retirement after becoming a target of President Donald Trump's ire.

"Director Christopher Wray has tapped Associate Deputy Director David Bowdich to ascend to McCabe's role, according to a bureau release. Bowdich previously served as assistant director in charge of the Los Angeles Field Office, where he oversaw investigations including the San Bernardino terror attack and the LAX active shooter investigation." http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=8ae0f56f90f505ec5e9f835ccd9db570a7569a74d0391e95baea2611a98efc32a833a1c1f7c1ac69cbc349b9c407c011

TRUMP INC. -- "Whatever happened to Trump ties? They're over. So is most of Trump's merchandising empire," by WaPo's Zane Anthony, Kathryn Sanders and David A. Fahrenthold: "In 2015, Trump listed 19 companies that were paying him to produce or distribute Trump-branded consumer goods. In recent weeks, only two said they are still selling Trump-branded goods. One is a Panamanian company selling Trump bed linens and home goods. The other is a Turkish company selling Trump furniture.

"Of the rest, some Trump partners quit in reaction to campaign-trail rhetoric on immigrants and Muslims. Others said their licensing agreements had expired. Others said nothing beyond confirming that they'd stopped working with Trump. Their last Trump goods are now being sold off, often at a discount." http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=8ae0f56f90f505ec8a133534c096c7f6774f0a3a5fdbc5aadc150d39c69527df528cd099af193a29e227c9bc3d3ee543

WASHINGTON INC. - "Scott Pruitt's Lobbyist Landlord Being Pressured to Leave His Firm," by the Daily Beast's Asawin Suebsaeng and Sam Stein: "The lobbyist who rented Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt a room in his Capitol Hill townhouse is being pressured to retire from his firm earlier than previously planned, The Daily Beast has learned. J. Steven Hart, the chairman of Williams & Jensen, had been considering leaving this year, four sources familiar with his thinking said. But the emergence of the scandal surrounding his association with Pruitt has expedited talk of his departure ... Hart's wife, Vicki Hart, is the co-owner of the townhouse that was offered to the
EPA chief." http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=8ae0f56f90f505ec44839969f0d0b5045b683f35719c296033bb6a88fcd0635aee80491355b04048924a6c723db93f39

BEYOND THE BELTWAY -- "How Rohrabacher Landed a Challenge From his Orange County Protégé," by National Journal's Ally Mutnick: "Four old friends gathered in January 2016 at an office building here in this plush Orange County suburb to discuss the future of California's 48th District.

"One was Republican Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, who has represented the area for three decades. Another was Scott Baugh, a Rohrabacher protégé whom he propelled from obscurity into the state Assembly in the 1990s. The conversation ended with what all but Rohrabacher now say was an understanding that the seat would be open in 2018, but what happened in the months to come led to the deterioration of a long-standing alliance and spawned one of this year's most fascinating congressional battles." http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=8ae0f56f90f505ec68bd3a8512763fed627f002e06b8a9c3ac860161faf6a87de5450d968764344a4184b96b956d8b33

TV TONIGHT -- Bob Costa is joined by CNN's Abby Phillip, POLITICO's Michael Crowley, WaPo's Phil Rucker, NYT's Sheryl Gay Stolberg and WSJ's Nancy Youssef on "Washington Week" tonight at 8 p.m.

PLAYBOOK METRO SECTION -- POPVILLE: Another WAWA coming to D.C. in Columbia Heights http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=8ae0f56f90f505ec052827f02bc9ab4b9419af6f58d4d2e94c5f2ab447c69be3eddaaa0aebc9bab45c3257dab6ec5a0b

HILLARY ALUMNI - MINYON MOORE, former senior adviser on the Hillary Clinton 2016 campaign, and JOE GAYLORD, a Gingrich and NRCC alum, were inducted into the American Association of Political Consultants Hall of Fame and received the Lifetime Achievement Award.

OBAMA ALUMNI -- per Deadline's Nellie Andreeva: One new Comedy Central "project, 'Young Professionals' centers on David Litt, who at age 24 became one of the youngest White House speechwriters in history. Written and executive produced by Litt and inspired by his own experiences, 'Young Professionals' follows five friends who struggle to make a difference in the broken, bizarre, hopelessly absurd world of Washington, D.C." http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=8ae0f56f90f505eca428ed4f2415063da3d830358852cf128174df38500d4ee4078b33e5fef636725a2fc5e84fb19640

SPOTTED at a ribbon cutting ceremony for the D.C. Bar's new headquarters: D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, D.C. Bar CEO Bob Spagnoletti, District Councilman Phil Mendelson, Chief Judge Anna Blackburne-Rigsby and Chief Judge Robert Morin.

OUT AND ABOUT -- SPOTTED last night at an office opening party for WestExec Advisors, co-founded by Michèle Flournoy, Tony Blinken, Nitin Chadda and Sergio Aguirre: Denis McDonough, Susan Rice, Tom Donilon, Lisa Monaco, Robert Work, UAE Amb. Yousef Al Otaiba, Finland Amb. Kirsti Kauppi, Jen Psaki, Matt Devlin, Avril Haines, Raul Perea-Henze, David Ray, Beth Solomon.

SPOTTED at Susan Glasser and Peter Baker's house last night for a party co-hosted by Alan Cooperman and Martina Vandenberg to celebrate Grace Kennan Warnecke's new book "Daughter of the Cold War" -- ($20.42 on Amazon http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=8ae0f56f90f505eca88354bb20cf6e04bf279e2b7d3d6a2ddd86f53c4a0ad5e9f193d4463bef10b123d6e741c466d5a3 Amy and Brian Hook, Susan Rice, Lisa and Sandy Vershbow, Phil and Melanne Verveer, Heidi and Doug Rediker, Mary Warlick, Juleanna Glover, Evelyn Farkas, Jennifer Bradley and Leon Wieseltier, Maggie Paxson and Charles King, Rory MacFarquhar, Lisa and Michael Dobbs, Sharon and Dick Miles, Lynne Olson and Stan Cloud and Wendy Benchley.

SPOTTED at Bobby Van's last night for a happy hour for Tim and Kiki Burger: Steve Clemons and Andrew Oros, Steve Rochlin and Christina Sevilla, Bryan Greene and Josh Meyer, Ron and Sara Bonjean, Neil Grace. Brendan Martin, Nick Massella, Nihal Krishan, Jeff Grappone, Liz Johnson, Janet Donovan, Patrick Mellody, Gideon Lett, Polson Kanneth, Tom Williams, Jess Bravin, Christine Delargy, Nikki Schwab.

TRANSITION -- Matt Weibel is joining the Cato Institute as director of government affairs. His last day as Rep. Justin Amash's (R-Mich.) deputy chief of staff is today.

WELCOME TO THE WORLD -- Andrew Ackerman, a reporter covering financial regulation and Congress for the Wall Street Journal, and Tara Leystra Ackerman, state government affairs manager at the National Safety Council, recently welcomed Maya Ackerman. Pic http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=8ae0f56f90f505ecf46e031e22e40684904930b9c3df0a538fb2ddcb056f6f482461cfd356c032c08293a5e7528ac6e5

ENGAGED -- Brendan Belair, chief of staff to Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.), recently proposed to Jennifer Lackey, the parliamentarian for the House Financial Services Committee. "I proposed after work at her house, of course using our puppy Toby as a prop (he dutifully sat next to me thanks to sliced cheese in my pocket). As a surprise, her parents flew up from Texas for the weekend." Pic http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=8ae0f56f90f505ec1b85cfe6bd9cfb973b819abfc5a76bc5add655ed31cf45a708021834d048486301a2d4514e464f78

BIRTHWEEK -- Kasey O'Brien of CrowdPac was 24 yesterday (hat tip: Megan McKinley)

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