Subject: Playbook Power Briefing, presented by Hewlett Packard Enterprise: SESSIONS says DACA ‘is being rescinded’ and will ‘wind down’ -- TRUMP says CONGRESS must ‘do your job’ -- Mueller and the Hill butt heads over Russia probe
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Today's Playbook Power Briefing presented by Hewlett Packard Enterprise 
            
By JAKE SHERMAN ([email-masked]; @JakeSherman), ANNA PALMER ([email-masked]; @apalmerdc), DANIEL LIPPMAN ([email-masked]; @dlippman) and ZACH MONTELLARO ([email-masked]; @ZachMontellaro)

        
Good Tuesday afternoon and welcome back to Power Briefing. CONSIDER THIS: IF HURRICANE IRMA slams into Florida, Congress might need to spend even more money on disaster relief, taking up more time and political capital on the Hill. BY THE WAY: We told you in this morning's Playbook that the House would vote on Harvey relief this week, and send it to the Senate, which could attach a debt-ceiling increase to it. We've been talking to folks on the Hill this morning, and they all say there's a tremendous amount of urgency to get this all done this week. 

THE HEADLINE -- NYT: "Trump Moves to End DACA and Calls on Congress to Act"

-- KEY DETAIL: "As late as one hour before the decision was to be announced, administration officials privately expressed concern that Mr. Trump might not fully grasp the details of the steps he was about to take, and when he discovered their full impact, would change his mind, according to a person familiar with their thinking who spoke on condition of anonymity without authorization to comment on it." http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=6bc9f5f0604188a970cbefaf2ea14a34bea2b1d2d5cde0315c200e0f5f132e88f60040f689040e2b54d5b916cdb608dcfd3fcb6d2ef2a7ae 

TICK TOCK -- PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP'S ADMINISTRATION has started a six-month clock for Congress to craft an immigration plan to replace DACA. THE WHITE HOUSE'S LENGTHENING PRIORITY LIST: The Trump administration has asked Congress to build a wall on the border with Mexico, write and pass a tax-reform plan, write and pass an infrastructure bill and rewrite the nation's immigration laws. WHAT CONGRESS NEEDS TO DO: Pass government funding by the end of the month, raise the debt ceiling, renew the FAA's authority and CHIP.

THE PRESIDENT issued a lengthy statement putting the ball in Congress' court: "I look forward to working with Republicans and Democrats in Congress to finally address all of these issues in a manner that puts the hardworking citizens of our country first. As I've said before, we will resolve the DACA issue with heart and compassion -- but through the lawful Democratic process -- while at the same time ensuring that any immigration reform we adopt provides enduring benefits for the american citizens we were elected to serve. We must also have heart and compassion for unemployed, struggling and forgotten Americans." His full statement http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=6bc9f5f0604188a9891c76b476b1fb4ccda618dde82e9c60d791234151d0525e511d1c2e92b8aafb9dcba55c357a1d8fc4c9e6779d1cf79e 

UNDERSTANDING WHAT THE DACA CHANGE MEANS -- Via Vivian Yee of the NYT (@VivianHLee): "1. DHS will process new DACA applications that have been received as of today on a case-by-case basis, but won't take new ones after today. ... 2. Applications for *renewing* DACA that have been received as of today will be processed as usual. ... 3. People whose DACA will expire between now and March 5, 2018, can still apply for renewal by Oct. 5. Renewal lasts for 2 years.... 4. DHS won't strip DACA status from people who have it right now; they'll keep it for the remainder of their 2-year period. ... 

... 5. In 2018, 275,344 people are set to have DACA expire. Of those, 7,271 have applied for DACA renewal. ... 6. From Jan-Aug 2019, DACA will expire for 321,920 people. Of those, 8 have applied for renewal. ... 7. ICE says they won't target DACA holders; they're still 'prioritizing' criminals/people already ordered removed. BUT... 8. ...people who lose DACA will be treated like anyone else in the country illegally - putting them at risk of deportation under Trump.

UNDERSTANDING THE HILL POLITICS -- What you'll hear: Executives in Silicon Valley and across the country will begin to say that Congress should immediately act to reinstate protections for Dreamers. People will say it's all up to Paul Ryan, who should take action now. The reality: The politics of immigration reform are incredibly tricky. Talks to rewrite the nation's immigration laws have started and broken down on numerous occasions over the last decade. Getting this done will be tough, long and messy.

WHAT SESSIONS SAID -- "The Department of Justice has advised the president and the Department of Homeland Security that the Department of Homeland Security should begin an orderly lawful wind down, including the cancellation of the memo that authorized this program ... This will enable the Department of Homeland Security to conduct an orderly change and fulfill the desire of this administration to create a time period for Congress to act should it so choose. ...

"The compassionate thing to do is end the lawlessness, enforce our laws, and if Congress chooses to make changes to those laws, to do so through the process set forth by our founders, in a way that advances the interest of the American people." His full remarks http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=6bc9f5f0604188a96a5ebe8f2e8ecd79d0a4538820f80778eab06a4d0664514c65246d9320909ced54806518ed960d54c35383493c39427d 

-- SESSIONS DIDN'T TAKE QUESTIONS. Many reporters who have interacted with Sessions for years -- like our colleague Seung Min Kim -- have noted how out of character it is for the AG to avoid questions. SMK on Twitter: "Fwiw, *Senator* Sessions would answer reporters' questions until we ran out, particularly on immigration."

PAUL RYAN on DACA: "[N]ow there is more to do, and the president has called on Congress to act. The president's announcement does not revoke permits immediately, and it is important that those affected have clarity on how this interim period will be carried out. At the heart of this issue are young people who came to this country through no fault of their own, and for many of them it's the only country they know. Their status is one of many immigration issues, such as border security and interior enforcement, which Congress has failed to adequately address over the years. It is my hope that the House and Senate, with the president's leadership, will be able to find consensus on a permanent
 legislative solution that includes ensuring that those who have done nothing wrong can still contribute as a valued part of this great country."

-- THE U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE issued a statement calling for DACA recipients to be protected: "To reverse course now and deport these individuals is contrary to fundamental American principles and the best interests of our country. With Approximately 700,000 DACA recipients working for all sorts of businesses across the country, terminating their employment eligibility runs contrary to the president's goal of growing the U.S. economy."

-- MICROSOFT: "[C]ongress should adopt legislation on DACA before it tries to adopt a tax reform bill." http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=6bc9f5f0604188a98a0bb7ba64360ea5687c82cad71ba8d6d6b09b79a34efcbdc651f146b38fdf8895f0d5d1f787b53dfd45d70bf031eef3 

-- FACEBOOK CEO Mark Zuckerberg: "This is a sad day for our country. The decision to end DACA is not just wrong. It is particularly cruel to offer young people the American Dream, encourage them to come out of the shadows and trust our government, and then punish them for it." http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=6bc9f5f0604188a9a9a3a447c65c97c656dd2f9b8843122c9214836a6a35d5e162543b9fa6da024eca7522ab3c2c3aaea960dd46726674f8 

-- SPOTIFY has created a playlist, "No Moment for Silence," featuring immigrant and other supportive artists to stand with Dreamers. http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=6bc9f5f0604188a997b6823124111c6aaa34a4cf5fe263260400e002167ac506d6248ad8b7c85e8b18ef80fd7da295f902447ff332aec974

SARAH HUCKABEE SANDERS is briefing on camera at 1:30 p.m.

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FROM THE WHITE HOUSE -- @realDonaldTrump at 8:04 a.m.: "Congress, get ready to do your job - DACA!" ... at 8:36 a.m.: "I am allowing Japan & South Korea to buy a substantially increased amount of highly sophisticated military equipment from the United States." He also retweeted Dan Scavino and a supporter's account 

JOIN US! -- Jake and Anna will be at Georgetown Thursday afternoon for the latest "Playbook University" talking news of the day and introducing GU Politics' newly-minted fellows class. #PlaybookAtGU http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=6bc9f5f0604188a90d8c167972f4f44fa76b59ffe57d1eb1e1f57bd02dff39c5720312fef2fd68e83ec58eb651ce304429fc0da6fc50c31a

SPOTTED -- SENATE MINORITY LEADER CHUCK SCHUMER (D-N.Y.) in coach on the Delta shuttle from New York to Washington Tuesday morning. He was reading the Wall Street Journal.

WHITE HOUSE DEPARTURE LOUNGE -- "Key Trump Aide's Departure Rattles President's Allies," by Bloomberg's Shannon Pettypiece and Jen Jacobs: "[Keith] Schiller is leaving the White House soon to return to the private security business, according to three people familiar with his plans, for a job that will pay far more than his $165,000 government salary. His title, director of Oval Office operations, hardly begins to describe his importance to Trump, who is 'crushed' by his planned departure, according to one person close to the president. ...

"Schiller never planned to stay in the position for long because of its lower pay and longer hours, according to two people who know him. But his exit may have been accelerated by the appointment in July of retired Marine general John Kelly as Trump's chief of staff. Since taking the job, Kelly has sought to tighten access to the Oval Office, control information flowing to the president and install a more formal regime within the White House.

"Schiller has told friends that working under Kelly is very different, and that he doesn't like the job as much. He has said he believes that Kelly doesn't like Trump personally and is serving as chief of staff predominantly out of a sense of duty to country, according to three people familiar with his views. That has been deeply demoralizing for Schiller, who is accustomed to Trump being surrounded by devoted employees, two people said. Schiller lost his privilege to walk into the Oval Office at any time when Kelly took over. And he now views his job as somewhat redundant, people close to him said." http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=6bc9f5f0604188a9cbb9b799fac0aeff7af3f5d572c9cd7f0f9081ec82b3a1401f93f5e1a84f4e0e52514b79a4885cb406f725e6f36437e1 

UPDATE -- @GlennThrush: "Sheriff Clarke, shut out by Kelly, going to Trump PAC, via sources."

FIRST IN PLAYBOOK -- The DSCC is out with a "Race Report" memo on the 2018 state of play after the August recess. http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=6bc9f5f0604188a9b8d0b91c9d9136bf784b1ae71a6ce50457feb9dbd5325f652127f5f5cded66b31e50215a97b5e76f7960b0fa933b3234

CNN'S MANU RAJU and EVAN PEREZ: "Intensifying Russia probes could pit Hill against Mueller": "Lawyers working with a team led by special counsel Robert Mueller approached the Senate intelligence committee this summer with a request: They wanted the transcript of an interview Senate staff had conducted with former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort. But they were blocked. Manafort's lawyers said they had not authorized Mueller's legal team to access the interview transcript under the agreement with the committee, even though Mueller's attorneys said they had been given permission. The matter is still under discussion, sources say.

"The previously undisclosed fight, described to CNN by multiple sources, underscores the new challenges as congressional committees and Mueller's operation head into a more intense phase of their parallel -- and sometimes, conflicting -- investigations into Russian election meddling and any collusion with Trump associates.

"There are three committees on Capitol Hill competing for information and witnesses -- and there is little, if any, communication among them, even as congressional officials say they all are preparing to intensify the pace of their inquiries this fall. While the Hill investigations into Russia's meddling have been underway since the beginning of the year, the next few months could be the most consequential in terms of hearing from witnesses and gathering documents, sources say." http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=6bc9f5f0604188a93114807f083da052c5b49a7fe40f6f4a69dbb07f4cb9b19bae62913a32f20b271ec2820f33b4f071174a9599c3140cc4 

-- "Intelligence Committees lean on ex-spies to oversee spy agencies," by McClatchy's Tim Johnson and Ben Wieder: "According to a comprehensive analysis by McClatchy, at least one-third, and perhaps far more, of the professional staff members who carry out the work of the House and Senate intelligence committees are themselves veterans of the agencies that the two panels oversee. That reliance raises questions about how effectively the two oversight committees carry out supervision of a swelling intelligence empire that now employs some 107,000 people with a combined budget projected to reach $78.4 billion next year." http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=6bc9f5f0604188a928a8414105586ae3496bf3a9470e177a64a7f03d14682a51bafc2f1ad702175d87a01bd68253e0e99a8467be30dad381 

COOLING OFF -- "Putin says Trump 'not my bride, and I'm not his groom,'" from the AP: "Russian President Vladimir Putin refrained from criticizing U.S. President Donald Trump at a news conference in China on Tuesday, but said a decision to shutter Russian diplomatic outposts in the U.S. was poorly handled. Speaking at a news conference during a summit in China on Tuesday, Putin dismissed as 'naive' a question about whether he was disappointed in Trump.

"In comments carried by Russian news agencies, Putin said Trump is 'not my bride, and I'm not his groom.' Asked how Russia would feel if Trump were impeached, Putin said it would be 'absolutely wrong' for Russia to discuss domestic U.S. politics." http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=6bc9f5f0604188a978c441305be9782fab5b0b11ed667e2fb3b7a5861f3595bf9930ec9210984de2d3a3800fe38fcddf788bb87523cd9ac3 

TODAY'S BEYOND THE BELTWAY -- Florida declares state of emergency for Hurricane Irma -- Baker to travel to Washington http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=6bc9f5f0604188a9bc2f40693a12de1f20d520982a41b3c7dae33ac984b5edcec37a311fa6e43eb850593019b6f8f5db4ddc4e449f1bda00 

PREVIEWING NEXT WEEK'S RELEASE -- "New Clinton book blasts Sanders for 'lasting damage' in 2016 race," by CNN's Dan Merica http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=6bc9f5f0604188a937b07d6ebb4762b83a686810a629df1f5c240c9c74edd89b61d8a1634d5193edac6b64937e65fdfc044aa6bf0ffd962e 

K STREET FILES -- The Job Creators Network announced a new multi-million dollar campaign to "urge lawmakers to pass a tax cut bill by Thanksgiving and make it retroactive to the start of this year." The campaign will include a bus tour, advertising and a letter to Congress.

AFTERNOON READ -- "Is America Still a 'Nation of Ideas'?," by Jedediah Purdy in the September/October issue of POLITICO Magazine: "As nation-of-identity politics has risen, nation-of-ideas practice has been battered. In his seven months in office, Trump has shown indifference to and contempt for the notion of shared principles, flouting basic ethical norms of financial disclosure, trolling the American institutions that elected leaders usually treat with some deference, like federal courts and the press. He has shown consistent contempt for the very idea of political principle in favor of an erratic personal code built around loyalty and betrayal, esteem for money as a sign of virtue (or at
 least virility) and a penchant for any utterance with shock value. As many have observed, it is as if the national id had occupied the White House and announced to its constitutional superego, 'You're fired!'" http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=6bc9f5f0604188a989eb7c31668a08ffb7d56b13a3e9e4e1cbf5437c813a7fefcea641e258153fbd66afef9e0793a0fef0a62bb667cd7ef2 

INTERESTING METHOD OF PROTEST -- "Wall Street Tycoon Who Funds Trump and Breitbart Still Has Yacht Docked in Seattle; Kayaktivists to Protest Tonight," by The Stranger's Eli Sanders http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=6bc9f5f0604188a9eae9c637e6e83c646be5bdf18a7c80dd62e4c1ab86a108964925a7c26fdc699040c7bb6b3cb5ba2685bdf605e6ea13d6 

TRANSITIONS -- Brad Woodhouse has been appointed health care campaign director for Protect Our Care. Woodhouse formerly served as DNC communications director and as president of Americans United for Change as well as other progressive health care efforts. Leslie Dach, who served as the coalitions founding campaign director, will transition to a campaign chair role to focus on longer term planning and strategy. Dach is a former senior counselor at HHS and will also be working as a senior adviser at the Rockefeller Foundation. 

WEEKEND WEDDINGS -- Rachel Liebert, a product and privacy counsel at LinkedIn in San Francisco, on Sunday married Brian Feinstein, a partner at Bessemer Venture Partners, at Solage Calistoga in the Napa Valley. Liebert was a Schumer intern and worked on Claire McCaskill's first Senate campaign. Her parents are Larry Liebert, an editor in Bloomberg's DC bureau, and Evelyn Hsu, co-executive director of the Maynard Institute for Journalism Education, who helps run the annual Politico Journalism Institute for college students. Pic  http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=6bc9f5f0604188a9ceee0006c3e55c364be8ab92174c0b60ccbe5ff05cb1ad6aec48f1099913dcfb91a707a0cc44a20c1c4a8eaa7bc3ebf9 

-- Nicole Mann, commissioner and chair of the Advisory Neighborhood Commission for Dupont Circle in D.C. and a GW grad, got married to Brian McEntee, a manager of academic affairs at Johns Hopkins' SAIS, on the rooftop of the Hepburn, a luxury apartment community in Dupont, the neighborhood which she represents. The couple first connected on Twitter but met in person for the first time at a Greater Greater Washington party. Pics http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=6bc9f5f0604188a9457a8f74c3f3549a29ec48e59222a724be803570ee8723669061d1e550b341828654da54a6f7d8fa787857b9008c3a70 ... http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=6bc9f5f0604188a926af571982c648706bfa2be650af42d57dbe3429d54307d7c255c50809d46e6a00d01617c69e38ade74c77518b9469de

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