Subject: Playbook Power Briefing, presented by Delta Air Lines: Is Michael Cohen ready to flip?
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Today's Playbook Power Briefing presented by Delta Air Lines 
            
By ANNA PALMER ([email-masked]; @apalmerdc), JAKE SHERMAN ([email-masked]; @JakeSherman), DANIEL LIPPMAN ([email-masked]; @dlippman) and ZACH MONTELLARO ([email-masked]; @ZachMontellaro) with AKELA LACY ([email-masked]; @akela_lacy)

        
SPEAKER PAUL RYAN told House Republicans in a closed meeting this morning that PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP is favorably disposed to his immigration plan, which will come up for a vote next week. 

THE LATEST ON MICHAEL COHEN ... ABC'S GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS: "Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen likely to cooperate as his attorneys leave case, sources say": "Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's longtime confidant and former personal attorney, is likely to cooperate with federal investigators, as his lawyers are expected to leave the case, sources said.

"To date, Cohen has been represented by Stephen Ryan and Todd Harrison of the Washington and New York firm, McDermott, Will & Emery LLP, but a source representing this matter has disclosed to ABC News that they are not expected to represent him going forward. No replacement counsel has been identified as of this time. ...

"Cohen, who is under federal investigation now with no legal representation, is likely to cooperate with federal prosecutors in Manhattan, sources said. This development, which is believed to be imminent, will likely hit the White House, family members, staffers and counsels hard." http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=34598179f15413c7cb6e1d3cb3105f44ff7b616a7c226793c4956b8039a76571952855279dfc1b86d155f6a25c3716b1 

REMEMBERING TIM RUSSERT -- Tim Russert died 10 years ago today. "I interview politicians for a living. And people can get jaded and cynical about the political process, and I must admit I have my moments. But all that is trumped by, what a country." ... Tim Russert's legacy, a 2-minute video  http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=34598179f15413c7e6c81909f70e6ddbcf22afb464badf0b882eee3c7af696b96afa44daf677d5ef8b105f1d5ec69b74 ... Morning Joe's tribute this morning  http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=34598179f15413c728e0db14cbe74859bd544bfbe3c3d92ecb2ed9cc154e49aa737816f88ffc663570dc7013a1998541 ... 5-minute video tribute http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=34598179f15413c79ea63b60f91c5c9e94e8d7075d8a40ceec937fe00dafea745663f97063cf07c25968143dcd2baf05 ...

Good Wednesday afternoon. THE PLACE TO BE: THE TRUMP HOTEL -- SPOTTED: Donald Trump Jr., Laura Ingraham, Charlie Kirk and Andy Surabian having dinner last night at a back booth of BLT Steak ... Katrina Pierson and Corey Lewandowski were downstairs and sitting around a round table at the bar ... Rudy Giuliani was in the hotel lobby and Greg Pence and his wife ate upstairs.

FIRST IN PLAYBOOK -- NSC DEPARTURE LOUNGE: KRIS BAUMAN, who was President Trump's point man on Israel issues at the NSC, is leaving the White House, according to two sources familiar with the move. His primary portfolio at the NSC was Israel, Jordan and Egypt, according to one of the sources. His last day is Friday. He's off to teach at the U.S. Air Force Academy, where he will be an assistant professor of political science, according to a school spokesman. Bauman didn't respond to requests for comment and an NSC spokesman declined to comment.

POTUS BACK IN 'ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE' TERRITORY -- @realDonaldTrump at 9:30 a.m.: "So funny to watch the Fake News, especially NBC and CNN. They are fighting hard to downplay the deal with North Korea. 500 days ago they would have 'begged' for this deal-looked like war would break out. Our Country's biggest enemy is the Fake News so easily promulgated by fools!"

... at 7:10 a.m.: "We save a fortune by not doing war games, as long as we are negotiating in good faith -- which both sides are!"

THE TRUMP ADMIN'S IMMIGRATION POLICY -- "Trump looking to erect tent cities to house unaccompanied children," by McClatchy's Franco Ordonez: "The Trump administration is looking to build tent cities at military posts around Texas to shelter the increasing number of unaccompanied migrant children being held in detention.

"The Department of Health and Human Services will visit Fort Bliss, a sprawling Army base near El Paso in the coming weeks to look at a parcel of land where the administration is considering building a tent city to hold between 1,000 and 5,000 children, according to U.S. officials and other sources familiar with the plans. ...

"The Office of Refugee Resettlement at HHS is responsible for the care of more than 10,000 migrant children being held without a parent or guardian and must routinely evaluate the needs and capacity of approximately 100 shelters, which are now 95 percent full." http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=34598179f15413c71e0ceca7eb0f05c6f4c7b5196f881750ebb00c65574cf1a2333b16dd0672ee6137d57c2eb5bc0e78 

STEVE KING UPDATE -- "Republican Rep. Steve King Promotes Well-Known Neo-Nazi On Twitter," by HuffPost's Christopher Mathias: "Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) retweeted a British neo-Nazi on Tuesday, the latest in a series of incidents in which the congressman has parroted or promoted the views of unabashed white supremacists and other bigots.

"'Europe is waking up... Will America... in time?' King tweeted, linking to an anti-immigrant tweet from political activist Mark Collett. Collett is one of Britain's most high-profile white supremacists. He has expressed admiration for Adolf Hitler and has called himself a 'Nazi sympathizer.'" http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=34598179f15413c73e82ad4057adf8a18b6f3b346b289ddb9a62a99f34b6a9387350450f80a90d8e626f35506e74fafa 

THE PRUITT FILES -- "EPA chief Scott Pruitt tapped aide, donors to help wife land job at conservative group," by WaPo's Juliet Eilperin, Josh Dawsey, Brady Dennis and Shawn Boburg: "[EPA] chief Scott Pruitt last year had a top aide help contact Republican donors who might offer his wife a job, eventually securing her a position at a conservative political group that has backed him for years, according to multiple individuals familiar with the matter.

"The job hunt included Pruitt's approaching wealthy party supporters and conservative figures with ties to the Trump administration. The individuals said he enlisted Samantha Dravis, then serving as associate administrator for the EPA's Office of Policy, to line up work for his wife.

"And when one donor, Doug Deason, said he could not hire Marlyn Pruitt because of a conflict of interest, Pruitt continued to solicit his help in trying to find other possibilities.

"A spokesman for the Judicial Crisis Network confirmed Tuesday that it employed the onetime school nurse 'temporarily as an independent contractor,' but it did not disclose via email how long she worked there or what she was paid. The spokesman said the position came about after the group received her r&eacute;sum&eacute; from Leonard Leo, executive vice president of the Federalist Society. The two organizations have financial ties." http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=34598179f15413c7499573ec589f0772ddae6c3cbde60b68de6d32e675e3de4184c4145045b097504bf3f7d68dae94c7 

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ON THE WORLD STAGE -- "Yemen: Saudi-led coalition launches attack to recapture Hodeida port city," by Deutsche Welle's Wesley Dockery: "A coalition of mostly Gulf countries led by Saudi Arabia launched an attack on Wednesday to recapture the Yemeni port city from the Iran-backed Houthi rebels.

"The multi-pronged attack is the first time coalition forces have tried to retake control of a major city during the three-year conflict. It aims to cut off supplies to Houthi-controlled Sanaa, Yemen's capital city, to pressure rebel leaders to enter negotiations.

"More than 10,000 people have been killed in the war, which is seen largely as a proxy conflict between Saudi Arabia and its regional rival Iran." http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=34598179f15413c751359c9f105715444d758ff8f58ff7efc1c07243e6a19843530120de2638099ef5a61ac923e619df 

AT FOGGY BOTTOM -- "Trump Appointee Compiles Loyalty List of U.S. Employees at U.N., State," by Foreign Policy's Colum Lynch and Robbie Gramer: "A senior advisor to the State Department appointed just two months ago has been quietly vetting career diplomats and American employees of international institutions to determine whether they are loyal to President Donald Trump and his political agenda, according to nearly a dozen current and former U.S. officials. 

"Mari Stull, a former food and beverage lobbyist-turned-wine blogger under the name 'Vino Vixen,' has reviewed the social media pages of State Department staffers for signs of ideological deviation. She has researched the names of government officials to determine whether they signed off on Obama-era policies - though signing off does not mean officials personally endorsed them but merely cleared them through the bureaucratic chain." http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=34598179f15413c700d996ad3ee329cf4d3e74f9711773c37462dbe465a66f495624e6278cb2ac0ffc0a3cbc01373f54 

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AXIOS' JONATHAN SWAN ... "Giuliani's son loses West Wing access": "Several months ago, Donald Trump ordered the promotion of Rudy Giuliani's son. But instead of getting promoted, he has lost his West Wing pass.

"Details: Trump ordered junior White House staffer Andrew Giuliani's promotion after dining at Mar-a-Lago with Rudy Giuliani ... He directed his body man, Jordan Karem, to ensure Kelly promoted Andrew to special assistant to the president, according to sources familiar with the conversation. 

"Yes, but: We're told that chief of staff John Kelly did not follow through on the order, and Andrew has not been promoted. It's unclear whether Trump knows his order to Karem wasn't followed." http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=34598179f15413c7d9a8976870bb3ec8c414dd15fdbe3dfcff4b9ad4e13252180b55f74b772e46ba7ae0d46aebdad59e 

TRADE UPDATE -- "White House Seeks to Block Senate Bid to Kill ZTE Deal," by WSJ's Michael C. Bender and Siobhan Hughes: "The White House will oppose a legislative measure that would undo a deal to revive Chinese telecommunications company ZTE Corp., a senior White House official said on Wednesday.

"The president spent much of last week meeting with Senate Republicans selling an accord between the U.S. and China that sought to save ZTE by allowing the Chinese company to resume buying components from U.S. suppliers although it had broken an earlier settlement with the Commerce Department over sanctions-busting sales to Iran and North Korea.

"The amendment to reverse Mr. Trump's rescue of ZTE was backed by a group of senators including Tom Cotton (R., Ark.), Marco Rubio (R., Fla.), Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) and Chris Van Hollen (D., Md.)." http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=34598179f15413c716812981672e30eaf23642eda1ee4a435f021dcb452850506189a1fafa0ea2520d0eea1181ecb92e 

MICHAEL HOROWITZ PROFILE -- "Justice Dept. Watchdog Will Be Tested in Next Chapter of Clinton Investigation Firestorm," by NYT's Katie Benner: "Equal parts auditor, investigator and cop, [DOJ Inspector General Michael] Horowitz has navigated his role as one of the most powerful arbiters of conflict in Washington -- the investigators' investigator -- with a diplomat's instinct for recognizing fault lines, a prosecutor's focus on justice and a Washington insider's knack for amassing allies on Capitol Hill.

"Now, he has been thrust into the clash of law enforcement and politics that has consumed much of the capital for the past two years. On Thursday, he will issue the highly anticipated findings of his examination of the F.B.I.'s handling of its investigation into Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server. He is expected to castigate the decision making by the former F.B.I. director James B. Comey; his deputy, Andrew G. McCabe; and former Attorney General Loretta Lynch." http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=34598179f15413c7897e88682c42c6c63662b8da80fb29b5e60096f56360643477caa32e158e6f1cf43fd25dddce8957 

THE LATEST WOMEN RULE PODCAST -- ANNA talked to CNN's ALISYN CAMEROTA on her time at Fox News, where she says she was victimized by the late Fox News chair Roger Ailes. Her advice for women dealing with sexual harassment: "tell everybody." http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=34598179f15413c7ebf0d48e364379b8391f41434148a6aeaf33303c908ca231e5f8f113541dda3731155b39d14238f4 ... Subscribe on Apple Podcasts http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=34598179f15413c7b8ebaf453099ebf54e9b84fdc79e17cde57c154776a8d8715850052f278aef556145a6b7d175519d 

SPORTS BLINK -- "USA's Joint Bid Wins Right to Host 2026 World Cup in Overwhelming Vote," by Sports Illustrated's Brian Straus: "In partnership with Mexico and Canada, the U.S. was awarded the right to host the 2026 World Cup at a vote Wednesday afternoon in Moscow, where FIFA held its annual congress the day before the tournament opener.

"The United Bid of the USA, Mexico and Canada handily won the election over Morocco, the only opposition, 134-65, at the Expocentre complex in the western part of the capital. Support from North and South America was almost total (Brazil voted for Morocco). Iran was the only federation to vote 'none of the above,' while several others didn't participate for a variety of reasons." http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=34598179f15413c78f218a94ecce73e059a18a767baf79a46f274e8e888dcaad7f10d13371b78c35b7b1d6f71e1f7918 

-- "U.S. counterspy warns World Cup travelers' devices could be hacked," by Reuters' Mark Hosenball http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=b401d34dc4d9fd9922380259dc759b28188a9399332bfffd978fa5a2e95fbe0c9301182134aab188d8c77bde64f14e09 

MEDIAWATCH -- Mark Albert and Matt Prichard are going to Hearst Television to lead a new D.C.-based investigative unit, starting June 19. 

-- Sarah Owermohle and Rachel Roubein are joining POLITICO Pro's healthcare team. Owermohle will team up with Sarah Karlin-Smith to track pharma. She previously covered the drug and biotech industries for S&P Global Market intelligence. Roubein, previously at The Hill, will cover health policy and politics. 

-- Mollie Bowman has started on POLITICO's communications team. She previously worked for POLITICO Live as an audience engagement associate.

COMING ATTRACTIONS -- Newt Gingrich is hosting a book signing for his new book "Trump's America" at the Barnes & Noble in Ashburn on June 18 at 7 p.m.

HAPPENING TONIGHT -- Doug Palmer, POLITICO's senior trade reporter, moderates a debate on globalization and the American worker, hosted by Wayne State University and the World Affairs Council of Detroit. Livestream at 6:30 p.m. http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=b401d34dc4d9fd99a1b0865cfc342c2690a156d9d1a8faa1fb7c81da7eddcaacb1aefa0fd56800f6f41ac761392e5bbe 

SPOTTED: actor Daveed Diggs eating lunch at Lincoln yesterday

SPOTTED last night at the National Union Building for a party celebrating the fourth anniversary of Echelon Insights: Kristen Soltis Anderson, Justin Sayfie, Mary Katharine Ham, Nihal Krishan, Rick Klein, J.P. Freire, Christian Hertenstein, Tim Carney, Phil Klein, Jamie Weinstein and Michelle Fields, Jessica Reis, John Cipriani, Stephanie Genco, Sarah Dolan, Amos Snead, Gerrit Lansing, Pete Snyder, Logan Dobson, Jessie Connelly, Coco Pannell and Ali-Jae Henke.

OBAMA ALUMNI: DAN PFEIFFER has released an early chapter of "Yes We (Still) Can: Politics in the Age of Obama, Twitter and Trump" as an audiobook on Crooked.com. Jon Lovett contributed some commentary as well. The book will be released June 19. http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=b401d34dc4d9fd99b082f801c80f8b9a19cc2f3f41697c43dc985eff9df50c3a0e3ad49b47f823750cf0aecaacaf49b8 ... Pre-order -- $22.40 on Amazon http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=b401d34dc4d9fd99629d175d8463265aa056f0711599658e6264a842e237faf617cec3f50ae9d504080325bb539e674a

TRANSITIONS -- Evelyn Stauffer and Roman Burleson both joined HHS's office of the assistant secretary for public affairs as press secretary and director of digital media, respectively. Both are Education Department alums. ... Ryan Hambleton is now deputy assistant secretary at Interior for fish, wildlife and parks. He previously was at the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee where he was staff director of the Subcommittee on Interior, Energy and Environment. ...

... Morgan Bradley-Jones is now associate director of federal government affairs and policy at AstraZeneca covering all House Dems. She previously was chief of staff to Rep. Nanette Barrag&aacute;n (D-Calif.).

BONUS BIRTHDAY: NPR's Mara Liasson, who was given a birthday cake this morning at the Hay-Adams Hotel at a breakfast talk with Bill Hitchcock, author of "The Age of Eisenhower".

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