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MORNING MESSAGE Stanley Fritz, Jessica Wisneski Time to Hold Democrats' Feet to the Fire New Yorkers face grave threats as Trump and GOP lawmakers try to punish states that don’t endorse their divisive agenda. But there is a way we can survive this current crisis, and emerge stronger as a state and a country, if we stand together. It's time to heed what our communities have been saying for years, and hold Democrats’ feet to the fire. Trump’s Racist Outburst Threatens DACA Deal Immigration Talks Muddled Amid Trump’s Vulgar Comments. WSJ: “President Donald Trump questioned why the U.S. would admit people from ‘shithole countries’ Thursday, roiling discussions over a bipartisan Senate deal to protect young undocumented immigrants. Mr. Trump made the comments at a private White House immigration meeting that included a bipartisan group of lawmakers, asking why the U.S. would want to admit people from Africa, the source of many diversity lottery applicants, according...

TODAY'S TOP STORIES Medical Charity Brings First Amendment Challenge Against HHS The charity alleges HHS issued an advisory opinion that prohibits it from communicating with companies about treatment...  READ MORE » Meet the Cleary Gottlieb Partner Who Lobbied for Big Banks on Tax Reform During a Cleary Gottlieb webinar on Dec. 20, James Duncan began his remarks with a word of caution: “One phenomenon...  READ MORE » Marcia Coyle's Take on the Supreme Court's Ohio Voter-Purge Arguments Marcia Coyle, chief Washington correspondent at The National Law Journal, appears on PBS NewsHour to review the U.S....  READ MORE » Steve Bannon Turns to Quinn Emanuel's Burck Amid Russia Probe White-collar and government investigations pro Bill Burck has landed yet another high-profile Trump administration client.  READ MORE » Kirkland Loses Top Appellate Litigator, but Adds Jenner IP Transactions Chair The first two weeks of 2018 have been busy ones f...

01/12/2018 07:18 AM EDT By Lauren Dezenski  ( ldezenski@politico.com ; @LaurenDezenski) with Rebecca Morin ( rmorin@politico.com ; @RebeccaMorin_) TGIF, MASSACHUSETTS.   PROGRAMMING NOTE -  Due to the holiday, I'm off on Monday and so is the Playbook. Looking forward to returning to your inbox Tuesday. ROSENBERG'S RETURN - Stan Rosenberg , who hopes to return to the state Senate presidency once an investigation related to his partner  Bryon Hefner , is complete, returned to the Senate itself yesterday for the first time since scandal broke loose in early December. In the view of the press, public, and members of the legislature, the now rank-and-file senator received  hugs and well-wishes  from state House Speaker  Robert DeLeo , other high-ranking House members, and senators alike (including those  vying to replace him,  like  Sal DiDomenico  and  Linda Dorcena Forry ). While allies believe the Amherst Democrat has...

11 January 18 PM It's Live on the HomePage Now:   Reader Supported News DONATIONS ARE BARELY TRICKLING IN - We are off to a seriously slow start on donations. Those that we are getting are all very small. Need to get the January fundraiser rolling. Attention please! / Marc Ash - Founder, Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! John Kiriakou | A Warning for Democrats, and Indeed for All Americans    John Kiriakou, Reader Supported News   Kiriakou writes: "Many Americans, at least most in my circle, are enjoying watching Donald Trump self-destruct. It's bad for the country, but to some of us it's as much fun as watching a train wreck."   READ MORE House Passes Legislation to Renew Key NSA Surveillance Program   Karoun Demirjian and Josh Dawsey, The Washington Post   Excerpt: "The House voted decisively Thursday to reauthorize a powerful government authority to conduct foreign surveillance on U.S. soil, overcoming opposition fro...