| | | | | |  | | By Ryan Lizza, Tara Palmeri, Rachael Bade and Eugene Daniels | | | | | | |  | DRIVING THE DAY | | A SCOOP ON THE TRUMP REVENGE FRONT: Marc Caputo and Alex Isenstadt report that DONALD TRUMP is set to endorse Wyoming attorney HARRIET HAGEMAN in her expected primary against GOP Rep. LIZ CHENEY, the former president's top target in his attempt to purge the Republican party of his fiercest critics. Caputo and Isenstadt call it "the most important political endorsement yet in Trump's post-presidency," while noting that not too long ago Hageman was a staunch supporter of Cheney. As of Tuesday night, Hageman "still had a photo of the two of them together on [her] website." BIDEN'S SENATE BIAS COLLIDES WITH RECONCILIATION: On Tuesday, Rep. RICHARD NEAL (D-Mass.), the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, released a major batch of legislation that he wants stuffed in the Dems' $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill, including proposals on family and medical leave, retirement, child care, trade, elder care, nursing and an expansion of Medicare to include dental, hearing and vision coverage. Progressives cheered. But in no time, a source close to the negotiations reached out to us to dampen the celebration on the left: "Neither the White House or Senate Dems approved the Ways & Means package released today. Negotiations are ongoing." It is the latest example of a frequent complaint from House staffers: that Biden and his White House have a Senate bias. From the top down, the White House is stuffed with Senate veterans. It starts, of course, with JOE BIDEN (36 years) and VP KAMALA HARRIS, who served four years in the Senate but with the current 50-50 split plays a crucial role as the tiebreaker giving the Dems a majority. The Senate bent extends to their closest aides. RON KLAIN, ANITA DUNN, LOUISA TERRELL, JAKE SULLIVAN and REEMA DODIN, to name just a few, are all former Senate staffers. STEVE RICCHETTI is also a Senate guy: he was the executive director of the DSCC and later BILL CLINTON's liaison to the Senate. There are, of course, West Wing aides with House experience: Klain did a stint as legislative director for then-Rep. ED MARKEY (D-Mass.), SHUWANZA GOFF is a well-respected former aide to Majority Leader STENY HOYER (D-Md.), and top Biden adviser CEDRIC RICHMOND was a congressman himself. But the Senate is the most common launch pad for service in this White House. House complaints about the tilt toward the Senate have been apparent all year, but it's now becoming a major source of angst among House staffers trying to hammer out the reconciliation bill. Other examples: — The White House has sided with Sen. BERNIE SANDERS, who's pushing to expand Medicare benefits, over Speaker NANCY PELOSI, who thinks health care priority no. 1 should be shoring up Obamacare. — On Tuesday, we reported that the White House has sided with the Senate's framework for paid leave over Neal's just-released version. — On prescription drug pricing reform, insiders are looking to language being crafted by Senate Finance Chair RON WYDEN (D-Ore.) rather than using the House's preferred version, H.R. 3. The White House's love and attention for senators is partly driven by necessity: the upper chamber's 60-vote threshold makes senators more high-maintenance partners. It's not unusual for the House to get rolled, and it's not party-specific (House GOP members often whined when Republicans controlled Washington). | | A message from Amazon: "Going from nine dollars an hour to now earning 15 an hour at Amazon, I can help my family... and save money for college… if I hadn't taken this job, I don't know where I would be right now. It was life-changing for me." Leonardo has seen the impact that $15 and benefits can make . Learn more about how it helps employees and their communities at aboutamazon.com/15. | | | But there are lots of reasons for the House to feel snubbed by Biden: — The Covid relief bill originated in the Senate with hand-holding from the White House. And a measure to boost competitiveness with China was crafted by the Senate with the support of the White House ( it's now stalled in the House). — The White House worked almost exclusively with the Senate to craft the bipartisan infrastructure bill, infuriating House Democrats like Transportation Chair PETER DEFAZIO (D-Ore.). — The low point in relations between House Dems and the White House came earlier this summer over the expiration of the eviction moratorium. House Dems were blindsided by Biden's refusal to extend the moratorium unilaterally. Pelosi then scrambled to pass legislation to extend it but couldn't secure a majority — a rare defeat for her. (Biden then acted on his own but the Supreme Court blocked his extension.) — While Biden seems especially adept at meeting the demands of needy senators, like Sanders and JOE MANCHIN (D-W.Va.), he's been less successful managing House moderates like Rep. JOSH GOTTHEIMER (D-N.J.), who threatened to derail the budget vote, and Rep. STEPHANIE MURPHY (D-Fla.), who still defied Biden, even after a one-on-one phone call with the president. When Biden and Pelosi did finally resolve the moderate revolt in the House, it only served to strengthen the Senate's hand: they promised Gottheimer that the House reconciliation bill had to be crafted to pass the Senate. The White House's tilt toward the Senate has become so blatant that even some Senate Dems have started looking for easy ways to mollify the House. Senate aides told us they were surprised to read in Playbook how far along Neal's family and medical leave bill was. They say they will now likely hand the House chairman a win by embracing the outlines of his plan rather than one written by Sen. KIRSTEN GILLIBRAND (D-N.Y.). Good Wednesday morning, and thanks for reading Playbook. Drop us a line: Rachael Bade, Eugene Daniels, Ryan Lizza, Tara Palmeri. | | A message from Amazon: $15 an hour and benefits give Leonardo and Amazon employees like him the freedom to do more — save up, go back to school, or upgrade their homes. | | | BIDEN'S WEDNESDAY: — 10 a.m.: The president will receive the President's Daily Brief. — 11:20 a.m.: Biden will deliver remarks on labor unions with Labor Secretary MARTY WALSH in attendance in the East Room. — 2:45 p.m.: Biden will receive a briefing from the White House Covid-19 Response Team. HARRIS' WEDNESDAY: — 9:05 a.m. EDT: The vice president will depart D.C. en route to Oakland, Calif. — 12:40 p.m. PDT: Harris will attend an event for Gov. GAVIN NEWSOM in San Leandro, Calif. — 2:30 p.m. PDT: Harris will depart California to return to D.C. Press secretary JEN PSAKI, Agriculture Secretary TOM VILSACK and NEC Director BRIAN DEESE will brief at 2 p.m. THE HOUSE and THE SENATE are out. | | | | STEP INSIDE THE WEST WING: What's really happening in West Wing offices? Find out who's up, who's down, and who really has the president's ear in our West Wing Playbook newsletter, the insider's guide to the Biden White House and Cabinet. For buzzy nuggets and details that you won't find anywhere else, subscribe today. | | | | | | | PLAYBOOK READS | | |  PHOTO OF THE DAY: President Joe Biden tours a Queens neighborhood impacted by flooding from Hurricane Ida with Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), New York Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. | Evan Vucci/AP Photo | THE WHITE HOUSE — The White House's plan to deal with the end of September government funding deadline became clearer Tuesday. Biden asked Congress for billions of dollars in "urgent" funding for natural disasters — like Hurricane Ida — and Afghanistan refugee resettlement. And he wants the money attached to legislation to keep the government open past Sept.30, effectively daring Republicans to vote against aid for Louisiana and New Jersey and the Afghan evacuees some of them have championed. CNN's Betsy Klein, Ella Nilsen, Priscilla Alvarez, Nikki Carvajal and Manu Raju — Alex Thompson goes inside the CIA's "least covert mission," the agency's new social media campaign to boost its image: "The team has harnessed social media tropes and hashtags including Girl Boss-y posts touting 'Women Crush Wednesday,' #KnowYourValue, pumpkin spice lattes, cat photos, #TuesdayTrivia, and a recurring 'Humans of CIA' series modeled on the popular 'Humans of New York' photography project that went viral just over a decade ago." POLITICO — From 30,000 feet, David Siders looks at how a series of crises this summer — Covid, Afghanistan, wildfires in the West and Hurricane Ida in the East — has Biden confronting a make-or-break next few months. POLITICO — On Thursday, Biden will present a new plan to curb the pandemic: "a six-pronged strategy intended to fight the spread of the highly contagious coronavirus Delta variant and increase U.S. COVID-19 vaccinations." Reuters' Steve Holland and Jeff Mason and Nandita Bose — First lady JILL BIDEN is headed back to teaching in person at Northern Virginia Community College. AP's Darlene Superville — What the White House is reading: "The U.S. Expected an Economic Takeoff. It Got a September Slowdown," by WSJ's By Eric Morath and Theo Francis CONGRESS Here are some key details from the NYT's Jonathan Weisman, Alan Rappeport and Jim Tankersley's take on Dem resistance to tax increases in the reconciliation bill: — Former Sen. HEIDI HEITKAMP (D-N.D.) was "recruited" to fight an inheritance tax hike proposal "by the Democratic former senator-turned-superlobbyist JOHN BREAUX." — "Lobbyists expect the top individual income tax rate to return to 39.6 percent." — The corporate income tax, which was lowered from 35% to 21% under Trump, will likely not be raised to Biden's proposed level of 28%. Betting is on a hike to about 25%. — "Capital gains tax rates are expected to rise somewhat." — Some Democrats are skeptical of Biden's plan for the U.S. to be a part of a global corporate minimum tax agreement. — The IRS enforcement proposal cut from the infrastructure bill is likely to make it into the reconciliation bill. — The carried interest loophole, a Chamber of Commerce priority, may once again survive efforts to close it. — Warning shot from Rep. DON BEYER (D-Va.): "No one wants to throw the House away. We're all mindful of our frontline candidates." The latest leak from Manchin-world has the senator demanding a reconciliation bill no larger than $1.5 trillion. Interesting stuff but unless he goes public with a number or specific policy demands it doesn't mean all that much yet. Axios' Hans Nichols Encryption used on devices that are subject to the Jan. 6 commission's recent records requests could be a problem for the panel's investigators. POLITICO's Nicholas Wu | | | | A message from Amazon:   $15 an hour helps Leonardo save for college classes. | | | TALIBAN TAKEOVER — The fate of evacuees in Afghanistan blocked from leaving an airport in Mazar-e-Sharif remained unresolved Tuesday as Secretary of State ANTONY BLINKEN said the administration was negotiating with the Taliban to allow the plane loads of Afghans to take off. AP's Matthew Lee, Ellen Knickmeyer and Robert Burns — The Taliban announced a caretaker government composed mostly "of senior figures who served in similar roles decades ago, a sign that the group's conservative and theocratic core remains largely unchanged." Several of the new leaders "are listed by the United States and United Nations as global terrorists." NYT's Jim Huylebroek and Matthieu Aikins POLITICS ROUNDUP Alex Isenstadt writes in: Former Vice President MIKE PENCE is slated to host a fundraiser tonight for Indiana Sen. TODD YOUNG. The event, which has so far raised $150,000, comes ahead of a weekend fundraiser that Pence is holding for Nebraska Rep. DON BACON. Pence is also scheduled to raise money next week for Virginia gubernatorial candidate GLENN YOUNGKIN. — "South Dakota governor orders restrictions on abortion meds," by AP's Stephen Groves — "Abbott orders third special session to address redistricting, vaccine mandates," by Austin American-Statesman's Madlin Mekelburg: — "Texas GOP bets on hard right turn amid changing demographics," by AP's Will Weissert and Paul J. Weber THE PANDEMIC — "U.S. Reaches 75% of Adults With at Least One Vaccine Dose," by Bloomberg's Josh Wingrove — "Flu season is coming fast and could be miserable, studies warn," NBC | | | | JOIN THURSDAY FOR A CONVERSATION ABOUT RETURNING TO THE WORKPLACE : Businesses across the U.S. are having to navigate all sorts of complexities around vaccines, masking requirements, testing and social distancing. Join POLITICO for a conversation to explore how government, public health officials and employers are navigating the return of in-person work. The focus of the conversation will be on the solutions for creating safe, in-person workplaces. REGISTER HERE. | | | | | | | PLAYBOOKERS | | Reps. Tom Malinowski (D-N.J.), Mike Kelly (R-Pa.), Jim Hagedorn (R-Minn.) and Alex Mooney (R-W.Va.) are under investigation by the House Ethics Committee. Chuck Schumer, speaking at a press conference in New York on Tuesday, said, "From Archie Bunker to LL Cool J to Awkwafina, Queens literally has it all." He also hailed the borough's "arepas, vindaloo, moussaka, carbonara, and Guinness." Monica Lewinsky said Bill Clinton "should want to apologize" to her. Donald Trump will spend the evening of the 20th anniversary of 9/11 providing color commentary on the Evander Holyfield vs. Vitor Belfort boxing match. Jason Miller had some trouble leaving a CPAC conference in Brazil. Ron DeSantis said talk of him running for president is "purely manufactured" and "nonsense." James Comer, the top Republican on the House oversight committee, quoted a New York art adviser saying the prices of Hunter Biden's paintings are "insulting to the art ecosystem." Comer called on his panel to investigate. Britney Spears' father, Jamie Spears, petitioned to end the 13-year-old conservatorship that's drawn international outrage, including among some members of Congress. FIRST IN PLAYBOOK — The University of Chicago Institute of Politics announced its fall fellows: Catherine Bertini, Ertharin Cousin, Tony Fabrizio, Janice Jackson, Mitch Landrieu, Russell Moore and Lotfullah Najafizada. — Mosaic Strategy Group and Talavera Strategies are merging and appointing Ginette Magaña Salas as a partner. She is president and founder of Talavera Strategies and is an Obama White House alum. — Joel Bailey is joining BGR Group as a VP in the health and life sciences practice. He most recently was chief of staff to Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.). — Alethea Group has hired Lee Foster to be SVP, Nina Jankowicz to be director of external engagement and Kate LaVail as VP of impact. Foster previously was with FireEye, Jankowicz is a global fellow at the Wilson Center, and LaVail most recently was senior director of performance and intelligence for McDonald's global impact function. — Hannah Lindow is now head of policy comms at Cruise. She previously was comms director for Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.). TRANSITIONS — Ilyse Hogue is joining Purpose, a social impact organization, as president. She previously was president of NARAL. … Amy Hasenberg is now deputy comms director for Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.). She previously was deputy comms director for the House Oversight GOP. … Stephen DeMaura is now VP in Targeted Victory's corporate practice. He most recently was a senior director at Walmart and is a Carly for America alum. … … Bill McQuillen is joining Invariant's public affairs and comms practice. He most recently was an EVP and Washington earned media lead at Burson Cohn & Wolfe, and is a Bloomberg alum. … Rachel Gantz is now media relations adviser at the Electric Power Research Institute. She previously was comms director at the National Pork Producers Council. … The Messina Group is acquiring Segal Communications, Sarah Segal's consumer tech and lifestyle firm, expanding TMG's West Coast presence. WEEKEND WEDDINGS — Carly Hagan, a Fox News alum soon to be director of strategic comms and publicity for MediaDC/Washington Examiner, and Grant Brogan, a realtor in D.C., got married Sunday evening in Charleston, S.C. They were high school sweethearts in East Lansing, Mich., and dated long distance for five years before reuniting in D.C. in 2019. Pic — David Tafuri, a partner at Arent Fox and a State Department alum, and Anastasia Vakula, a Ukrainian model, got married Sunday at Oatlands Plantation in Leesburg, Va. Pic … Another pic … SPOTTED: Fox News' Bret Baier, Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.), Qubad Talabany, Suzanne Kianpour, Tom Davidson, Damon Wilson, Vinay Chawla, Jonathan Peccia, John Sandweg and Nelson Peacock. — Molly Lowe, COS for Rep. Mark Amodei (R-Nev.), and Dante Cutrona, COS for Rep. John Joyce (R-Pa.), got married over Labor Day weekend at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Philadelphia with a reception after at the Union League. Pic … SPOTTED: Rep. John Joyce (R-Pa.), former Rep. Ryan Costello (R-Pa.), Madison Smith and Jason Pray, Rebecca Keightley, Ian and Emily Hytha Foley, Natalie and Mark McLaughlin, Elle Ciapciak and Ian Whitson, Josh Brown, Brian Looser, Logan and Cody Tucker, Amy Surber Eklem, Hannah Anderson, Andrew Furman, Ken Brooke, Stephanie DeMarco, Courtney Eubanks, Ryan Dierker and Katelyn Williams, Patrick Rooney, Brandon Leggiero, Bill Hibbs, Mike Stober, Jess Cameron, Claire Benjamin DiMattina, Tara Robertson, Whitney Mello, Marisa Kovacs, and Sarah Fagin Cutrona. WELCOME TO THE WORLD — John Caddock, legislative director for Rep. Alex Mooney (R-W.Va.), and Kate Caddock, federal affairs manager at the Foundation for Government Accountability and a Mark Meadows alum, welcomed Cecilia Kendall Caddock last Tuesday. Pic … Another pic HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) (8-0) … Rep. Mike Simpson (R-Idaho) … Purple Strategies' Steve McMahon … BerlinRosen's Jonathan Rosen … Richard Cullen … Sharon Páez of Potomac Waves Media, Shatter and Hilltop Public Solutions … Zack Ford … POLITICO's Jeremy White … Axios' Alayna Treene … Alexis Marks Mosher of Apple … Gabby Deutch … Charlotte Ivancic … Andrea Hoffman … Jaime Lennon … Mike Danylak … Will Batson … Ali Pardo of the House GOP Conference … Cheddar's J.D. Durkin … Jillian Harding … Jess Tocco of A10 Associates … Carey Hickox … Michael Johns … Lenore Cho … former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis … former Sen. 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