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Playbook http://ppliti.cp/1FZeLcw ... All our political and policy tipsheets http://politi.co/1M75UbX View online To change your alert settings, please go to https://secure.politico.com/settings/settings This email was sent to caroline_boulton@ios.doi.gov by: POLITICO, LLC 1000 Wilson Blvd. Arlington, VA, 22209, USA Please click here and follow the steps to unsubscribe. To: caroline_boulton@ios.doi.gov[caroline_boulton@ios.doi.gov] From: Anna Palmer and Jake Sherman Sent: 2017-05-19T07:08:33-04:00 Importance: Normal Subject: POLITICO Playbook, presented by JPMorgan Chase & Co.: BULLETIN: Sweden dropping charges against Julian Assange -- The White House's blind spot -- Remember MIKE PENCE - PLAYBOOK INTERVIEW: Geoff Morrell -- B'DAY: Cindy McCain Received: 2017-05-19T07:09:04-04:00 View online version | Add politicoplaybook@politico.com to your address book. Today's PLAYBOOK presented by JPMorgan Chase & Co. 05/19/2017 06:58 AM EDT By JAKE SHERMAN (sherman@politico.com; @JakeSherman) and ANNA PALMER (anna@politico.com; @apalmerdc) with DANIEL LIPPMAN (daniel@politico.com; @dlippman) DRIVING THE DAY Listen to the Playbook Audio Briefing http://bit.ly/2q05w00 ... Subscribe on iTunes http://apple.co/2eX6Eay ... Visit the online home of Playbook http://politi.co/2f51Jnf BREAKING THIS MORNING -- AP at 5:06 a.m.: "STOCKHOLM (AP) - Sweden's top prosecutor drops 7-year rape investigation against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange." ... at 5:42 a.m.: "LONDON (AP) - UK police: Assange still wanted for jumping bail, will face arrest if he leaves Ecuadorean embassy in London." ... at 6:22 a.m.: "STOCKHOLM (AP) - Prosecutor: Probe could be reopened if Assange returns to Sweden before statute of limitations ends in 2020." Good Friday morning. We are beginning to sense a trend with THE WHITE HOUSE: they oftentimes act as if politicians are completely consistent in their views. For example, the president seemed convinced dismissing James Comey would be popular with both parties, just because Democrats criticized him during the campaign. And now, they seem to think, just because Joe Lieberman was a Senate Democrat (at one point), the entire caucus would vote to confirm him as FBI director. (Don't feel bad,