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control and military affairs may see consolidation. The number of special envoys, who focus on everything from climate change to LGBT issues, will be pared down. The counter-terrorism bureau will likely escape unscathed, but diplomats who deal with economics or women's issues may see some changes." http://politi.co/2oeMNqr -- Steve Herman (@W7VOA): "A meeting with #Russia President Putin has been removed from Secretary of State Tillerson's Moscow schedule." PIC DU JOUR -- @JustinWolfers: "Must be getting pretty lonely there at the U.S. Department of State." http://bit.ly/2oVibbH YIKES - "The Trump administration is ill-prepared for a global pandemic," by WaPo's Lena H. Sun: "The Trump administration has failed to fill crucial public health positions across the government, leaving the nation ill-prepared to face one of its greatest potential threats: a pandemic outbreak of a deadly infectious disease, according to experts in health and national security. No one knows where or when the next outbreak will occur, but health security experts say it is inevitable. ... [After 11 weeks in office, the Trump administration has filled few of the senior positions critical to responding to an outbreak. There is no permanent director at the CDC or at the U.S. Agency for International Development. At the Department of Health and Human Services, no one has been named to fill sub-Cabinet posts for health, global affairs, or preparedness and response. It's also unclear whether the National Security Council will assume the same leadership on the issue as it did under President Barack Obama." http://wapo.st/2nQG9TO SNL IS BACK! - "Donald Trump at the Mine Cold Open" -- "Trump" (Alec Baldwin) to coal-miners: "God I love coal. I know you guys have suffered terribly worse than anyone and as president I promise I'm going to do everything I can to make sure you people work in coal ... for the rest of your lives and your kids will work in coal and your grandkids and it's going to be incredible ... In Trump's America, men work in two places: coal mines and Goldman Sachs." 5-min. video http://bit.ly/2oSh9Qx --"The O'Reilly Factor with Donald Trump": O'Reilly (Alec Baldwin): "The subject of tonight's talking points memo is the scandal that everyone's been talking about all week ... the shocking allegations of gross misconduct and abuse of power that have been leveled against the Obama administration. Let's bring in Fox News investigative reporter Lara Dewey with an update." [Pause] O'Reilly speaks to his producer in his earpiece: "What's that? Lara no longer works at the company. But did she get the check? ... Okay fine. I am told we do have Fox News analyst Malia Zimmerman who's normally in studio but is now reporting live via satellite exactly 500 yards away. Malia, great to have you." Zimmerman: "Uh-uh." O'Reilly: "You spoke to former Obama security advisor Susan Rice and you told her I believe she illegally leaked the names of Trump's people to the media, correct?"Zimmerman: "And she denied it." O'Reilly: "So you asked her point blank and she said?" Zimmerman: "No."O'Reilly: "Okay but when she said no what was her vibe?"Zimmerman: "Her vibe?" O'Reilly: "When she said no, did her eyes say yes? Sometimes they'll do that." 5-min. video http://bit.ly/2oSxO6O PLAYBOOK READS PHOTO DU JOUR: Protesters gather President Donald Trump's motorcade arrives at the Trump International Golf Club on April 8 in West Palm Beach, Fla. | Alex Brandon/AP Photo #THISTOWN -- FRONT OF NYT SUNDAY STYLES -- "At Cafe Milano, Politicians Are Served Dinner and Peace of Mind," by Katie Rogers: "[I]n recent weeks, several high-ranking members of the Trump administration have visited the restaurant to meet with journalists, socialites and even the occasional Democrat. Mr. Trump calls this city a swamp, and Cafe Milano is one of the places where members of his cabinet are learning how to swim. ... [Owner Franco] Nuschese said that the Trump administration had, so far, been good for business. ... Mr. Nuschese said he was annoyed by 'spies' who breach the restaurant's privacy rules: After Mr. Tillerson dined with [Sen. Mark] Warner late last month, a source quickly relayed the information to The Washington Post. Still, as sightings documented by gossip columnists or in e newsletters like Politico Playbook grow more frequent, he keeps up on the coverage." With cameos by Charlie Rose, Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.), Ambassador Yousef Al-Otaiba, Wolf Blitzer, Juleanna Glover and Newt Gingrich http://nyti.ms/2oeSBAe FLASHBACK - WaPo, Nov. 18, 2016, "If there's a Trump bump for restaurants, Georgetown is first in line," by Maura Judkis: "Cafe Milano, a longtime favorite haunt of politicians on both sides of the aisle, is ... gearing up for a busy season."