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Good morning, everyone. I'm Playbook co-author, Ryan Lizza. It's Friday, March 15th,

and here's what's driving the day. First, breaking this morning, White House counsel,

Edward Siskel, someone you don't hear from all that much, is sending a letter

to Speaker Mike Johnson about a subject that Biden world doesn't talk about all that much.

I write to you today because it is clear the House Republican impeachment is over, Siskel

tells the Speaker. The four-page letter goes on to document how, despite the months' long effort,

quote, none of the evidence has demonstrated that the president did anything wrong.

The White House tells playbook that the letter is meant to signal a new, more aggressive

phase from the White House and Biden's team on this issue, and that they're going on offense.

Speaking of Speaker Mike Johnson, it turns out

he does expect to bring up aid to Ukraine and Israel as standalone bill or bills under suspension

of the rules. He told political's Olivia Beavers, all of that, and more at the House GOP

retreat in West Virginia yesterday.

That is definitely the clear statement from Johnson on committing to push through Ukraine aid,

and it potentially has major implications for Ukraine's war against Russia.

Here in the U.S., politically dipping across the aisle again to reach that two-thirds threshold

for passage could open Johnson up to another revolt from the hard right, anti-Ukraine aid

segment of his conference.

Additionally, Johnson told Politico in that same interview that he will be bringing up a

standalone piece of legislation to reauthorize Section 702 of the

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which you'll remember he has twice had to pull from

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