Good Monday morning. I'm Anna Palmer and welcome to your Politico Playbook audio briefing, sponsored by

Pharma. And I'm Jake Sherman. We're kicking off this week with a scoop of Bonka's listening tour.

She'll be talking to cabinet officials and department heads, including HHS Secretary Tom Price,

EPA administrator Scott Pruitt, VA secretary David Shulkin, Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta, and SBA administrator and

Connecticut native Linda McMahon. She'll also meet with Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski as the

administration decides whether to stay a part of the Paris Climate Treaty. The health care hot potato

is now in Senate majority Mitch McConnell's hands. We expect this to be a very different process than the House. The Senate

takes its time. This will likely frustrate Trump and House Republicans, so watch for tensions to rise.

Former acting attorney general Sally Yates will be testifying today in front of the Senate

Judiciary Subcommittee investigating Russian interference into the 2016 presidential election.

The center strikes back in Europe with Emmanuel Macron winning the French presidency by beating Marine

Le Pen in a runoff. Macron's stronger than expected victory was a stunning win for a political

novice. For those keeping track at home, it was the third consecutive setback for

European populist parties. The Washington Post has a follow-up on Jared Kushner's sister

pitching Chinese investors on a controversial visa program for the wealthy. Trump recently signed a

bill that extends the program that allows foreigners to get fast-track immigration status in exchange

for investing $500,000 in U.S.

properties.

Nicole Kushner-Myers' relationship with her brother was part of the presentation, but it was not part

of the effort to lure investors, she said.

The New York Times is reporting that Trump is expected to announce a slate of conservative

federal court nominees today.

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