Good Wednesday morning, I'm Anna Palmer and welcome to your Politico Playbook Audio Briefing, sponsored by Chevron.

And I'm Jay Sherman. Playbook Scoop this morning, Howie Kurtz is writing a book about the relationship between Donald Trump and the news media.

Kurtz interviewed Trump six times during the campaign for the book, which Regener he expects to publish next year.

The LA Times details the devastation from wildfires in California.

2,000 structures have been destroyed and at least 17 are dead.

The house unveiled a $36.5 billion bill last night to help the U.S. recover after the wildfires

and the storms.

Here's what D.C. will be talking about today.

The Nationals are playing the Cubs at 4 p.m. It will be televised on TBS. If the Nats lose, the season is over. Dusty is going with Tanner Rourke over Steven Strasbourg. If you don't know about baseball, which I don't. And someone asks you what you think. Tell them you think it's a really well curious decision. Blame Jake, if you get yelled at,

you likely won't. Here's what Trump is reading this morning. NBC News is reporting that in a letter

to NFL owners, Roger Goodell says we believe everyone should stand for the national anthem.

The Wall Street Journal reports that one of its reporters has been sentenced to two years and one

month in prison in Turkey. The Turkish government found her guilty of engaging in Taylor. Wall Street Journal reports that one of its reporters has been sentenced to two years and one month

in prison in Turkey. The Turkish government found her guilty of engaging in terrorist propaganda

in support of a banned Kurdist separatist group. The reporter Ayla al-Barach is currently in New York.

The New York Times reports that Israel caught Russian hackers searching computers around the world

for code names of U.S. intelligence

programs.

Alana Shore and Holly Toosia reporting that Democrats are bracing for upheaval when it comes to the Iran deal.

Supporters of the PAC have adopted a new strategy, trying to appeal to cooler heads in Trump's orbit who want to keep the agreement in place.

And Politico is reporting that Interior Secretary

Ryan Zinke has attended at least two additional political fundraisers while traveling on

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