Good Tuesday morning. I'm Anna Palmer and welcome to your Politico Playbook Audio Briefing. Stay tuned

after the show for a message from the Vet Voice Foundation. And I'm Jake Sherman. This political

pickle has come up in conversations with several Democrats over the last few days. If House Democrats

impeach Donald Trump and he loses, they fear they can get blamed for a political hit job.

If they don't impeach him and he wins, they fear being blamed by the for a political hit job. If they don't impeach him,

and he wins, they fear being blamed by the base for not doing enough. Best case scenario,

Dems are left hoping they don't impeach him and Trump loses on his own. Gabby Orr was down in Rio

Rancho, New Mexico for us covering Trump's speech last night. After saying that the state is doing

better than any other in the U.S., he asked the

crowd, how do I lose New Mexico? Explain that one. We're here for a number of reasons, but we're

here because we really think we're going to turn this state. New York Times also pointed out

that Trump singled out Steve Cortez, a longtime supporter and CNN commentator who was present.

Trump said, he happens to be Hispanic, but I've never quite figured it out because he looks

more like a wasp than I do. Trump also said nobody loves Hispanics more than him.

The APs reporting Iran's supreme leader saying there will be no talks at any level with the U.S.

The Washington Post has a piece up with the look at Trump's dual instincts on Iran, big threats,

and also a willingness to cut a deal.

The irony, Iran has now adopted the United States' hardline position that they will not meet with President Trump without preconditions.

A reminder, Israel is voting today.

Israel is seven hours ahead of the U.S.,

so we should know more by the early afternoon.

Early reports say there's been high turnout at the ballot box.

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