Good Friday morning. I'm Jake Sherman and welcome to your political playbook audio briefing sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield Association.

We're kicking off the day with a break from impeachment and a look at today's NRCC. A few weeks ago, Democratic South Carolina Congressman Joe Cunningham's wife, Amanda complained on Instagram that their health care, which Cunningham gets through the government, did not cover mental health therapy and marriage counseling. The NRC pounced. They jumped on Cunningham's video,

which, to be fair, many Republicans thought was a bit tone deaf. But that wasn't enough for the

NRCC. They decided to rib Amanda Cunningham yesterday for being in marriage counseling. After she

posted on Instagram that she appreciated Beto O'Rourke getting bolder, the NRCC went to town. Their broadside had nothing to do with insurance, but instead they ribbed Cunningham's marriage counseling. Back to impeachment, a few important things. Nancy Pelosi's going to be on Morning Joe this morning around 7.30, her first interview since backing impeachment. The New York Times points out the

White House knew about the whistleblower allegations shortly after Trump's call with the Ukrainian

president. The Washington Post reports Democrats want a fast-paced impeachment. For Democrats, there are

many ways impeachment can go sideways politically. One of them is impeaching President Trump

without a bunch of hearings. Let us preview how Republican

groups will go after Democrats for doing this. Here's an ad that will definitely run if Democrats

impeach the president without hearings. Congressman X wanted to impeach Donald Trump without

holding hearings. Impeach the president without hearings? Congressman X is too extreme for us.

Andrew D. Sedario and Sarah Ferris report freshman Democrats are looking to Pelosi for advice.

The Post dives into the broader secrecy effort in the White House, and Ben Shrekinger spoke

with Rudy Giuliani, who called himself the real whistleblower.

In the Jews, Nancy Cook is reporting top communications and press officials are leaving

OMB. Wesley Denton, a senior advisor to OMB, has left the agency to return to the Conservative

Partnership Institute, while Jacob Wood, OMB's deputy director for communications, is leaving

the agency to go to the Millennium Challenge Corporation.

The president will participate in a high holy day's call with Jewish faith leaders at noon.

He will deliver remarks at a Hispanic

Heritage Month celebration at 630 in the East Room. Subscribe to Playbook at Politico.com

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