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When President Donald Trump addresses the press today in the Oval Office, it will be his first public appearance in a week. For many presidents, that wouldn’t be particularly notable. But Trump’s weeklong absence was heard loud and clear and sparked myriad theories about his health and vitality. POLITICO White House reporter Megan Messerly joins Playbook’s Jack Blanchard to discuss that, the president’s latest comments on Russia and all the rest of the news driving the day.