The Hill's 12:30 Report: House set to rebuke Trump on emergency | All eyes on Cohen | First of three days of testimony | Cohen to accuse Trump of racism, criminal conduct | Trump arrives in Vietnam for North Korea talks | Sights and sounds from summit | What to watch for | Dems to issue subpoena over family separation policy | Lucky Charms beer

HAPPENING THIS AFTERNOON

Nothing to see here in Washington, Mr. President. Carry on.:

House Democrats are set to vote on a resolution to block President Trump Donald John TrumpOmar fires back at Trump over rally remarks: 'This is my country' Pelosi: Trump hurrying to fill SCOTUS seat so he can repeal ObamaCare Trump mocks Biden appearance, mask use ahead of first debate MORE's national emergency declaration to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border. http://bit.ly/2GMezoC

THE HOUSE VOTE -- DEMS HAVE THIS ONE:

It is expected to easily pass. Democrats expect all of their members to back the resolution. Livestream of the House debating the measure: https://cs.pn/2H4xpHc

THE SENATE VOTE IS MORE INTERESTING:

For Democrats to secure enough votes to block the president's border wall declaration, they need four Republican votes.

How many Republican votes Democrats have so far: Two definite "yes" votes -- Sens. Susan Collins Susan Margaret CollinsSenate GOP aims to confirm Trump court pick by Oct. 29: report The Hill's Campaign Report: GOP set to ask SCOTUS to limit mail-in voting Senate GOP sees early Supreme Court vote as political booster shot MORE (R-Maine) and Thom Tillis Thomas (Thom) Roland TillisThe Hill's Campaign Report: GOP set to ask SCOTUS to limit mail-in voting OVERNIGHT ENERGY: EPA head questions connection of climate change to natural disasters | Pebble Mine executives eye future expansion in recorded conversations | EPA questions science linking widely used pesticide to brain damage in children Liberal super PAC launches ads targeting vulnerable GOP senators over SCOTUS fight MORE (R- N.C.). Oh and: Sen. Lisa Murkowski Lisa Ann MurkowskiSenate GOP aims to confirm Trump court pick by Oct. 29: report Senate GOP sees early Supreme Court vote as political booster shot Pence defends Trump's 'obligation' to nominate new Supreme Court justice MORE (R-Alaska) will "probably" also vote with Democrats. I.e.: Democrats would only need one more Republican.

Keep checking this page -- whip list of votes: http://bit.ly/2GMezoC

HOW MITCH MCCONNELL IS CAREFULLY PICKING HIS BATTLES:

Think: The border wall resolution is not a battle he has chosen: http://bit.ly/2Xqp5ac

HOW DEMOCRATS ARE TRYING TO CHALLENGE TRUMP WHILE HE IS IN HANOI:

http://bit.ly/2T1b4RL

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LATEST FROM HANOI

President Trump arrived in Hanoi, Vietnam, at around 10 a.m. EST, which is 10 p.m. in Hanoi.

What to watch during Trump's summit with Kim Jong Un:

Is denuclearization defined and advanced? Is there a peace declaration for the Korean War? Do they agree on liaison offices? Is Trump distracted by the news back home? Cough, Michael Cohen is testifying, cough. Are there any surprises?

Context and details for each: http://bit.ly/2EhuW9j

SIGHTS AND SOUNDS:

How Kim got to Vietnam: Kim Jong Un took a 60-hour train from North Korea to Vietnam. Keep in mind: During the first U.S.-North Korea summit, China lent a plane to Kim. http://bit.ly/2Ez1TPW

Video outside Kim Jong Un's hotel: Via Bloomberg's Kevin Cirilli: http://bit.ly/2Ecg6AO

^ Interesting tidbit on the vibe: "I've been strolling past Kim Jong Un's hotel since he arrived and it's gotten the odd feeling of a motorbike drive-in movie with gawkers driving up to sit, mostly in silence or soft conversation, as they gaze at the tower. There's been a modest but consistent crowd for hours." (Via The Washington Post's David Nakamura) Photo: http://bit.ly/2EfTLSJ

Wow, it looks stressful being Kim Jong Un's assistant: Here's video of an aide to Kim Jong Un sprinting to catch up. As The Washington Post's David Nakamura captioned the video, "Get you a wingman like Kim Jong Un." Watch: http://bit.ly/2GMowm7

Photo of Trump's motorcade in Hanoi: http://bit.ly/2Ssyier

Photo of Trump walking off Air Force One when he arrived: http://bit.ly/2VmERkG

Oh, hello there:

ON CAPITOL HILL

Just now -- the start of subpoena SZN:

The House Oversight Committee just voted to subpoena the Trump administration for documents related to the policy of separating migrant families on the U.S.-Mexico border. http://bit.ly/2SsOLPN

Keep in mind: This is the first subpoena since Democrats took control of the House.

The committee vote: "The vote was bipartisan, with Reps. Justin Amash Justin AmashCentrist Democrats 'strongly considering' discharge petition on GOP PPP bill On The Trail: How Nancy Pelosi could improbably become president History is on Edward Snowden's side: Now it's time to give him a full pardon MORE (R-Mich.) and Chip RoyCharles (Chip) Eugene RoyPelosi must go — the House is in dire need of new leadership GOP lawmakers want answers from Disney on Mulan, China Freedom Caucus member Chip Roy touts bipartisanship in first campaign ad MORE (R-Texas) voting with all the Democrats."

From Chairman Elijah Cummings Elijah Eugene CummingsBlack GOP candidate accuses Behar of wearing black face in heated interview Overnight Health Care: US won't join global coronavirus vaccine initiative | Federal panel lays out initial priorities for COVID-19 vaccine distribution | NIH panel: 'Insufficient data' to show treatment touted by Trump works House Oversight Democrats to subpoena AbbVie in drug pricing probe MORE (D-Md.): Cummings said the committee had been asking for the information for seven months.

Three days of Michael Cohen drama:

President Trump's former personal lawyer Michael Cohen is on Capitol Hill today, tomorrow and Thursday for testimony. http://bit.ly/2VmPfZw

Today's testimony is private:

Michael Cohen is kicking off three days of Capitol Hill testimony today. Starting with: Closed door testimony today with the Senate Intelligence Committee.

Video of Cohen arriving for the hearing: http://bit.ly/2XpQp8D

But tomorrow could be a doozy:

Via The Wall Street Journal's Rebecca Ballhaus and Warren P. Strobel, when President Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen testifies before the House Oversight and Reform Committee Wednesday, he plans to publicly accuse Trump of criminal conduct while in office. Specifically: In the payments to a porn star. https://on.wsj.com/2T13IxK

WHAT TO EXPECT:

On Trump's finances: Cohen "will make public some of Mr. Trump's private financial statements and allege that Mr. Trump at times inflated or deflated his net worth for business and personal purposes, including avoiding paying property taxes, the person said. The financial statements were developed by Mr. Trump's accountant, the person said." https://on.wsj.com/2T13IxK

Cohen's testimony may make allegations of racism: "Cohen is expected to recount racist remarks Mr. Trump allegedly made to him, including instances in which Mr. Trump allegedly questioned the intelligence of African-Americans and criticized their lifestyle choices." https://on.wsj.com/2T13IxK

REACTION FROM THE WHITE HOUSE:

Via The New York Times's Maggie Haberman, White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders denounced Michael Cohen's expected testimony. She said in a statement: "Disgraced felon Michael Cohen is going to prison for lying to Congress and making other false statements. Sadly, he will go before Congress this week and we can expect more of the same. It's laughable that anyone would take a convicted liar like Cohen at his word, and pathetic to see him given yet another opportunity to spread his lies." https://nyti.ms/2GNg7iu

ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL

Interesting read -- how an Iowa couple helped a campaign reporter who was stranded during a blizzard:

Via Politico's Christopher Cadelago, "My bone-chilling adventure trying to cover Kamala Harris Kamala HarrisButtigieg stands in as Pence for Harris's debate practice First presidential debate to cover coronavirus, Supreme Court Harris joins women's voter mobilization event also featuring Pelosi, Gloria Steinem, Jane Fonda MORE in Iowa. A native Californian learns that Iowa is as nice as it's cracked up to be."

What happened: "[I met Janet and Mike Shock] serendipitously only a few hours earlier. The Shocks welcomed me to their home, my teeth chattering after I slammed my rental car into a snow drift on a closed road a few hundred feet away. The walk by this native Californian to their door -- in 12-degree, blizzard conditions -- was brutal: I was wearing a thin jacket, and no boots or gloves."

The full story: https://politi.co/2SvhrId

IN OTHER NEWS

Wow, this is fascinating

'36 Hours with the Taliban': CNN's Clarissa Ward and Salma Abdelaziz published a fascinating glimpse behind-the-scenes with the Taliban in Afghanistan. "The Taliban is stronger than at any point since 9/11. A rare glimpse into Afghanistan's 'shadow government' reveals how the extremists are trying to present a friendly face to Afghans, and the world."

Watch: https://cnn.it/2U9zbu0

Tidbit -- Sen. Markey uses a flip phone:

Via The Boston Globe's Matt Stout, Sen. Ed Markey Edward (Ed) John MarkeySchumer: 'Nothing is off the table' if GOP moves forward with Ginsburg replacement Democrats see fundraising spike following Ginsburg death Democratic senator calls for eliminating filibuster, expanding Supreme Court if GOP fills vacancy MORE (D-Mass.) carries two cellphones around with him: "a LG flip phone that looks as if it's pulled from the set of 'The Departed,' and a sleek, black iPhone." http://bit.ly/2H0Qb1Q

Spotted on Capitol Hill:

Former representative and current South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem Kristi Lynn NoemSouth Dakota AG issues statement on fatal crash, says 'I discovered the body' Authorities confirm South Dakota attorney general involved in fatal crash South Dakota governor defends Sturgis rallygoers: 'Exercised their personal freedom to attend' MORE (R). Via Politico's John Bresnahan. Photo: http://bit.ly/2StC07M

^And Via Politico's Melanie Zanona: "She also popped into the GOP conference meeting this morning." http://bit.ly/2TgbMKs

NOTABLE TWEETS

Getting traction:

How the f--- do 60 percent of the people in this poll think this? https://t.co/AZb1zTzSAr pic.twitter.com/6zw2BDkAJC — Michael Kruse (@michaelkruse) February 26, 2019

According to a new Columbia Journalism Review poll, 60 percent of respondents "believe reporters get paid by their sources sometimes or very often."

The full poll from Columbia Journalism Review: http://bit.ly/2T3uqpk

A FEW REACTIONS TO THIS TWEET:

From The Washington Post's Seung Min Kim: "Wow. To make it absolutely clear -- real journalists do NOT get paid by sources." http://bit.ly/2U9FttM

Lol -- from Glover Park Group's Lauren Edmonds: "I've worked in newsrooms... If sources paid, reporters would dress better." http://bit.ly/2BRXCFg

From The Wall Street Journal's Byron Tau: "The economics of this are all backwards. If anything, the conspiracy should be that we are paying our sources." http://bit.ly/2EifKsb

From Time's Ryan Teague Beckwith: "One time my friend the librarian offered to wipe a $2 fine off and I said no because I covered county government." http://bit.ly/2EznRSS

One perspective -- from Reuters' Pete Schroeder: "Seems like an inherent challenge for public perception of media is that the most visible representatives of the industry are DRAMATIC outliers in terms of compensation." http://bit.ly/2NtiU0y

ON TAP

The House and Senate are in. President Trump is in Hanoi, Vietnam, for his summit with the North Korean leader. Vice President Pence is in Washington, D.C.

10:05 a.m. EST: President Trump arrived in Hanoi, Vietnam.

12:45 p.m. EST: Vice President Pence joins the Senate Republican policy lunch at the U.S. Capitol. Pence will also be trying to stem GOP defections on Democrats' resolution to block the emergency declaration.

2:15 p.m. EST: First votes in the House.

March 6: The Hill is hosting an event, "Overcoming Obstacles: Patient Access to Innovation." Featured speakers: FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb and Matt Salo, executive director of the National Association of Medicaid Directors. Moderated by: The Hill's Bob Cusack. Details and how to RSVP: http://bit.ly/2tNeVDf

March 7: The Hill is hosting an event, "History Makers: Women & the 116th Congress." Featured speakers: Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-Pa.), Del. Jennifer Gonzàlez-Colon (R-P.R.), Rep. Kay Granger Norvell (Kay) Kay GrangerGOP women's group rolls out six-figure campaign for Ernst Bottom line Helping our seniors before it's too late MORE (R-Texas), Rep. Carol Miller Carol Devine MillerPartial disengagement based on democratic characteristics: A new era of US-China economic relations The Hill's Coronavirus Report: CDC predicts US death toll could reach 145,000 by July 11; Premier President Michael Alkire says more resiliency needed in health supply chain Shelley Moore Capito wins Senate primary MORE (R-W.Va.), Rep. Mikie Sherrill Rebecca (Mikie) Michelle SherrillHillicon Valley: DOJ indicts Chinese, Malaysian hackers accused of targeting over 100 organizations | GOP senators raise concerns over Oracle-TikTok deal | QAnon awareness jumps in new poll House passes legislation to boost election security research Lawmakers call for bipartisan push to support scientific research MORE (D-N.J.) and Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.) Moderated by: The Hill's Bob Cusack and Cate Martel. Details and how to RSVP: http://bit.ly/2T3pO2u

WHAT TO WATCH

This morning: The Trump administration defends the migrant family separation policy during a House Judiciary Committee hearing. Livestream: https://cs.pn/2VjlAk1

2 p.m. EST: Senate Republican leaders hold a news conference. Livestream: https://cs.pn/2Xszh2f

2:30 p.m. EST: Senate Democratic leaders hold a news conference. Livestream: https://cs.pn/2GNtcYN

NOW FOR THE FUN STUFF...

Today is National Pistachio Day.

No, please don't:

A Virginia beer company has created a Lucky Charms cereal beer. Think: IPA with marshmallows. Photo of the can: http://bit.ly/2tFLgeR

Well this is confusing:

The North Carolina General Assembly is considering a bill to change the grading scale at public schools. Details: http://bit.ly/2tH5QeM

A: 100 to 85 percent

B: 84 to 70 percent

C: 69 to 55 percent

D: 54 to 40 percent

F: 39 to 0 percent

Read the bill: http://bit.ly/2C44HD1