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The Hill's 12:30 Report: Trump's schedule leaked | 60 percent taken up by 'executive time' | White House defends 'different leadership style' | Latest on Northam controversy | Schumer urges him to step down | Trump to face 2020 challengers as he delivers State of the Union | Pelosi's favorability at highest level since 2007 | Nats Park bans backpacks | Top Super Bowl snack by state | FDA warns public not to drink chunky milk after ad

TALK OF THE MORNING

'First we'll make snow angels for two hours, then we'll go ice skating, then we'll eat a whole roll of Tollhouse cookie dough as fast as we can, and then to finish, we'll snuggle.':

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A White House official leaked President Trump Donald John TrumpBubba Wallace to be driver of Michael Jordan, Denny Hamlin NASCAR team Graham: GOP will confirm Trump's Supreme Court nominee before the election Southwest Airlines, unions call for six-month extension of government aid MORE's private schedule for the past three months. http://bit.ly/2RFurKV

The biggest takeaway: Trump has spent roughly 60 percent of his scheduled time in the past three months with unstructured 'Executive Time.'

What Trump does during Executive Time: "He spends his mornings in the residence, watching TV, reading the papers, and responding to what he sees and reads by phoning aides, members of Congress, friends, administration officials and informal advisers."

Keep in mind: This list usually excludes one or two meetings a day. This is the schedule circulated to staff.

Read Trump's actual schedule: http://bit.ly/2WIuLMH

REACTION FROM PRESS SECRETARY SARAH HUCKABEE SANDERS: "President Trump has a different leadership style than his predecessors and the results speak for themselves ... While he spends much of his average day in scheduled meetings, events, and calls, there is time to allow for a more creative environment that has helped make him the most productive President in modern history." http://bit.ly/2RFurKV

REACTION FROM THE DIRECTOR OF OVAL OFFICE OPERATIONS: Madeleine Westerhout tweeted, "What a disgraceful breach of trust to leak schedules. What these don't show are the hundreds of calls and meetings @realDonaldTrump takes everyday. This POTUS is working harder for the American people than anyone in recent history." http://bit.ly/2UDDEFi

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IN THE WHITE HOUSE

Coming up on the prime-time special of 'Real World: West Wing':

President Trump is giving his second State of the Union address tomorrow in the House chamber. http://bit.ly/2Rzu7gA



What to expect: Themes urging compromise on immigration, trade, etc.

Time: Trump will begin at 9 p.m. EST. The speech will air on all major TV networks.

Keep in mind: Trump was expected to give his address on Jan. 29, but Speaker Nancy Pelosi Nancy PelosiTrump puts Supreme Court fight at center of Ohio rally CDC causes new storm by pulling coronavirus guidance Overnight Health Care: CDC pulls revised guidance on coronavirus | Government watchdog finds supply shortages are harming US response | As virus pummels US, Europe sees its own spike MORE (D-Calif.) retracted her invitation because of the shutdown.

Who Trump will see in the audience: A sea of Democrats trying to replace him as president. For example: Sens. Cory Booker Cory Anthony BookerBipartisan praise pours in after Ginsburg's death DHS opens probe into allegations at Georgia ICE facility Democratic lawmakers call for an investigation into allegations of medical neglect at Georgia ICE facility MORE (N.J.), Kamala Harris Kamala HarrisJoe Biden looks to expand election battleground into Trump country Fox's Napolitano: Supreme Court confirmation hearings will be 'World War III of political battles' Rush Limbaugh encourages Senate to skip hearings for Trump's SCOTUS nominee MORE (Calif.), Kirsten Gillibrand Kirsten GillibrandSunday shows preview: Justice Ginsburg dies, sparking partisan battle over vacancy before election Suburban moms are going to decide the 2020 election Jon Stewart urges Congress to help veterans exposed to burn pits MORE (N.Y.) and Elizabeth Warren Elizabeth WarrenJudd Gregg: The Kamala threat — the Californiaization of America GOP set to release controversial Biden report Biden's fiscal program: What is the likely market impact? MORE (Mass.). The full list: http://bit.ly/2S85616

Giving the Democratic response: Stacey Abrams, who recently lost a hard-fought gubernatorial race in Georgia.

ON CAPITOL HILL

What else is happening in Congress this week:

Acting AG testifies: Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker is scheduled to publicly testify before the House Judiciary Committee this Friday. The topics: His role overseeing the special counsel investigation and Jeff Sessions Jefferson (Jeff) Beauregard SessionsGOP set to release controversial Biden report Trump's policies on refugees are as simple as ABCs Ocasio-Cortez, Velázquez call for convention to decide Puerto Rico status MORE's dismissal as attorney general. http://bit.ly/2Rzu7gA

Syria: The Senate is working a foreign policy bill after Republicans distanced themselves from President Trump's decision to remove troops from Syria.

AG vote: On Thursday, the Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to vote on William Barr's nomination to be attorney general.

This land is your land: The Senate may work on a federal lands package this week. Details: "The legislation would reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund. It also includes provisions aimed at increasing recreational access to federal land and has dozens of specific local provisions to add to national parks and other land holdings."

Context and details for each from The Hill's Jordain Carney and Juliegrace Brufke: http://bit.ly/2Rzu7gA

NEW POLL: According to a new CNN poll, Pelosi's favorability is at its highest since 2007. Full poll: http://bit.ly/2D63hHI

Maybe Billy McFarland has decided to enter the pharmaceutical business…:

Sen. Bernie Sanders Bernie SandersJacobin editor: Primarying Schumer would force him to fight Trump's SCOTUS nominee Trump campaign plays up Biden's skills ahead of Cleveland debate: 'He's actually quite good' Young voters backing Biden by 2:1 margin: poll MORE (I-Vt.) is sending a letter to Catalyst Pharmaceuticals asking why the drug that for years has been free to patients now costs $375,000 annually. https://reut.rs/2HSHCbx

What to know about the drug: "The drug, Firdapse, is used to treat Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome (LEMS), a rare neuromuscular disorder, according to the letter, made available to Reuters by the senator's office. The disorder affects about one in 100,000 people in the United States."

IN OTHER NEWS

If blackface comes to ANYONE's mind when they think of you, you're having a bad day:

Via The Washington Post's Gregory S. Schneider, Laura Vozzella and Jenna Portnoy, "Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) met with his Cabinet early Monday morning and planned to speak with other administration officials as he considers resigning following two days of controversy over a racist photo in his medical school yearbook." https://wapo.st/2S8g7zu

JUST NOW — SCHUMER WEIGHS IN: Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer Chuck SchumerJacobin editor: Primarying Schumer would force him to fight Trump's SCOTUS nominee CNN's Toobin: Democrats are 'wimps' who won't 'have the guts' to add Supreme Court seats Republican senator says plans to confirm justice before election 'completely consistent with the precedent' MORE (D-N.Y.) tweeted, "It's past time. Governor Northam should resign so Virginia can move forward." http://bit.ly/2RI2VMQ

Ditch your work bags before you go to Nats games this year:

The Washington Nationals just banned backpacks from its ballpark. Why: To beef up security. http://bit.ly/2D9Q9B8

Where it gets a little complicated: "Most teams have limits on bag size but don't restrict a particular type of bag. But under Washington's new policy, even backpacks that are within the size requirements for other bags will not be permitted."

Details: http://bit.ly/2D9Q9B8

NOTABLE TWEETS

If you saw that horrendous chunky milk Super Bowl ad:

Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb has thoughts.

#FDA strongly discourages people from drinking chunky milk. For some safe food tips during the #SuperBowl, see my #SUNDAYTWEETORIAL. https://t.co/N0iAvR1ikM — Scott Gottlieb, M.D. (@SGottliebFDA) February 4, 2019

If you don't know what I'm talking about, here's the Super Bowl ad from Mint Mobile: https://cnet.co/2UHmLcV

My favorite Super Bowl tweet:

Everyone so excited about Adam Levine taking his shirt off at halftime but, did anyone notice that his shirt matches a couch pillow... pic.twitter.com/IWYqAiHEKL — MayanLover (@yucamayan) February 4, 2019

It wasn't just this one pillow. Lots of people pointed out that Adam Levine's shirt looked like their pillows and curtains from Target and Walmart. More photos: http://bit.ly/2Bl5Ohc

ON TAP

The House is out. The Senate meets later today. President Trump and Vice President Pence are both in Washington, D.C.

11:45 a.m. EST: President Trump received an intelligence briefing.

12:45 p.m. EST: President Trump has lunch with Vice President Pence.

3 p.m. EST: The Senate meets. The Senate's full schedule today: http://bit.ly/2HNE0aD

5:30 p.m. EST: The Senate votes.

Feb. 27 -- March 2: CPAC 2019 at National Harbor: http://bit.ly/2WGJEir

NOW FOR THE FUN STUFF...

Today is National Homemade Soup Day.

Getting traction -- people have THOUGHTS about this:

The Kitchn published a list of the most popular Super Bowl food in every state. How they compiled the list: Based on which foods were Googled in each state. Highlight -- sorry, Mississippi: Mississippi's most popular Super Bowl food is … granola bars? Map of the winner in each state: http://bit.ly/2HSeCAK

I laughed:

In honor of yesterday's big game, The Atlantic published, "Superb Owl Sunday III: A special Sunday event, a photographic essay celebrating these magnificent birds of prey." Celebratory photos: http://bit.ly/2Bk3GpY