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The TAKE with MaryAlice Parks Call it a blacklist, Nixonian or simply an execution of presidential power, either way it is newsy and serious that the president decided to revoke the security clearance of former CIA Chief John Brennan, who has been a major critic of Trump's since leaving public service, and threatened to

The TAKE with MaryAlice Parks R-E-S-P-E-C-T. This week was about people asking for respect, and, of course, paying our respects to the late and greatest Aretha Franklin. Off the bat, former

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The moves stoke speculation that the Elizabeth Warren may be preparing for a presidential run in 2020.   The state’s first openly transgender candidate for Congress, Alexandra Chandler, says she intends to put another voice to November’s closely watched ballot measure on transgender rights.  The TV spot — which disclosed that the RGA was a donor but didn’t divulge how much it contributed — began running in local markets last week,  Before you dismiss H.

Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer said in court that he made payments to Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal in coordination with Trump, who wasn’t named, to influence the election.

Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer said in court that he made payments to Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal in coordination with Trump, who wasn’t named, to influence the election.

Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer said in court that he made payments to Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal in coordination with Trump, who wasn’t named, to influence the election.

More than a dozen senators missed Monday night votes, despite a lecture last week from leadership about skipping work during the rare August session.  Fifteen senators — five Democrats and 10 Republicans — did not show up for two votes in the Senate.  The Senate voted on two amendments to a massive Defense, Health and Human Services, Labor and Education bill. Both proposals were approved 85-0, meaning even if lawmakers had shown up, they wouldn't have changed the outcome of the vote.

The jury in the highly publicized criminal tax and bank fraud case against former Trump campaign chairman MORE is not under sequester, a fact under scrutiny as jurors settle into their third day of deliberations. Federal District Judge T.S.