Article snippet: The TAKE with MaryAlice Parks President Donald Trump continues to try to control what he can while facing the hard reality that some things may be out of his hands. Yesterday, he took steps to get closer to that cabinet he actually wants. A secretary is out and he's hiring a friendly face. He looked for workarounds to still get money for his border wall - even broaching the idea that maybe the military could foot the bill. Experts, lawmakers and advisers have asserted that last idea of his probably won’t fly. That’s just not how federal funding works. But that’s far from the only thing out of his grasp. A judge, for instance, may decide whether he has to give a deposition in the ongoing legal battle over a non-disclosure agreement to keep an adult film star quiet. And special counsel Robert Mueller may decide, for now, how and when the public learns more about the scope of the Russia investigation. The RUNDOWN with Emily Goodin The doctor is in. The tumultuous presidency of Donald Trump continued Wednesday when he tweeted he was nominating his White House physician -- Rear Admiral Ronny Jackson -- as his new Veterans Affairs secretary. This is the third major personnel upheaval in the past two weeks for an administration that's seen more than its fair share of chaos. Outgoing secretary David Shulkin, in a statement about his departure, said the president should have “a cabinet member that he is comfortable with.” But the people Trump seems m... Link to the full article to read more