Article snippet: The TAKE with Rick Klein President Donald Trump is hardly a subtle person. And he's spent a whole lot of time sending messages – loud and clear ones – in recent days. There's the message sent by pardons, both issued and suggested, that loyalties can be rewarded and scores can be settled. There's the message sent to Attorney General Jeff Sessions, that he's still not happy with his performance, and to special counsel Robert Mueller, whose timeline remains under close White House scrutiny. There are the many messages to the media, including one wrapped up in a semi-response to the cancelling of "Roseanne." And there are messages about the truth, and Trump's attitude toward it. The president is keeping "Spygate" alive, maintaining a story about the firing of James Comey that he himself has refuted, and blaming political enemies for immigration policy decisions his own administration is making. The biggest message? Trump considers this his world - a world where he does not have to invite others in. The RUNDOWN with MaryAlice Parks This week, Democrats played offense as well as defense. Around the country, Democrats pushed back on the Trump administration's new zero tolerance policy and surprising, drastic escalation in the number of children separated from their parents who are accused of crossing the border illegally. They demanded Cabinet officials give legal or national security rationales. In Washington, congressional Democrats with access... Link to the full article to read more