Article snippet: The TAKE with Rick Klein The point isn't winning. The point is fighting – and showing who is in control. That's fundamental to understanding President Donald Trump's actions on the domestic front, as a moment approaches where he's about to stand on the foreign stage like few times before. Trump didn't want a victory over the NFL on the issue of player protests. He wanted the battle – and the spectacle it would generate. It would appear that he doesn't actually want to oust Attorney General Jeff Sessions, or the special counsel, Robert Mueller. But his outbursts against them serve as reminders that he could. Then there are the messages he's sending with his newly-liberal use of his pardon powers. They are signals to potential witnesses, yes, but also reminders of the powers that are his – to reward allies, or even just celebrity friends. It is power for power's sake. It makes for an intriguing pretext to a stretch of the presidency when Trump will interact with other world leaders who have power in their own right. The RUNDOWN with MaryAlice Parks There are approximately 1,500 people in federal prisons serving life without parole for drug offenses, according to the American Civil Liberties Union, citing Bureau of Prisons statistics. While the president may have commuted the sentence of one such American at the behest of a celebrity, the act was far from a move towards prison reform. The subject has sat uncomfortably in this White House and ... Link to the full article to read more