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  President Trump has revoked the former C.I.A. Director John Brennan's security clearance. The White House said it's considering pulling the security clearances for other former top officials many of whom have been critical of the president. "I'd like to begin by reading a statement from the president. 'I've decided to revoke the security clearance of John Brennan, former director of the Central Intelligence Agency. At this point in my administration, any benefits that senior officials might glean from consultations with Mr. Brennan are now outweighed by the risks posed by his erratic conduct and behavior.'" President Trump has taken away John Brennan's security clearance and says he's considering doing the same to other former national security officials. That's even though two of the officials, including the former F.B.I. director James Comey, no longer have clearances. "I think he has demonstrated time and time again that he lies t
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Decoding the Queen's colorful style

 The Queen's bold wardrobe is so distinctive, it has spawned entire books dedicated to recording each beaming outfit.

In "Our Rainbow Queen," Welsh journalist Sali Hughes notes Her Majesty's color wheel considerations: "(she) won't wear green to grassy venues, nor dark colours against dark upholstery.

Over her 60 year reign the Queen has amassed an army of staffers, but few have been trusted with the task of royal dressmaker.

Kelly - the Queen's sartorial adviser for almost three decades and a close confidante - has created an air-tight formula that ensures every one of the her 300 annual engagements hits the mark

From fail-safe weighted hem-lines and wager-worthy hats, to extensively researched weather forecasts and local customs - the Queen's outfits are nothing if not judicious.

For languid afternoons spent walking the grounds of the Balmoral Estate in Scotland, the Queen is quick to switch out of her color block couture and into muted country wear made of tweed and tartan.

The Queen masterfully demonstrated the soft power potential of fashion, arriving in Dublin wearing a green coat and matching hat - Ireland's de facto national color.

Even in her early career, the Queen was well versed in the value of image-making and optics.

In 1947, two years after the war had ended, the Queen used clothing ration coupons to purchase her wedding dress - a common practice for brides at the time.

At one of her more recent public engagements - the funeral commemorating her beloved husband, the Duke of Edinburgh - the Queen wore all black in line with a mourning tradition.

Pinned to her coat was the Richmond Brooch, a diamond-encrusted wedding present gifted to Queen Mary in 1893.


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