Suspect in YouTube Shooting Posted Rants About the Company Online  —  The NBC Bay Area Investigative Unit has confirmed the identity of the shooter who opened fire on YouTube's campus in San Bruno Tuesday.  Nasim Aghdam, 39, lived in Southern California and appears to have had a robust presence on YouTube.

Mueller told Trump's attorneys the president remains under investigation but is not currently a criminal target … Special counsel Robert S. Mueller III informed President Trump's attorneys last month that he is continuing to investigate the president but does not consider him a criminal target …

Trump appointee at Defense Department resigns after CNN reveals birther postings  —  (CNN)A political appointee at the Department of Defense has resigned after a CNN KFile inquiry about controversial postings he made on Facebook.  —  Todd Johnson is a former Trump campaign state director …

How EPA's Scott Pruitt avoided tough questions on Tuesday  —  Washington (CNN)As questions swirled over whether or not he can hold onto his administration post, embattled Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt appeared calm on Tuesday as he touted the agency's decision …

Rebecca Dallet beats Michael Screnock in race for Wisconsin Supreme Court  —  MADISON - Rebecca Dallet trounced Michael Screnock on Tuesday for a seat on the state Supreme Court, shrinking the court's conservative majority and giving Democrats a jolt of energy heading into the fall election.

APNewsBreak: US suspects listening devices in Washington  —  For the first time, the U.S. government has publicly acknowledged the existence in Washington of what appear to be rogue devices that foreign spies and criminals could be using to track individual cellphones and intercept calls and messages.

Alex Jones and Infowars Sued for Defamation Over False Identification of Parkland Shooter  —  Alex Jones and his preposterous Infowars media platform were served yet another lawsuit on Monday.  —  The New York Times reported on Tuesday that 24-year-old Massachusetts resident Marcel Fontaine filed …

BOMBSHELL: Secret TEXTS Show FBI, DOJ May Have RUSHED Anti-Trump FISA Warrant  —  More evidence discovered from new FBI documents  —  Communications uncovered by congressional investigators reveal the FBI may have improperly coordinated with Department of Justice officials in an effort …

“Journalism Is Not About Creating Safe Spaces”: Inside the Woke Civil War at The New York Times  —  Catalyzed by the Trump presidency, roiled by flash points like Glenn Thrush, Bret Stephens, and Bari Weiss, a generational conflict not seen since the 60s is besetting the Times.

The all-consuming tribalism of Trump's Republican Party, in one 30-second ad … As metaphors for the Trump-led Republican Party go, it's difficult to beat Rep. Todd Rokita's new ad in the Indiana Senate race.  —  In 30 seconds, the Republican congressman from Indiana discusses no policy issues …

On Rhetoric and Reality  —  I think all of Dan's points below are well-stated and well-taken.  I'd only add one quibble.  He writes: … I could point to some policies — on trade, the recent budget, etc. — and even more attempted policies — the Muslim ban, the nuclear option for legislation …

Authenticity Matters: The IRA Has No Place on Facebook  —  This morning we removed 70 Facebook and 65 Instagram accounts — as well as 138 Facebook Pages — that were controlled by the Russia-based Internet Research Agency (IRA).  Many of the Pages also ran ads, all of which have been removed.

Inside Tiffany Trump's Strained Relationship with Her Dad: ‘They Go Months Without Speaking’  —  With rare, back-to-back appearances spanning three states, Tiffany Trump and her father, President Donald Trump, seem to be on something of a father-daughter reunion tour.

Dana Rohrabacher immediately links shooting at YouTube to ‘illegal aliens’  —  Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) appeared on Fox Business Network amid breaking news reports of a shooting at YouTube headquarters on Tuesday afternoon.  —  The interview occurred less than an hour after the shooting …

Sinclair Employees Say Their Contracts Make It Too Expensive to Quit  —  Noncompetes, forced arbitration and a liquidated damages clause can equal 40 percent of annual salary.  —  , and  —  After Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. drew widespread criticism for having anchors read a statement taking aim …

Stormy Daniels requests ‘suspicious’ bank information related to hush payment  —  Avenatti: Trump popping champagne too soon  —  (CNN)A lawyer for Stormy Daniels is asking the Treasury Department to release information filed with the government by a bank about “suspicious” …

Why Trump is more popular than ever  —  Was anyone surprised by the recent CNN poll finding President Trump's approval rating at 42 percent, the highest it has been since the first Infrastructure Week?  —  The thousand undifferentiated scoops in the phantasmal Mueller investigation …

EXCLUSIVE: Roger Stone Releases Credit Card, Flight And Hotel Records - Nowhere Near London  —  Boarding passes and credit card records of longtime presidential adviser Roger Stone show him arriving in Fort Lauderdale, Florida after a two day trip to California on August 4, 2016, documents reviewed by The Daily Caller reveal.

Rosenstein gets new top deputy for Russia probe  —  Washington (CNN)Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein has picked a veteran prosecutor to help him oversee the Russia probe at the Justice Department as the Special Counsel's investigation deepens.  —  Ed O'Callaghan will serve …

It's a Theyby!  —  It's a Theyby!  —  For months leading up to the birth of his child, Bobby McCullough was nervous.  His partner, Lesley Fleishman, had enjoyed an easy and uncomplicated pregnancy.  The couple's sunny Brooklyn apartment was now stocked with a crib and diapers and soft, tiny clothes.