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7:15 AM ET, April 4, 2018

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Ethan Baron / Mercury News:
YouTube shooter's father says she was angry at company  —  The night before Nasim Aghdam opened fire in a courtyard at YouTube's headquarters Tuesday afternoon, Mountain View police found the San Diego woman sleeping in her car.  —  She had been reported missing by her family in Southern California …
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Jennifer Smith / Daily Mail:
REVEALED: Woman, 38, who shot three employees at YouTube's California HQ before killing herself was a prolific YouTuber who ranted online about the company's ‘dictatorial’ new policies  — Female shooter opened fire with a handgun at YouTube's headquarters in San Bruno, California on Tuesday afternoon
NBC Bay Area:
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.
Los Angeles Times:
Authorities probe whether woman who opened fire at YouTube had grudge against video platform  —  A woman opened fire at YouTube headquarters in San Bruno, Calif., shooting three people with a handgun before taking her own life and causing widespread panic in the technology hub south of San Francisco.
Charlie Warzel / BuzzFeed:
Today's Shooting Showed How Bad Twitter's Misinformation Problem Is  —  A sampling of individuals (incorrectly) accused on Twitter of being the YouTube shooter.  —  BuzzFeed News  —  Seconds after the first shots were fired at YouTube's headquarters on Tuesday afternoon …
KRON:
Shooter dead, at least 3 injured in YouTube shooting, police say  —  SAN BRUNO (KRON) - A woman shot multiple people Tuesday before turning the gun on herself at YouTube's headquarters in San Bruno, according to police.  —  Sources tell KRON4 that the shooting appears to be the result of a domestic dispute.
NBC News:
YouTube shooting: Female suspect dead at firm's HQ in San Bruno, California
Nicholas Kristof / New York Times:   How to Win an Argument About Guns
Washington Post:
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 …
Patrick Marley / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
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.
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Daniel Lippman / Politico:   Playbook: China strikes back with 25-percent tariff on 106 U.S. products
Bloomberg:
China Hits Soybeans, Aircraft in Counter-Punch to Trump Tariffs
Discussion: Engadget and Axios
CNN:
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 …
Clare Foran / CNN:
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 …
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HuffPost:
2 Florida Republicans Now Joining Calls For Scott Pruitt To Resign
John Harwood / CNBC:
Peter Navarro says Trump's trade policies are ‘good for the market,’ but economists aren't buying it  — White House aide Peter Navarro insists that President Trump's trade policies will positively impact the market.  — But some of his colleagues said some of Navarro's comments on the U.S. economy were simply wrong.
Discussion: The Week
Sara Carter / Sara A. Carter:
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 …
Joe Pompeo / Vanity Fair:
“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.
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
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 …
Hannah Gold / Jezebel:
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 …
Discussion: The Guardian
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Matthew Haag / New York Times:   Alex Jones and Infowars Are Sued for Defamation After Misidentifying Parkland Gunman
CNNMoney:
US proposes tariffs on 1,300 Chinese goods  —  This is what a trade war looks like  —  Fears of a trade war between the United States and China just escalated again.  —  The Trump administration on Tuesday published a list of about 1,300 Chinese exports that could be targeted for tariffs.
Discussion: CBS Baltimore, CBS Los Angeles and IJR
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Associated Press:
The Latest: China's Commerce Ministry warns of retaliation
Discussion: Axios and One America News Network
Facebook:
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.
Jonah Goldberg / National Review:
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 …
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Noah Rothman / Commentary Magazine:
Where Will Conservatives Draw the Line on Trump?
Discussion: National Review
Gabriella Lovas / Bloomberg:
China's Tit-for-Tat Tariffs Send U.S. Index Futures Tumbling  —  U.S. stock futures extended declines in New York as jitters over trade tensions between the U.S. and China further escalated.  China said it would levy 25 percent tariffs on imports of 106 U.S. products including soybeans …
People.com:
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.
Discussion: Raw Story, thecut and Political Wire
J. Terry Edmonds / The Daily Beast:
What Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Saw From the Mountaintop … On the evening of April 3, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered an impassioned call to action to a people and a nation he loved.  He was widely recognized at that time as the undisputed champion of the poor and the leading voice of America's civil rights movement.
Discussion: Politico
Ryan Browne / CNN:
McMaster: ‘We have failed to impose sufficient costs’ on Russia  —  McMaster rips Russia in final public remarks  —  (CNN)In his last public remarks as national security adviser, Lt. Gen. HR McMaster offered harsh words for Russia Tuesday during a speech at the Atlantic Council in Washington DC.
Alex Morris / thecut:
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.
Saagar Enjeti / The Daily Caller:
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.
 
 
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Fox's Shep Smith and John Roberts destroy Trump's lies about Amazon hurting the Post Office
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Tennessean.com:
Titans new uniforms: NFL investigating apparent leaked photo
Discussion: AOL
Alexandra Deabler / Fox News:
Hotel lifts lifetime ban for man who destroyed room with pepperoni, flock of seagulls
Discussion: Eater
Christina Wilkie / CNBC:
Trump is meeting with the leader of a country known for money laundering and murky ties to Russia
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Stormy Daniels requests ‘suspicious’ bank information related to hush payment
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Emily Stewart / Vox:
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A new study suggests fake news might have won Donald Trump the 2016 election
 

 
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