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8:30 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.
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 …
Discussion: The Daily Caller
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.
KRON:
Shooter dead, at least 3 injured in YouTube shooting, police say
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
New York Times:
YouTube Shooting: Woman Wounds 3 Before Killing Herself, Police Say
Bloomberg:
China Hits Soybeans, Aircraft in Counter-Punch to Trump Tariffs  —  Beijing responds to U.S. tariffs aimed at recouping IP losses  —  Two sides can still avoid applying tariffs, minister says  —  China said it would levy an additional 25 percent tariff on imports of 106 U.S. products including soybeans …
Discussion: Politico, Townhall, AOL, Engadget and Axios
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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 …
CNBC:
Stock futures plunge, with the Dow set for a nearly 500 point drop, after China announces tariffs
Discussion: Axios and New York Times
Emily Rauhala / Washington Post:
China fires back at Trump with the threat of tariffs on 106 U.S. products, including soybeans
Sam Meredith / CNBC:
China announces new tariffs on 106 US products, including soy, cars and chemicals
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Mediaite
Daniel Lippman / Politico:   Playbook: China strikes back with 25-percent tariff on 106 U.S. products
Reuters:
China retaliates, slaps duties on U.S. soybeans, planes; markets skid
Discussion: Axios and VICE News
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 …
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 …
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.
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
Paul Bedard / Washington Examiner:
Embattled Scott Pruitt rips ‘toxic’ Washington, says critics ‘will resort to anything’ to stop Trump agenda
Joe Uchill / Axios:
Outgoing White House emails not protected by verification system  —  The security advocacy group Global Cyber Alliance tested the 26 email domains managed by the Executive Office of the President (EOP) and found that only one fully implements a security protocol that verifies the emails as genuinely from the White House.
Discussion: Political Wire and Raw Story
John Harney / Bloomberg:
McMaster Denounces Putin and His ‘Pernicious Form of Aggression’  —  Trump's national security adviser is about to leave office  —  Speech at an event honoring the independence of Baltic nations  —  National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster, in his final days in office …
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Ryan Browne / CNN:
McMaster: ‘We have failed to impose sufficient costs’ on Russia
Discussion: Political Wire
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.
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 …
Matt Lewis / The Daily Beast:
Trump Has a Point About Amazon That Resonates With His Base … President Trump has an ulterior motive for his attacks on Amazon.com, whose owner also owns The Washington Post.  But does he also have a point?  —  Yes and no, it seems.  —  Trump has claimed the company pays “little or no taxes to state & local governments.”
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Noor Al-Sibai / Raw Story:
Fox's Shep Smith and John Roberts destroy Trump's lies about Amazon hurting the Post Office
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 …
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
On the Trump-Russia investigation and the rule of law  —  This week I took part in a debate on the question “Does the Russia investigation endanger the rule of law?”  I said yes, and here is why:  —  First, a caveat: If “endanger the rule of law” means “destroys our legal order and threatens our democracy …
Matthew Haag / New York Times:
Alex Jones and Infowars Are Sued for Defamation After Misidentifying Parkland Gunman  —  Shortly after a gunman entered Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida in February and killed 17 people, the conspiracy theory website Infowars claimed it had a photo of the attacker wearing “communist garb.”
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Hannah Gold / Jezebel:
Alex Jones and Infowars Sued for Defamation Over False Identification of Parkland Shooter
Discussion: The Guardian
 
 
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