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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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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.
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Michelle Broder Van Dyke / BuzzFeed:
This Is What We Know About YouTube Shooter Nasim Aghdam — The woman, who posted frequently on the video sharing platform about animal rights and veganism, said she believed YouTube had discriminated against her. — A 39-year-old woman who alleged that YouTube “discriminated and filtered” …
CNN:
YouTube shooter's brother said he warned police in advance — (CNN)The brother of Nasim Najafi Aghdam worried she might do something dangerous. — The concerns started over the weekend when Aghdam stopped answering her phone, her brother told CNN affiliate KGTV.
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KGTV-TV:
Shooter's family warned police about YouTube grudge — MENIFEE, Calif. (KGTV) - The family of the YouTube shooter spoke with 10News Tuesday night in Menifee, heartbroken and unwilling to speak on camera. — They opened the door to tell us that they tried to warn authorities before the shooting …
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Jennifer Smith / Daily Mail:
REVEALED: Woman, 38, who shot three employees at YouTube's California HQ before killing herself …
REVEALED: Woman, 38, who shot three employees at YouTube's California HQ before killing herself …
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Matthew Haag / New York Times:
Woman Accused of Shooting 3 at YouTube Had Complained About Company
Woman Accused of Shooting 3 at YouTube Had Complained About Company
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Hollywood Reporter:
CNN Criticized for “Sexist” Coverage of YouTube Shooting
CNN Criticized for “Sexist” Coverage of YouTube Shooting
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Derek Hawkins / Washington Post:
YouTube shooting suspect nursed grudge about company's treatment of her videos
YouTube shooting suspect nursed grudge about company's treatment of her videos
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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 …
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emptywheel:
Mueller Tells Guy Who Legally Can't Be a Target That He's Not a Target, Perhaps in a Bid to Make Him Legally Targetable — The WaPo has a fascinating report describing that Robert Mueller informed Trump's lawyers “in early March” that he doesn't consider Trump a target in his investigation.
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Trump's self-delusion blinds him to legal peril … The Post reports: … In other words, he is under investigation. On the way out the door after an interview with Mueller, he could be informed that he has just become a target. In other words, the “subject but not a target” …
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Ken White / Popehat:
What It Means That Trump Is “Only A Subject”
What It Means That Trump Is “Only A Subject”
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Washington Post:
Trump instructs military to begin planning for withdrawal from Syria … President Trump has instructed military leaders to prepare to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria, but has not set a date for them to do so, according to a senior administration official. — In a meeting with top national …
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NBC News:
Trump agrees to keep U.S. troops in Syria for undetermined period of time to defeat ISIS — WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump reluctantly agreed in a meeting with his national security team on Tuesday to keep U.S. troops in Syria for an undetermined period of time with the goal of defeating ISIS …
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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 …
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CNNMoney:
US proposes tariffs on 1,300 Chinese goods
US proposes tariffs on 1,300 Chinese goods
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Wall Street Journal:
China Tariffs Threaten U.S. Cars, Planes and Soy in Response to Trump
China Tariffs Threaten U.S. Cars, Planes and Soy in Response to Trump
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Emily Rauhala / Washington Post:
China fires back at Trump with the threat of tariffs on 106 U.S. products, including soybeans
China fires back at Trump with the threat of tariffs on 106 U.S. products, including soybeans
David J. Lynch / Washington Post:
Trump administration targets $50 billion in Chinese electronics, aerospace and machinery goods with tariffs
Trump administration targets $50 billion in Chinese electronics, aerospace and machinery goods with tariffs
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Sam Meredith / CNBC:
China announces new tariffs on 106 US products, including soy, cars and chemicals
China announces new tariffs on 106 US products, including soy, cars and chemicals
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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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Nicole Lafond / Talking Points Memo:
Walker Warns Of ‘#BlueWave’ Coming To WI After Dem Wins State High Court Race — After the Democratic-backed Wisconsin state Supreme Court candidate pulled off a double-digit defeat of her GOP rival on Tuesday evening, Gov. Scott Walker warned his state that a “blue wave” of the “Far Left” …
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Eric Bradner / CNN:
Walker warns GOP ‘at risk of a #BlueWave’ after Democratic win in Wisconsin court race
Walker warns GOP ‘at risk of a #BlueWave’ after Democratic win in Wisconsin court race
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Sam Gillette / People.com:
Planned Parenthood CEO Says Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump Offered ‘Bribe’ to Stop Abortions — In a riveting passage from Cecile Richards' new memoir, the Planned Parenthood chief says Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump were, during Donald Trump's 2016 transition as president-elect …
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Jack Shafer / Politico:
Trump Is Right. It Is the Amazon Washington Post. — President Donald Trump's insistence on calling the Washington Post the “Amazon Washington Post” riles the newspaper's executive editor, Martin Baron, to no end. He wants one and all to know that the online retailer and the newspaper are distinct corporate entities.
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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.
Roger Alford / Kentucky Today:
McConnell on midterm elections: ‘The wind is going to be in our face’ — LOUISVILLE, Ky. (KT) - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was instrumental in marshaling forces to pass the largest tax overhaul in 30 years to spur an economic resurgence. — Yet, that doesn't top McConnell's list …
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Emily Larsen / checkyourfact.com:
FACT CHECK: Does Amazon Cost The Postal Service A ‘Fortune’? — President Donald Trump tweeted several times that the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) loses money when it delivers Amazon packages. … “I have stated my concerns with Amazon long before the Election.
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Matt Lewis / The Daily Beast:
Trump Has a Point About Amazon That Resonates With His Base
Trump Has a Point About Amazon That Resonates With His Base
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Washington Post:
H.R. McMaster delivers a parting shot to Russia as he prepares to bow out as national security adviser … Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, in his last public remarks as President Trump's national security adviser, strongly denounced Russia for its increased aggression around the world and declared: “We have failed to impose sufficient costs.”
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Emma Loop / BuzzFeed:
Senate Investigators Interview A Former Trump Business Associate Who Tried To Get Trump A Deal In Moscow — Sater is one of the most mysterious figures in the Trump-Russia investigation, and has spoken previously to Special Counsel Robert Mueller and the House Intelligence Committee.
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Marc Caputo / Politico:
Activists demand DNC member's resignation after ‘colored people’ remark — MIAMI — A Florida Democratic National Committee member is resisting a chorus of resignation calls from African-American activists and party officials — including his own wife — after he referred to blacks as “colored people.”
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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 …
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 …
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Michael Shepherd / Bangor Daily News:
New court fight erupts over ranked-choice voting in Maine — AUGUSTA, Maine — A Maine judge ordered Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap to move forward with the implementation of ranked-choice voting in the June primaries, but the Republican-led Maine Senate was due in court on Wednesday with more questions about the law.
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.
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Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Roseanne’ Boss Asks Viewers to Separate Revival From Controversial Star's Persona — Co-showrunner Bruce Helford talks with THR about the Trump call, Barr's Hitler photo shoot and the complicated history between TV and politics. — [This story contains spoilers from the “Roseanne Gets the Chair” episode of ABC's Roseanne revival.]
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Darryl Fears / Washington Post:
A fierce opponent of the Endangered Species Act is picked to oversee Interior's wildlife policy … Susan Combs, a former Texas state official who compared proposed endangered species listings to “incoming Scud missiles” and continued to fight the Endangered Species Act after she left government …