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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” …
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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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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NBC News:
YouTube shooter Nasim Aghdam visited gun range, had contact with police before shooting
YouTube shooter Nasim Aghdam visited gun range, had contact with police before 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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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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New Yorker:
The Department of Justice Thinks That Collusion Is a Crime — Is collusion a crime? That is one of the central questions of the investigation into Russian efforts to interfere in the 2016 U.S. elections. Even if it could be proved that Donald Trump and his supporters worked with the Russian government …
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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
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
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Emma Loop / BuzzFeed:
Senate Investigators Interview A Former Trump Business Associate Who Tried To Get Trump A Deal In Moscow
Senate Investigators Interview A Former Trump Business Associate Who Tried To Get Trump A Deal In Moscow
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Trump's self-delusion blinds him to legal peril
Trump's self-delusion blinds him to legal peril
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The Week
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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CNN:
Stone, on day he sent Assange dinner email, also said ‘devastating’ WikiLeaks were forthcoming — (CNN)Roger Stone appeared on the InfoWars radio show the same day he sent an email claiming he dined with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange — and he predicted “devastating” upcoming disclosures about the Clinton Foundation.
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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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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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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
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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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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Trade Wars, Stranded Assets, and the Stock Market (Wonkish)
Trade Wars, Stranded Assets, and the Stock Market (Wonkish)
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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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Jenna Johnson / Washington Post:
An airing of grievances: Trump spends days issuing a torrent of complaints against foes
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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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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Patrick Marley / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Rebecca Dallet beats Michael Screnock in race for Wisconsin Supreme Court
Rebecca Dallet beats Michael Screnock in race for Wisconsin Supreme Court
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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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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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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.
Sarah Frier / Bloomberg:
Facebook Scans What You Send Other People on Messenger App — System is supposed to detect content that violates standards — Company on the defensive about how it handles private data — Facebook Inc. scans the text and images that people send each other on Facebook Messenger …
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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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Tennessean.com:
For the second time, a resolution to denounce neo-Nazis has failed in the Tennessee legislature — Natalie Allison/USA TODAY NETWORK - Tennessee — For the second time in recent weeks, a resolution denouncing neo-Nazis and white nationalists has died in the Tennessee General Assembly.
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Melanie Zanona / The Hill:
Expanding map creates tough choices for GOP — The House GOP's campaign arm is facing tough choices about where to shift precious resources in the midterm elections, as Republicans desperately try to stave off a potential blue wave this November. — The National Republican Congressional Committee …
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Daily Mail:
Pensioner, 78, is arrested on suspicion of MURDER after ‘stabbing armed burglar, 38, to death in a struggle in his kitchen’ when two intruders woke him as he slept next to his wife — 32k — A 78-year-old homeowner has been arrested by murder detectives after a suspected burglar he fought …
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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 …
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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Carole Cadwalladr / The Guardian:
Revealed: graphic video used by Cambridge Analytica to influence Nigerian election — Whistleblower says firm directed AggregateIQ to target voters with Islamophobic video in 2015 … Play Video — Cambridge Analytica sought to influence the Nigerian presidential election in 2015 …
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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New York Times:
Google Workers Urge C.E.O. to Pull Out of Pentagon A.I. Project — WASHINGTON — Thousands of Google employees, including dozens of senior engineers, have signed a letter protesting the company's involvement in a Pentagon program that uses artificial intelligence to interpret video imagery …