Mediagazer: Following Trump's request to Congress to investigate the leak of an intelligence report to NBC, attorneys say there's little precedent for such a move (Peter Sterne/Politico)

5:10 PM ET, January 10, 2017

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Peter Sterne / Politico:

Following Trump's request to Congress to investigate the leak of an intelligence report to NBC, attorneys say there's little precedent for such a move — On Friday morning, President-elect Donald Trump tweeted a request for House and Senate intelligence committees to investigate the leak …

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Rachel Stern / Christian Science Monitor:

German politicians weigh new measures to combat misinformation online, asking political parties to disable bots and considering Facebook fines — In May 2015, hackers infected some 20,000 computers in Germany's parliament with malicious software designed to steal sensitive data.

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Ryan Mac / Forbes:

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Dylan Byers / CNNMoney:

Jared Kushner to sell The New York Observer to family trust, his lawyers say; Joseph Meyer, chairman and CEO, to take over as publisher — Editor says election coverage was a ‘disgrace’ — Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner said Monday that he will resign from all of his professional roles …

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