Jan. 18, 2021: Ugandan Opposition Will Challenge Election Results, Rohit Chopra to Lead Consumer Protection and More

Welcome to Word on the Street where we discuss the top five most interesting links of the day. Here is what’s hot for Monday, January 18, 2021:

Ugandan Opposition Party Will Challenge Election Result: Bobi Wine, the opposition candidate, will challenge results of the presidential election in Uganda, where President Yoweri Museveni was declared the winner. Wine was put on house arrest, and a nationwide internet lockdown was instituted shortly before the election. Museveni has been in power since 1986.

Rohit Chopra to Lead Consumer Protection Agency: Rohit Chopra has been chosen by President-elect Joe Biden to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Chopra is currently a member of the FTC, and is known as an ally of Senator Elizabeth Warren, who architected the agency during the Obama administration.

Twitter Suspends U.S. Congresswoman: Twitter has suspended Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene’s account for tweeting election fraud claims, and according to Twitter, for violating their civic integrity policy.

FBI Vetting Service Members Ahead of Inauguration: In an effort to address potential internal threats during the inauguration this week, the FBI is vetting all national guard troops in Washington, D.C.

Trump Loyalist Pushed to be NSA General Counsel: Michael Ellis, who previously served as head counsel for Representative Devin Nunes, has been tapped to be the lead counsel for the National Security Agency days before the end of the Trump administration.