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CHICAGO - As Ethiopia prepares for parliamentary elections scheduled to take place in June, the contest to win the hearts and minds of voters is already under way on social media, which democracy activist Befeqadu Hailu is closely watching. “Social media has offered us a means to organize, networking, and expressing ourselves safely, easily and cheaply,” he explained to VOA during a Skype interview from his office in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa. “But on the other hand, the political organizations and political groups are using social media in an organized manner so they can disseminate any information in the interest of their political advantage, so that is manipulating their followers.” Ethiopian elections come as unrest flares in its northern Tigray region, where ethnic and political tensions are exploited online. Facebook is the dominant social media platform in the country, although less than 20% of the overall population has internet access. “People disseminate whatever … [Read more...] about Carter Center Battles Online Misinformation Ahead of Ethiopia Elections

Sen. Chuck Grassley Chuck Grassley Grassley to vote against Tanden nomination Grassley says he'll decide this fall whether to run in 2022 Yellen deputy Adeyemo on track for quick confirmation MORE (R-Iowa) said Thursday he will vote against Neera Tanden Neera Tanden The Memo: Biden faces first major setback as Tanden teeters On The Money: Manhattan DA obtains Trump tax returns | Biden nominee previews post-Trump trade agenda | Biden faces first setback as Tanden teeters Washington Post denounces abuse of reporter MORE ’s nomination to lead the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the latest Republican swing vote to come out against her. When asked if he’d support Tanden’s nomination, he simply told the Capitol press pool, “No.” “I said 'no' and that's all I'm going to say,” he responded when pressed for a reason. ADVERTISEMENT Grassley's office pointed to his remarks to the pool when asked for the senator's reasoning behind … [Read more...] about Grassley to vote against Tanden nomination

WASHINGTON (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden will visit Houston today to check on the state’s recovery from the winter storms. According to the White House, the President and First Lady will tour the damage with Governor Greg Abbott. READ MORE: Stimulus Check Latest: Will Your Next Relief Payment Be $1,400? The visit to Harris County will be the president’s first trip to a major disaster site since he took office a little over a month ago. Severe winter weather across the South over Valentine’s Day weekend battered multiple states, with Texas bearing the brunt of unseasonably frigid conditions that caused widespread power outages and frozen pipes that burst and flooded homes. Millions of residents lost heat and running water. At least 40 people in Texas died as a result of the storm and, although the weather has returned to more normal temperatures, more than 1 million residents were still under orders to boil water before drinking it. … [Read more...] about President Biden And First Lady Headed To Houston To View Winter Storm Damage

Senate Republicans criticized Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) nominee Xavier Becerra’s lack of medical qualifications in a Thursday press conference. A former congressman and California Attorney General, Becerra’s record on abortion, immigration, and religious liberty were immediately criticized by Republicans when then-President-elect Joe Biden announced Becerra’s nomination in December. Senate Republicans repeated those concerns Thursday, adding that Becerra has no qualifications to help lead the United States through the end of the coronavirus pandemic. SOON: Senate GOP will discuss Xavier Becerra’s nomination to be U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services. https://t.co/EFfb0Cx0Im — Senate Republicans (@SenateGOP) February 25, 2021 “I voted already for several of President Biden’s nominees for the cabinet, but Attorney General Xavier Becerra is too radical, too extreme for me to support… As Attorney General of California, he advocated for the … [Read more...] about ‘A Partisan Culture Warrior’: Senate Republicans Rip Becerra Nomination

Broadcaster Larry Elder asked Friday “how racist is that” for former President Barack Obama to say he didn’t push for slavery reparations because of “white resistance.” During a podcast with Springsteen, “Renegades: Born in the USA,” Obama said that he believes reparations are “justified.” (RELATED: Biden Supports Slavery Reparations Study, Wants Immediate Action On ‘Institutional Racism’) “Are reparations justified? The answer is yes, the politics of white resistance and resentment made the prospect of actually proposing any kind of coherent meaningful reparation’s program, not only a non-starter but potentially counterproductive,” Obama said. WATCH: Elder defined reparations as “the extraction of money from people who were never slave owners to be given to people who were never slaves,” during the interview. “Four years ago, Obama pretty much said that, he said it would be impractical, divisive and what about the people who felt they never had anything to … [Read more...] about ‘How Racist Is That?’: Larry Elder Slams Obama For Saying ‘White Resistance’ Blocked Slavery Reparations