Christopher Rhodes
Senior Politics Writer at Blavity
Teach: Boston University, Harvard Write: @Blavity, @AJEnglish, freelance Study: Identities, Politics Follow: Christ, best I know how https://t.co/Btxj3p3pnH
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6 days ago |
blavity.com | Christopher Rhodes
For the first time in history, the Catholic Church has chosen someone from the United States to lead as pope. Robert Prevost, an American who has served extensively in Peru and held important positions within the Catholic Church, is Pope Leo XIV. His historic election has world leaders and the Catholic faithful around the world wondering what his leadership will mean. Here’s what to know about Pope Leo XIV.
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1 week ago |
blavity.com | Christopher Rhodes
The Trump administration is seeking to eliminate Section 8, the federal program that provides housing vouchers to assist low-income households. The White House is also looking to enact major cuts to other housing assistance and to transfer much of the authority of housing support to the states, even as experts warn of negative impacts to individuals and a worsening of the housing crisis as a result of these proposals.
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1 week ago |
blavity.com | Christopher Rhodes
President Donald Trump has announced that he is ordering the reopening of Alcatraz, a prison that was once notorious for its security. The facility, which was closed in the 1960s after being deemed too costly, has occupied popular culture for decades, but the task of reopening it would be expensive. Trump posted Sunday on his Truth Social platform that he was issuing an executive order to reopen Alcatraz.
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1 week ago |
blavity.com | Christopher Rhodes
Public broadcasting in the United States may look radically different going forward, as President Donald Trump has issued a new executive order to end funding for the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) and National Public Radio. These two major sources of public news and education have been attacked by conservatives in the past, and Trump appears set to “defund” them, though the extent to which he can carry out this order remains to be seen.
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2 weeks ago |
blavity.com | Christopher Rhodes
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, one of the most high-profile politicians in the Democratic Party and a possible 2028 presidential contender, is sparking conversation and criticism for seeming to pursue a closer relationship with President Donald Trump. The president’s recent visit to Michigan created renewed scrutiny as Trump and Whitmer appeared together. Trump arrived in Michigan Tuesday, and Whitmer greeted the president as he exited Air Force One at Selfridge Air National Guard Base.
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So much this - relying on high tariffs rather than domestic income taxes for revenue is a sign of state weakness (it's easier to collect taxes for goods that have to come in at fixed points of entry than from citizens scattered throughout the country) and/or a weak economy.
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