Washington Today (5-8-25): U.S.-born Cardinal elected Pope; Pres. Trump & UK PM announce trade deal

U.S.-born Cardinal Robert Prevost is elected Pope at the Conclave at The Vatican, the first American to lead the Roman Catholic Church, taking name Pope Leo XIV.

President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announce a trade deal.

House passes bill to rename the Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America”, to write into law the President's executive order.

Senate votes not to advance a cryptocurrency bill aimed at regulating stablecoins after some Democrats who had supported the bill in committee switch to 'no'. We will talk about it with Julia Shapero, Business & Technology Reporter with The Hill.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy outlining plans to overhaul and upgrade the air traffic control system.

After the arrests of pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia Univ, State Dept answers questions about Secretary of State Marco Rubio's post that the Dept is reviewing the protesters' visa status.

FBI Director Kash Patel and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem testify before separate Senate Appropriations Subcommittees about deportations and due process.

Former President Joe Biden on ABC's 'The View' denies that he had a mental decline in his last year in office.
 
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