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What an American Pope means for the US

(VATICAN CITY) – From Chicago by way of Peru, the first American Pope has been elected by the College of Cardinals. We’ll take a look at what Leo XIV means for Catholics, Americans, and American politics.

PLUS: The Trump Administration accuses Washington state of being anti-Catholic.

AND: Some bipartisan agreement over cracking down on crypto.

Guests include legal analyst Bishop Joseph Tyson, Father Francis Hoffman, State Senator Noel Frame (D-Seattle), and Capitol Hill correspondent Allie Pecorin.

The Northwest Politicast with Jeff Pohjola: From this Washington to that one, Jeff Pohjola will explore the issues and politics of the week. Frequent guests and top analysts break

 

(VATICAN CITY) – From Chicago by way of Peru, the first American Pope has been elected by the College of Cardinals. We’ll take a look at what Leo XIV means for Catholics, Americans, and American politics.

PLUS: The Trump Administration accuses Washington state of being anti-Catholic.

AND: Some bipartisan agreement over cracking down on crypto.

Guests include legal analyst Bishop Joseph Tyson, Father Francis Hoffman, State Senator Noel Frame (D-Seattle), and Capitol Hill correspondent Allie Pecorin.

The Northwest Politicast with Jeff Pohjola: From this Washington to that one, Jeff Pohjola will explore the issues and politics of the week. Frequent guests and top analysts break down the news to get to the heart of what matters most.

 

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