Pope's Resignation News Pauses Runup To Obama's Speech

Cokie Roberts — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 14:44:00 +0000

The runup to President Obama's State of the Union address on Tuesday was overshadowed Monday by news out of Rome: the announcement that Pope Benedict XVI is resigning. What does this mean for the Catholic Church in America?

Politics In The News

Cokie Roberts — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 10:36:00 +0000

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President Obama goes before a joint session of Congress tomorrow evening to deliver his State of the Union message. White House briefers say the president plans to bring the national conversation back to the economy, after weeks of focusing on immigration and gun violence.

Here for more insight is Cokie Roberts, who joins us most Mondays.