First American Pope Elected to Lead Catholic Church

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🗓️ 8 May 2025

⏱️ 14 minutes

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P.M. Edition for May 8. Who is Robert Francis Prevost, the Catholic Church’s 267th pontiff? WSJ reporter Drew Hinshaw answers that question from Vatican City. Plus: the U.S. agrees to a new trade deal with the U.K.—while the European Union draws up a list of American tariff targets. WSJ’s Kim Mackrael has the details from Brussels. And, the Federal Aviation Administration could modernize the nation’s air-traffic control system in the next few years, but Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says Congress needs to front the funding. Victoria Craig hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Americans love using their credit cards, the most secure and hassle-free way to pay.
0:04.0	But DC politicians want to change that with the Durban Marshall Credit Card Bill.
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0:13.0	allowing them to use untested payment networks that jeopardize your data security and rewards.
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0:22.1	Tell Congress to guard your card because Americans lose when politicians choose. Learn more at
0:28.1	guardyercard.com.
0:33.3	President Trump announces his first new trade deal with the UK.
0:38.0	That's as U.S. negotiations with China are set to kick off this weekend, how businesses in both countries are coping with existing tariffs.
0:46.3	For a lot of Chinese manufacturers that mainly export to the U.S.
0:51.0	And for American businesses that heavily rely on Chinese imports into this
0:55.7	country, it really has been a chaotic time. And...
0:59.6	Peace be with you all. Those were the first public remarks from the first American Pope.
1:08.5	It's Thursday, May 8th. I'm Victoria Craig for the Wall Street Journal,
1:12.2	filling in for Alex Osala.
1:13.9	This is the PM edition of What's News,
1:16.2	the top headlines, and business stories
1:17.9	that move the world today.
1:25.1	We begin in the Oval Office today.
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1:30.7	Ready when you are.
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