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In an exclusive interview with America, Cardinal-designate Blase Cupich shared his hopes about what the new Trump administration and incoming Republican Congress can do about the nation’s deep divide following one of the most contentious elections in U.S. history. He also shared some thoughts on the upcoming Catholic bishops’ plenary assembly in Baltimore next week. The archbishop of Chicago was in Rome for a meeting of the Vatican’s Congregation for Bishops, which selects candidates to be bishops in countries across the globe, including North and South America, and was a panel member at the presentation of a new book of...

Former DNC Chairman Terry McAuliffe said Thursday night that Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) could do anything she wants now that her presidential campaign has ended, including become pope. McAuliffe was speaking at a fundraiser headlined by both Clinton and Barack Obama organized to help pay down some of Clinton's debt. More than 200 of both Clinton and Obama's top Washington fundraisers showed up for an event "This, folks, was a magnificent race," McAuliffe said, according to the pool report. "This party is on fire." McAullife then turned to Clinton and told donors that she will have a bright future...