


Enough is enough.” More from Andrew Desiderio and Connor O’Brien, who broke the news As Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, I will not green-light any cooperation with Riyadh until the Kingdom reassesses its position with respect to the war in Ukraine. BOB MENENDEZ (D-N.J.), chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee: “The United States must immediately freeze all aspects of our cooperation with Saudi Arabia, including any arms sales and security cooperation beyond what is absolutely necessary to defend U.S. TOUGH NEW STATEMENT ON SAUDI ARABIA - Sen. Don’t expect a blowout birthday bash.” ( ANDREW BATES: “I don’t have a comment about whether POLITICO is invited to his birthday.” Please circle back on that, Bates!) | Alex Wong/Getty Images DRIVING THE DAYĭON’T MISS - Jonathan Lemire on the sensitivities around JOE BIDEN becoming the first presidential octogenarian on Nov. But Robert Draper in his new book adds a dramatic new detail about the House GOP leader’s side of the conversation. and is a lasting keepsake of a historic event.It’s been widely reported that Donald Trump and Kevin McCarthy had a fiery exchange on Jan. This glorious celebration of the new pontiff is timed to coincide with his first visit to the U.S. National Geographic's vivid reporting and world-class photography present a captivating view of Pope Francis and his remarkable papacy.

The "people's Pope" has electrified the world with his message of mercy and humility, energizing the Catholic Church and appealing to people of every faith. The book also features a timeline, maps, and Pope Francis's most inspiring words of wisdom. Complementary essays by acclaimed journalist and author Robert Draper-drawn from interviews around the world with many who had never spoken publicly before-insightfully cover Pope Francis's personal story, his journey to the papacy, and the heart of his ministry.

The pontiff's public life and personal crusades are exposed as never before, as well as the inner workings of the Vatican-a uniquely powerful state. These extraordinary images reveal the majesty and splendor of the Vatican alongside the humbleness of the man changing it-a compelling juxtaposition. Embedded with the Pope inside the Vatican for 6 months, award-winning photographer David Yoder captures intimate moments in never-before-seen photographs presented here for the first time-including in the Sistine Chapel with the Pope alone on Christmas Day.
