Pope Francis has appointed Cardinal Robert McElroy, a vocal defender of migrants and critic of Donald Trump’s first administration, as the next archbishop of Washington, DC.

Cardinal Robert McElroy has supported migrants and said the church should be more inclusive to women and LGBT people.

Pope Francis selected San Diego Cardinal Robert McElroy, who once called for anti-Trump "disruptors," to lead the Catholic Church in Washington, D.C.

Winter storm warnings are in effect for the entire D.C. metro region Monday as heavy snow moves through the area. It's the first snowstorm of the winter season.

An impressive amount of snow has fallen, and more is on the way as a winter storm moves across the Washington, D.C. region, bringing the first significant snowfall of the season so far.

A massive winter storm unleashed mayhem on the roads in the Midwest with dangerous snow and ice in states including Missouri and Kansas. Now blizzard conditions are threatening the East Coast. NBC’s Sam Brock reports and TODAY’s Al Roker tracks the storm.