Dec 21 Obama: Now is the time for US to seize opportunities in Cuba By Associated Press WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama said his plan to normalize relations with Cuba gives the U.S. a chance to influence events at an important moment of change for the communist nation, and he brushed off critics who accuse him of… Continue reading
Dec 19 Watch 12:50 Shields and Brooks on reconciling with Cuba, Sony censorship By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including the choice to censor a Hollywood film about the assassination of Kim Jong-un, President Obama’s move to renew U.S. ties… Continue watching
Dec 19 Watch 3:23 Obama closes 2014 with remarks on Cuba, North Korea By PBS News Hour In a year-end news conference, President Obama discussed reestablishing ties with Cuba, the North Korean cyber-attack against Sony Pictures and race relations in America. Judy Woodruff reports. Continue watching
Dec 19 Obama: No quick end to embargo on Cuba By Julie Pace, Associated Press President Barack Obama will end his year in Washington with a news conference at which he'll face questions on Cuba, the Sony hacking and how he will work with the Republican Congress. NewsHour will live stream the event, which is… Continue reading
Dec 18 Watch 4:48 How Obama can change U.S.-Cuba relations without Congress - Part 2 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 18 Watch 4:57 American businesses eye Cuban opportunities - Part 3 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 18 Watch 2:17 Celebration and criticism for U.S. policy shift on Cuba - Part 1 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 18 Watch 2:54 News Wrap: Putin vows West won't 'defang' Russia By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed confidence that his nation’s economy and currency would recover in the next two years and vowed that the West would never “defang” Russia. Also, Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint… Continue watching
Dec 18 Despite pushback from lawmakers, there's little chance Congress can stop Cuba policy By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A lack of unanimity in both political parties toward President Barack Obama's sudden move to re-establish ties with Cuba complicates any congressional effort to scuttle the most significant change in U.S. policy toward the communist island in 50-plus… Continue reading
Dec 18 Obama's 'transformative' Cuba moment By Domenico Montanaro, Lisa Desjardins, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe Today in the Morning Line: Explaining Obama's move on Cuba The generational shift -- even among Cuban Americans -- on Cuba policy The Obamas talk about their personal experiences dealing with race Obama goes big on Cuba: Whether you agree… Continue reading