Obama Praises And Challenges Cubans In Speech In Havana
March 23, 2016by Tom GjeltenPresident Obama's speech to the Cuban people, delivered live from the Gran Teatro in Havana, presented both a risk and an opportunity. He did not want to suggest any...
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How closely have you been following the news this week? Which international organization might be under the microscope in a possible Trump White House? Test your knowledge with the Washington Week news...
View ArticleTonight on Washington Week: Terror attacks in Brussels, Obama's trip to Cuba...
Investigators believe two brothers involved in the attacks on the Brussels airport and subway system were part of the same ISIS cell that carried out similar bombings in Paris last November in which...
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March 25, 2016After attacks in Brussels, the United States renewed its fight against the Islamic State.Full Episode
View ArticleThis Week on Washington Week: Trump assembles billion dollar cabinet and...
President-elect Donald Trump continues to announce the team that will help him implement his agenda once he takes office in January. The nation’s first billionaire president is assembling what could be...
View ArticleWashington Week-ly News Quiz: 2016 Edition
How well do you remember some of the biggest headlines of 2016? Test your knowledge with this special edition of the Washington Week-ly News Quiz!16 for 2016
View ArticleObama scraps policy granting residency to Cubans arriving without visas
January 13, 2017by Tracy Wilkinson, President Obama ordered an immediate end Thursday to the long-standing U.S. policy of granting easy residency permits to Cubans who reach U.S. shores.Los Angeles...
View ArticleTrump Plans Partial Rollback of Expanded Ties With Cuba
June 16, 2017by Alexis SimendingerPresident Trump’s decision to rewind some of America’s two and a half years of openness with Cuba will not be a wholesale retrenchment of President Obama’s...
View ArticleTrump restricts Cuba travel and extends protections for dreamers. Georgia...
June 16, 2017Trump restores restrictions on trade and travel to Cuba.ExtraFeatured: June 16, 2017
View ArticleTrump Reverses Pieces of Obama-Era Engagement With Cuba
June 17, 2017by Julie Hirschfeld DavisPresident Trump, in Miami on Friday, approved new strictures on Americans’ ability to travel to and do business with Cuba. The New York TimesNews You Need to Know
View ArticleCuba says investigating 'incidents' concerning U.S. diplomats in Havana
August 10, 2017by Yeganeh Torbati, Sarah MarshCuba said on Wednesday it was investigating allegations by the United States that unspecified "incidents" caused physical symptoms in Americans serving at...
View ArticleU.S. Expels 15 Cuban Diplomats, in Latest Sign Détente May Be Ending
October 4, 2017by Julie Hirschfeld Davis, Gardiner Harris, Ernesto LondoñoPresident Trump on Tuesday expelled 15 Cuban diplomats, escalating his response to a mysterious affliction that has stricken...
View ArticleUS business leaders say Cuba is still open, at least to them
November 22, 2017by Franco Ordoñez When the Trump administration unveiled new Cuba regulations, it sparked a fresh round of hand-wringing in Washington over the return to a posture not seen since the...
View ArticleNew U.S. Policy on Cuba Sanctions Threatens EU Ties
April 17, 2019by Vivian Salama, Laurence NormanThe Trump administration plans to intensify pressure against Cuba by allowing U.S. nationals to lodge claims against foreign companies that do business...
View ArticleSanders defends Castro praise before debate
February 25, 2020with Ed O'KeefeBefore Tuesday night’s debate, candidates are sharply criticizing Bernie Sanders for his comments about Cuba on “60 Minutes.” The Independent senator is not backing down...
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