The United States' trade embargo against Cuba began on Oct. 19, 1960. That's almost exactly nine years to the day before the first link was established on what would eventually evolve into the Internet. Since then, the global web has exploded in
Sen. Ted Cruz condemned President Obama's announcement that he would normalize relations with Cuba, calling the communist country "a leading state sponsor of terrorism." That's a stretch, to say the least. It's true that Cuba — along with Iran, Syria
Today, the United States is taking historic steps to chart a new course in our relations with Cuba and to further engage and empower the Cuban people. We are separated by 90 miles of water, but brought together through the
2 that more than 90,000 Americans visited Cuba legally in 2012 and 2013 — more than twice the number that traveled (to Cuba) legally in 2008 — under people-to-people cultural exchanges. These exchanges, which require travelers to go with a licensed
White House press secretary Josh Earnest said Thursday he "wouldn't rule out a visit" to the U.S. from Cuban President Raul Castro. Responding to a question from CNN's Jim Acosta, Earnest said that it is a "hypothetical"