Each other across the Florida State just moved a lot closer to resolution. President obama extolled engagement over confrontation promised to work with congress to end the laws which sought to punish and isolate the island of cuba, a close american neighbor and communist country for more than 50 years. It sounds like a lot is going to change, and very, very quickly. Today were making these changes because it is the right thing to do. To the cuban people america extends a hand of friendship. Some of you have looked to us as a source of hope. We will continue to shine a light of freedom. We can never erase the history between us, but we believe that you should be empowered to live with dignity and self determination. Pratt barac president barack obama said it would restore full diplomatic relations with cuba, all of it a dramatic change in a policy that has not moved in 50 years. And in the president s view has oh done nothing to change the communist country for the better. The news was
A push big gamble a push to close the florida racetracks. Why its coming from the track owners themselves. Buried treasure the secrets of paul revere and sam adams opening the oldestknown time capsule after 200 years we begin with the new congress for the first time in eight years republicans have control of both house, they are up against a president looking to put the final stamp on his own legacy. Libby casey reports. Reporter familiar faces with new power. Mitch mcconnell following through to make the Keystone Pipeline the first order of business. I thank the majority leader we are anxious to get to work. Reporter the g. O. P. Got a message from the white house. The president will veto his keystone will like he threatened to do in the past. If this bill passes this congress the president will not sign it. That is not stopping republicans and red state democrats that introduced the legislation. Republican leadership is not just fighting the white house. Speaker john boehner had to s
We provide that opportunity for everyone. 55 of all students have a college degree. You do not have that and other parts of the world. Other parts of the world are beginning to catch up. That is the only way we will win the future in the 21st century. We want to thank you very much. Appreciate your time. Thank you. It was a pleasure. Continueslege tour tomorrow at the campus of records university. We will talk to the president there. First, we go to the senate for strategic and International Studies where they are discussing latin america and the u. S. Midterm. We are lots of money from the center for strategic and International Studies hosting a discussion this morning on hispanic voters, midterm elections and how their votes may be swayed by latin america. Among the panelists you should expect to hear from is the white house Hispanic Media luis marin does that can talk about to up talk about influences that can impact the vote of latin american and hispanic voters. This should get un
Almost half roughly 9 or more of the population is hispanics. In states like connecticut, hawaii, georges georgia ver 10 is hispanic. Not all of them are registered or eligible to register but over time the percentage of those hispanic descent who can vote will increase. I think getting to the heart of what the panel is about is to what extent do the panels vote in ways that further the nterest related to the origin . I would argue you have roughly a third of hispanics in the United States that were born in latin america. Ted cruz was born in canada. Increasingly the individuals are very interested in seeing the u. S. Policy reflect nterest. On the Development Front and ecurity front, which hopefully we will get it to. Get into. I think increasingly issues elating to hispanics linked to the country of origin will become more and more important. Before we move on, can i ask you a quick question can we even say there is a hispanic or latino electorate in the United States . Does that exi
Wins the election. He tells the new constituents, if you can win there, it can win anywhere. Those are the headlines this afternoon, just after 1 00 p. M. Also coming up the parents of the journalist have called on egypt to free him by christmas, this after the egyptian president told us in an exclusive interview he may pardon the three journalists who have been in jail for nearly a year. Also coming up well get the latest Business News with airbus bagging an order for 50 planes from delta. Well bring you all the very latest on that deal in our business roundup. We begin with those talks in vienna. Monday is the deadline, the final deadline, according to the american secretary of state over Irans Nuclear program. After years of tension, the hope is that the five permanent members of the security council, plus germany, will be able to hammer out a final agreement with tehran that could cement the preliminary deal that was signed a year ago. The six Foreign Ministers have been locked awa