With racism. Captioning sponsored by cbs this is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Odonnell im Norah Odonnell. Scott is on assignment in havana and well hear from him in just a moment. It was the bestkept secret in the world until president obama went on National Television today to reveal it. Today, the United States of america is changing its relationship with the people of cuba. Odonnell nearly 54 years after president eisenhower severed diplomatic ties with the communist dictatorship, president obama said it is time to restore them. Two countries separated by just 90 miles, but more than half a century of hostilities, including a failed attempt to overthrow fidel castro, the cuban missile crisis that brought the world to the brink of nuclear war, and u. S. Embargo. Today, the president said it is time to cut loose the shackles of the past. We have a team of correspondents covering this historic day beginning with Major Garrett at the white house. I am convinced that through a
There is some pessimism earlier this morning. The pessimism has overcome any another mitchell that was there. Senior democratic aides told us the negotiations have broken down because they cant reach a compromise on immigration enforcement. But in return, they want to put a cap on i. C. E. s ability to detain People Living in the country illegally. Republicans want to increase that number. And that impasse has stalled the negotiations. Senator richard. Shelbyshellare you senatorshe they can make a deal. We have problems with the democrats dealing with i. C. E. Detaining criminals that come into the u. S. They want a cap on them. We dont want a cap on that. Reporter the president tweeted i dont think the dems on the committee are being aloud by their leaders to being allowed by their leaders to make a deal. Congress will not be able to pass a deal, there could be another Government Shutdown saturday. Friday is the deadline. Jon tester says hes hopeful they will be able to get this done.