Its emotional because i have no business interest in cuba or intentions of doing business. But i do see the hope of cuban people. Im happy to be back in the land of my birth and my parents birth and my ancestors. This is a beautiful country. Those two cuban americans very Successful Health care executive in south florida and the u. S. Commerce secretary under president george w. Bush and a lifetime republican who says he has changed his opinions and ideas and support for the former policy of the United States which was to isolate cuba and not to have diplomatic relations and not to talk to the cuban government and also not to allow americans to travel. The travel ban thats been in affect for so many years here are two prom nant cuban americans that say the time is they will participate later entrepreneurs. Yesterday we saw different scenes but this is playing out in cuba. Look at this video out of miramar where the ladies in white held an event yesterday. Not too far from the church wh
We want to go outside of washington to get your take. How confident are you in president obamas Foreign Policy . 202 5853880, 202 5853881, interests. Join the conversation on facebook. Com. Here is the headline in the wall street journal this morning, front page above the fold, pressure is upped on putin. Here is what the president had to say at the white house yet. We emphasized our preference to resolve this issue diplomatically, but that we have to see condition greet actions and not just words that russia, in fact, is committed to trying to end this conflict along the Russia Ukraine border. So far russia has failed to take any of the steps that i mentioned. On top of the sanctions weve already imposed were therefore designates selected sections of the russian economy as eligible for. And we are blocking new financing of russias most important banks and energy companies. These sanctions are significant but also targeted, designed to have the maximum impact on russia while limiting a
And take questions. This is about an hour. Dave thank you for coming. Our guests are jeff zients and brian deese. Zients is in maryland native graduated with honors from duke university. He joined been consulting and worked for bain consulting. Our guest is a father of four and has undertaken a series of challenging government roles including serving as chief performance officer and heading the offer dubbed tech s urge. Brian deese spent time at the center for American Progress and worked on the Obama Campaign and the transition team. At the age of 31 his first assignment after joining the white house staff was to help restructure general motors. And went on to serve as Deputy Director of the National Economic council and management and budget. So what for biography, on to the mechanics. No live blogging or tweeting or filing while the breakfast is underway to give us time to listen to what the guests are saying. To help you resist the sulfate urge we will email pictures to the reporte
We had down here this weekend. We will be live all week. About hundred thousand people attend this event every year as well as about 350 authors are down here. Was founded by mr. Kaplan, founder of books and books as well. The big bookstore down here in south florida. Well, the cspan buses also year, and we are handing out but banks with our partners comcast here in the miami area. If you happen to be in the area, come on down. We are at Miamidade College the north side of downtown miami for the Miami Book Fair. In just a minute the panel in chapman all here at Miamidade College will begin will be beginning. Dave barry in the onion editors, humor columnist solve them. There will be introduced by brad meltzer who will be moderating the panel. The novelist will be joining us later. Ms. Kaplan will also be speaking, the founder of the Miami Book Fair, introducing and opening the weekend coverage. In just a minute well take you now to chapman all. Its rather full. We will be beginning or c
Morning. They said this is not about paying the japanese, not about paying the chinese, youre not going to get your Social Security check, doctors arent going to get paid. Ive been waiting for them to do this. That is devastating from even the most rock solid rightwing politician. But you cant go against socsack. The Interest Rate can go up and the japanese may not be paid. Boy, they got rid of that. Thats the jpmorgan argument, the bankers. No, its now retailers. Ling congressmen are going to be targeted. You cant get against Social Security. Its sacrosanct. And secretary lew said do you want to pay veterans or Social Security . You decide. This is expected to go for maybe another half an hour. Lets go back to capitol hill and secretary lew. The fact is that we have not dealt and in that compromise we dealt with Discretionary Spending almost entirely. We have not dealt with entitlements, which the administration seems to say are off the table and now weve got yet even more demands for