Requests Pour Into House for Water Projects
Water-related projects totaling nearly $1.2 billion have been proposed as state lawmakers decide how to carve up a pot of money that voters want for land and water conservation and management. The House Agriculture and Natural Resources .
Latin America 2015: Time for Reform | Brookings Institution
The fate of the peace process will be subject to a referendum, which will probably be held in the second half of 2015 or early 2016 (depending on the speed at which the negotiations proceed and their success). The most important political event of 2014--the re-establishment of diplomatic relations between the United States and Cuba after more than 50 years of confrontation--will continue to capture considerable attention in 2015. This decision, which entails a��.
Curmudgeons Corner
In the meantime, Bloomberg reports that President Obama has reached out to Henry Kissinger in an attempt to repair relations with Russian President Vladimir Putin, whose imperial ambitions have led to the prospect of a new Cold War. posted by Mark at 10:45 AM. In the meantime, a Clinton operative has been shopping some racy passages from Webbs novels to talk radio as proof that he has politically incorrect views on women. posted by Mark at 10:35 AM.
Medical Marijuana: Lets Go for a Better, Passable Bill
Ever since Amendment 2 on medical marijuana went down, there has been much discussion about how to proceed. Certainly, for many of us who were opposed to putting medical marijuana into the state Constitution, the only alternative left is to put it into .
UK: More Costs for Russia Possible Over Ukraine
He also said he did not think another meeting with France, Germany and Ukraine on resolving of the conflict in eastern Ukraine was needed. Ukraines claim. Officials said Monday there can be no talk of withdrawing weapons as long as the attacks.
Gitmo detainee overjoyed to go to Uruguay
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Obama to Meet Cubas Castro as Talks Proceed on Diplomatic Ties
U.S. President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro probably will meet this weekend in Panama, their first encounter since December when they started to work on restoring diplomatic ties strained for a half century. The pair, who spoke by phone .
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Chris Christie is urging President Obama to demand that Cuba return convicted police-killer Joanne Chesimard before he proceeds with efforts to improve diplomatic relations with that country.. Toughest sheriff gets first draw in Obama immigration fight- Bloomberg: ���Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is asking a federal judge in Washington today to suspend two of President Barack Obamas immigration directives until a ruling is made on whether he overstepped��.
12-18-14 News Notes | Radio Or Not
The U.S. will restore full diplomatic relations with Cuba and open an embassy in Havana for the first time in more than a half-century after the release of American contractor Alan Gross, who was held in prison for five years, President Obama. In a deal negotiated during 18 months of secret talks hosted largely by Canada and encouraged by Pope Francis, who hosted a final meeting at the Vatican, Obama and President Raul Castro of Cuba agreed in a 45-minute��.
2014 Year in Review: The Events That Shaped a Turbulent Year
President Barack Obama, acting without Congress, in December said he would move to re-establish diplomatic ties with Cuba after more than five decades of open antagonism. Mr. Obama made a surprise announcement that the U.S. would normalize .
Tea Party Patriots | News Briefing for Wednesday, March 18
On a telephone town hall meeting sponsored by the Tea Party Patriots, the all-but-declared Republican presidential candidate insisted that, when he spoke out against ethanol mandates during his 2006 run for governor, he was specifically referring to state-level.. The dispute has shadowed, but not derailed, US-Cuban negotiations on restoring diplomatic ties severed in 1961, agreed in December by Obama and Cubas President Raul Castro, Fidels brother.
Obama accidentally draws a picture of Mohammed
Most of us have probably seen Obamas recent video in which he makes faces, poses in front of the mirror, blames himself over cookies, and draws a picture of Michelle Obama. It is a little known fact, however, that when the President first took the.
US developers tread cautiously on Cubas real estate frontier
To do so, they face a long road of navigating an area with unclear property laws and government control, making it likely they will proceed with caution.. ���President Obamas announcement on the U.S. and Cuba re-establishing diplomatic relations is.
Detroit retirees compromised for sake of citys future
The committee is a court-appointed body that represented Detroits retirees. Bloom, who also served as the auto czar on President Barack Obamas task force that designed the bailout of General Motors and Chrysler, analyzed Detroits financial.
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While most Americans approve of President Obamas decision to restore diplomatic and trade ties with Cuba, attitudes toward his handling of relations with Cuba are mixed, according to the latest CBS News poll. Opinions on the restoration of relations.
Rand Paul: Obamas ISIS war is illegal
Sen. Rand Paul says taking military action against ISIS is justified. The president acting without Congress is not. Rep. Barbara Lee and Phyllis Bennis discuss.. more Duration: 9:08. Up next in: .
Live Blog - Libya Feb 23 - Al Jazeera Blogs
We will be looking for tougher language from president Obama on this issue, Al Jazeeras Patty Culhane said from Washington. 11.01pm: Life is. 10.02pm: The Associates Press reported Cubas foreign minister Bruno Rodriguez saying some North American politicians and media groups are inciting violence, military aggression and foreign intervention [in Libya]. Rodriguez... 1:55am: Peru becomes the first country to formally severe all diplomatic ties with Libya.
Kerry negotiates Fugitive Cuban Act treaty with Castro
Havana, Cuba -- Today Secretary of State John Kerry negotiating a treaty with Cubas Raul Castro agreed that the provision requiring the North to find.. The Obama administration expressed the hope that Congress will give Obama legislation to sign that will make a Fugitive Cuban Act bipartisan.. Im talking of the Obama proposed Liberation Bridge from Florida Keys to Cuba.. Poll: 83% of Americans favor cowboy diplomacy over rodeo clown diplomacy.
Pres. Obama Hosts DACA Youths at White House | Pro.
A House Foreign Relations subcommittee holds a hearing on the Obama administrations recent decision to normalize relations with Cuba. Witnesses include Castro regime dissenters who are concerned about the island��.
Kerry arrives in Ukraine to discuss US aid to fight Russian-backed rebels
Kerry arrives in Ukraine to discuss US aid to fight Russian-backed rebels. Secretary of State John Kerry is in Ukraine meeting with top leaders there to discuss the possibility of sending weapons to the Ukrainian military. NBCs Bill Neely reports.
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As formal talks proceed toward making the changes that the Cubans and Obama are free to make on their own���such as re-opening embassies in one anothers capitals, a primary topic in Havana on Thursday���officials of both. On Friday morning, Jacobson had seven Cuban dissidents to breakfast at the splendid tropic compound that will once again be the ambassadors residence if Washington and Havana re-establish formal diplomatic ties���the move perhaps��.
Jeb Bush opposes Obamas Cuba action
Jeb Bush opposes Obamas Cuba action. The Presidents move to normalize relations with Cuba today has brought the issue to the forefront of the 2016 Presidential debate. Charlie Crist and Al Cardenas join Chris Matthews to discuss.. more Duration.
Jon Stewart: You go, then Ill go
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Krebs Daily Briefing 18 December 2014 | Thomas Krebs
WASHINGTON ��� The United States will restore full diplomatic relations with Cuba and open an embassy in Havana for the first time in more than a half-century after the release of an American contractor held in prison for five years,. In a deal negotiated during 18 months of secret talks hosted largely by Canada and encouraged by Pope Francis, who hosted a final meeting at the Vatican, President Obama and President Ra��l Castro of Cuba agreed in a telephone��.
Obama Does Not Have the Authority to Lift Embargo on Cuba
In essence, after five years of ���negotiations,��� the White House ended up where Raul Castro started: Gross would be exchanged for three Cuban spies whose activities led to the death of an American in the 1990s. The administrations announcement that ���the president has instructed the secretary of state to immediately initiate discussions with Cuba on the re-establishment of diplomatic relations with Cuba,��� also gives in to a longstanding Castro demand. Cubans will��.
Historic first: America normalizes relations with a man
The owners of Cuba, the Castro brothers, have been given the title Cuba by the Obama administration and the land, property, and people they seized two generations ago and reduced to their personal plantation has been given the status of a real country. Opinions on this. One industrious comrade unveiled his latest design concept to meet the demand. It is not certain. Starbucks new policy to talk race with customers prompts new hashtag #DontHoldUpTheLine.
US, Cuba Make Progress in Restoring Diplomatic Ties.
The talks are part of U.S. President Barack Obamas initiative to end the trade embargo against Cuba. Key issues. That casts doubt on whether the U.S. and Cuba will be able to restore diplomatic ties before the Summit of the Americas in April, as U.S. officials had hoped. Restoring. The U.S. imposed a trade embargo on Cuba in 1960 and closed its embassy one year later after communist leader Fidel Castro overthrew the U.S.-backed government. US, Cuba Make��.
U.S. Foreign Relations in 2013 ��� 2014 | Wednesday-Night
(The Guardian) by the time Obama drew accusations of pandering to a dictator for going out of his way to shake Ra��l Castros hand at Nelson Mandelas funeral a year ago, the US and Cuba were engaged in a more far-reaching and secret effort to find a different. The United States and Cuba have ended decades of cold war hostility by agreeing to normalise diplomatic and travel relations after 18 months of secret talks on prisoner releases brokered by the Vatican.
US Official Upbeat on Fridays Talks with Cuba - Havana.
Talks to Re-establish Diplomatic Relations. Today, February 27, 2015, U.S. and Cuban officials met in Washington to discuss the re-establishment of diplomatic relations between the United States and Cuba. The Foreign��.
US developers tread cautiously on Cubas real estate frontier
To do so, they face a long road of navigating an area with unclear property laws and government control, making it likely they will proceed with caution.. ���President Obamas announcement on the U.S. and Cuba re-establishing diplomatic relations is quite fresh; therefore, we will continue to assess how this impacts the hotel sector, broader travel and tourism industry and our business for the short- and. The farm owned by the Little Castro Pigs will stay just like it was.
US Official Upbeat on Fridays Talks with Cuba
Without ignoring challenges that remain, we are committed to the re-establishment of diplomatic relations, which will allow us to more effectively represent U.S. interests and increase engagement with the Cuban people. Todays. I know youve made a.