BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp says the first presidential visit to Cuba in nearly a century provides "great momentum" for normalizing relations with the communist nation and boosting agricultural trade.
HAVANA (AP) — Nudging Cuba toward democracy, President Barack Obama will cast a spotlight on political repression and economic misery here Tuesday when he meets with dissidents and speaks to the Cuban people at the close of a trailblazing trip.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican objections, especially from GOP presidential hopefuls, illustrate the obstacles ahead as U.S. and Cuban leaders plan to open embassies in Havana and Washington later this month.