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As Guy mentioned in his post, President Obama explained again yesterday why he decided to watch baseball alongside Raul Castro, do “the wave,” and chat with folks from ESPN. It had to do with not letting the terrorists disrupt our daily lives, while channeling how Boston pressed on following the marathon bombing in 2013, specifically how they taught the country a lesson by grieving, catching those responsible, and then getting on with their day-to-day activities, like shopping. He mentioned this in a joint press conference with Argentinian President  Mauricio Macri yesterday; Argentina is part of the president's planned Latin American trip. Obama...

President faced new criticism after attacks in Brussels BUENOS AIRES—President Barack Obama defended his strategy against the Islamic State from new criticism after this week’s deadly attacks in Brussels, while urging Americans and others not to succumb to fears of terrorism at home.Mr. Obama said critics who argue he should have cut short his trip to Argentina and Cuba, where he attended a baseball game in Havana just hours after the attacks, are misguided.“Even as we are systematic and ruthless and focused in going after them, disrupting their networks, getting their leaders, rolling up their operations, it is very important...

President Obama’s last day in Cuba included a morning press conference where he spoke about Monday’s terror attack in Brussels – but only briefly. "This is another reminder that the world must unite,” Obama said. “We must be together." “We will do whatever is necessary to support our friend and ally Belgium," he continued. "We stand in solidarity with them in condemning these outrageous attacks." After these few short comments, Obama quickly pivoted to what he proudly considers a new, friendlier relationship with Cuba. “I’ve come to bury the last remnants of the Cold War,” Obama said. Pundits summed up...

The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the deadly bombings in Brussels today. At least 34 people were killed in the attacks. 9 Americans were injured in the blasts – several are in critical condition. One suicide bomb went off and at least one suitcase bomb at the Brussels airport. President Obama devoted 50 seconds to the bombings. Then he went to a baseball game. Presidents Obama and Castro seated next to each other at Cuba v @RaysBaseball game.

If you can’t watch a ballgame in Cuba, the terrorists win. That was essentially President Obama’s answer for why he attended a game in Havana Tuesday between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Cuban national team. Asked if he considered not attending the game due to the terrorist attacks in Brussels, Mr. Obama told ESPN,...

BEGIN TRANSCRIPT RUSH: I'm still sitting here not really believing what I heard yesterday from Chris Cuomo, that sound bite about communism in which he said communism has got to work to promote individual liberty and upward economic mobility for everybody. I still can't get over this. That was such an eye-opener for me, how people have been lied to by, I don't know how many years, university professors -- probably throughout the education level -- about what communism is. You know, if the truth about communism, if it's told, nobody could end up supporting it, if people actually knew...

President Obama was all smiles this afternoon as he watched an exhibition baseball game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Cuban national baseball team - just hours after ISIS terrorists killed at least 34 people in Brussels. Settling down with wife Michelle, daughters Sasha and Malia and Cuban dictator Raul Castro, Obama appeared carefree as he enjoyed the game - ignoring calls to cut short his historic trip to return to Washington and lead the response. Indeed, despite criticism that he only devoted one minute of his speech earlier in the day to the Belgian atrocities, Obama took the...