The White House had hoped to keep its distance. But after thousands of
Cubans took to the streets in historic protests this weekend, the
communist-run island nation is becoming an unavoidable foreign policy
issue. POLITICO’s Sabrina Rodriguez reports. Plus, Biden nominates Jeff
Flake as ambassador to Turkey. And the Senate narrowly confirms Julie Su
as deputy Labor secretary.
Sabrina Rodriguez is an immigration correspondent for POLITICO.
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