He’s an all-star basketball player who mainlines ... It is that same confidence that, I believe, was behind Obama’s decision to shake the hand of Cuban leader Raul Castro.

Update, 10:30 p.m. ET: President Obama and his Cuban counterpart, Raul Castro, exchanged greetings and a friendly handshake Friday night at the Summit of the Americas, the Associated Press reports ...

By shaking Castro's hand, Obama sent a message of openness that echoes a speech he gave at a Democratic fundraiser in Miami last month. "We have to continue to update our policies," he said.

By shaking Castro's hand, Obama sent a message of openness that echoes a speech he gave at a Democratic fundraiser in Miami last month. "We have to continue to update our policies," he said.