President Barack Obama on Thursday will outline his strategy for closing the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay, hoping to defuse a revolt by lawmakers over the fate of an internationally reviled symbol of Bush-era detainee policy.
In a much-anticipated speech, Obama will defend his still-emerging plan to shutter the detention camp at a U.S. Naval base [...]
Senate Republicans on Wednesday vowed to stay on the attack until the Obama administration reverses its decision to close the Guantanamo Bay prison camp.
Forcing the Senate into a lopsided, 90-6 vote Wednesday to yank $90 million from a military supplemental bill reflects a turning tide in public opinion against the idea of closing the prison, [...]
Senate Democrats on Tuesday decided to strike $80 million from a spending bill that was going to fund the closure of the detention camp at Guantanamo Bay, testing President Obama’s plan to shutter the controversial facility by next January.
The White House worked hard to downplay the setback, but several Democrats criticized the administration for [...]
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