Tag: Guantanamo Bay

National Security

Senate defense bill lets feds plan to bring Gitmo detainees to the U.S.

Jacqueline Klimas · May 20, 2016 2:39 pm

Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., said Tuesday that he decided to stop an eight-month blockade of Eric Fanning's nomination from Senate approval. (AP Photo)

National Security

White House silent on deal that allowed Fanning’s confirmation

Susan Crabtree · May 18, 2016 7:59 pm

The Senate, after an eight-month delay, confirmed Eric Fanning as Army secretary Tuesday, making him the highest-ranking openly gay official in Pentagon history. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

National Security

Fanning becomes first openly gay military service secretary

Susan Crabtree · May 17, 2016 11:12 pm

The Office of Management and Budget issued a statement of administration policy objecting to numerous provisions, including one that would block President Obama from keeping his promise to close the military prison at Guantanamo Bay. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley, file)

National Security

WH threatens veto over Gitmo restrictions, environmental concerns

Nicole Duran, Susan Crabtree · May 16, 2016 11:04 pm

General Manager Paul Wiedefeld made a sweeping reform to notifying riders about attacks.(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

National Security

Metro shutdown’s effect on the military among House defense amendments

Jacqueline Klimas · May 15, 2016 4:01 am

Especially as the prisoner population gets older, critics have argued that flying medical equipment and personnel to Guantanamo Bay in Cuba is too expensive. (AP Photo)

Senate bill would allow Gitmo detainees to get medical care in the U.S.

Jacqueline Klimas · May 13, 2016 4:41 pm

"On February 23, 2016, counsel for the Government emailed the Defense advising that certain exhibits the Defense used, which the Government had turned over in discovery, were in fact classified although they had not been marked as such at the time the Government turned them over," wrote attorneys for Mustafa Al-Hawsawi, shown above in a courtoom drawing, left, fifth from top. (AP Photo/Janet Hamlin, Pool)

National Security

Identity of CIA terrorist interrogator spilled at 9/11 court hearing

Anna Giaritelli · May 11, 2016 2:27 am

Members of the media call out questions as President Barack Obama Friday about the economy. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Washington Secrets

Obama report card: Approval up, economy down

Paul Bedard · May 7, 2016 11:26 am

The provision is primarily a response to an effort by the White House to transfer Gitmo's 80 remaining detainees to U.S. soil before the end of Obama’s term in office. (AP Photo)

National Security

Panel wants to know how many people Gitmo prisoners have killed

Rudy Takala · May 2, 2016 4:41 pm

The military judge presiding over the Sept. 11 war crimes proceedings at Guantanamo Bay said in a ruling this week that he will eventually lift his order prohibiting female guards from having physical contact while transporting the five defendants around the U.S. base in Cuba. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley, File)

National Security

Judge to lift order banning female Guantanamo guards from contact with 9/11 defendants

Associated Press · April 29, 2016 9:52 pm

National Security

Roberts: White House has yet to provide assurances on Gitmo

Susan Crabtree · April 28, 2016 7:44 pm

The administration presented a plan this year to close the detention center in Cuba by moving detainees, who can’t be released, to the United States. (AP Photo/Ben Fox)

National Security

Nikki Haley: Transferring Gitmo detainees to Charleston will hurt tourism

Jacqueline Klimas · April 28, 2016 3:25 pm