Policy

McCain Brokers Compromise That Would Let Obama Close Gitmo

But there’s a big if: Congress has to approve the president's closure plan.

Policy

Instability in Yemen Could Delay Guantanamo's Closing

The White House says it will temporarily halt sending its Yemeni detainees from Guantanamo back to a nation very much in flux at the moment. By Kaveh Waddell

Policy

GOP Senators Come Out Swinging on Guantanamo

Joint Chiefs Chairman Dempsey says closing Guantanamo is in the national interest. McCain says his positions are 'wrong' and 'ridiculous.' By Molly O’Toole

Threats

US Releases Four Afghan Detainees From Guantanamo

The U.S. prison in Guantanamo still holds 63 men who have been cleared for release. By Allen McDuffee

Policy

Will a GOP Senate Let Obama Close Guantanamo?

The president's ability to fulfill his campaign pledge could depend on which side wins an inner-party debate. By Jordain Carney

Threats

Six Guantanamo Detainees Released to Uruguay

There are still 67 men at the facility who have been approved for resettlement. By Allen McDuffee

Ideas

Guantanamo's New Purgatory

If the Periodic Review Boards are to ever meaningfully review Guantanamo detainees' detention, they must address these issues of delay, transparency, and legitimacy. By Zak Newman

Policy

Half of the Prisoners at Gitmo Have Been Cleared for Release

The recent backlash in Congress over the release of Sgt. Bergdahl could complicate President Obama's plans to close the prison at Guantanamo. By Stacy Kaper

Business

Obama and Congress Are One Step Closer to Closing Guantanamo Bay's Prison

Measures tucked into the recently passed NDAA pave the way towards shutting the notorious facility down. By Stacy Kaper

Business

The General Who Opened Guantanamo's Prison Wants to Shut It Down

Retired Maj. Gen. Michael Lehnert writes in an op-ed that the U.S. had insufficient evidence on many prisoners of "little intelligence value" who "should never have been sent" to GTMO. By Marina Koren

Business

Panel: DOD, CIA Required Doctors to Break Ethics With Detainees

Pentagon rejects as "high comedy" independent panel's criticism of post-9/11 intelligence gathering practices. By Clara Ritger

Business

Hagel Names Special Envoy to Close Guantanamo

The Defense Department appointed Paul Lewis, former HASC general counsel, to help close the Guantanamo Bay detention facility. By Stephanie Gaskell