Even President Bush has said he'd like to close the prison at Guantánamo Bay. In his presidential campaign, Barack Obama promised he'd do the job. But despite doubts about so-called "military ...

President Obama has lifted the two-year ban on new military tribunals for detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba he enacted after becoming president. MSNBC’s First Read blog notes the decision does not ...

President Obama's first order as President was to close the prison at Guantánamo Bay. Today, he presented his latest case based on details drawn up by the Pentagon.

The Obama administration is set to release another 17 detainees from Guantánamo Bay. The New York Times reports that the defense secretary has notified Congress of the iminent transfers: The Obama ...

Military tribunals will resume for detainees in Guantanamo, despite President Obama's campaign promise to close the facility. The trials were suspended on Obama's first day in office, but after 16 ...