Jan 31 What did Trump say — and not say — about foreign policy in Tuesday’s speech? By Larisa Epatko We asked experts what they learned -- and what they didn't -- from Trump's remarks on global issues during his first State of the Union. Continue reading
Jan 30 Trump signs order to keep Guantanamo military prison open By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has signed a new executive order announcing his intent to keep the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay open, the White House announced Tuesday. Continue reading
Dec 21 Jim Mattis is the first Pentagon chief to visit Guantanamo since 2002 By Robert Burns, Associated Press U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis visited the American Navy base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to offer holiday greetings to troops Thursday. It was the first trip there by a Pentagon chief in almost 16 years. Continue reading
Nov 20 Watch 5:16 The art of the Guantanamo Bay detainees By PBS NewsHour, Jaywon Choe, Jon Gerberg A new exhibit in New York shares art from an unlikely place: Guantanamo Bay Detention Center. Current and former detainees have created work that represent their experiences as prisoners -- even episodes of torture -- often using whatever nontraditional materials… Continue watching
Nov 01 Could Trump send the New York City terror suspect to Guantanamo? By Ben Fox, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Wednesday he would consider sending the suspect in the New York bike path attack to the Guantanamo Bay detention center. But just a few hours later, the government filed federal terrorism charges against suspect Sayfullo Saipov,… Continue reading
Oct 02 Trial begins for suspected mastermind of Benghazi attacks By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press A trial of the suspected mastermind of the 2012 Benghazi, Libya, attacks will unfold this week in a federal courtroom in Washington, three years after he was captured by U.S. special forces in Libya and brought to the U.S. on… Continue reading
Sep 26 Benghazi trial could undercut Sessions’ push for tribunals By Sadie Gurman, Associated Press The trial of the suspected mastermind of the 2012 Benghazi, Libya, attacks will be one of the biggest terrorism cases yet for the U.S. Justice Department under a leader who has said it shouldn't be handling such cases. Continue reading
Jul 07 Attorney General Sessions to visit Guantanamo Bay prison By Sadie Gurman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Attorney General Jeff Sessions is visiting Guantanamo Bay on Friday in a show of support for the prison he has called a “perfectly acceptable” place to detain new terrorism suspects, as opposed to holding them in the U.S. Continue reading
Jul 05 Canada to give apology, millions to compensate former Gitmo detainee By Larisa Epatko The Canadian-born and former Guantanamo detainee Omar Khadr will receive an apology from the Canadian government and about 10.5 million in Canadian dollars, or about US$8 million, under a deal his lawyers negotiated last month. Continue reading
May 03 House passes bill that monitors Russia’s alleged covert campaigns By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press The House has passed an intelligence policy bill that bolsters efforts against Russia's alleged covert influence campaigns and strengthens congressional oversight of spy agencies. Continue reading