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Divided lawmakers weigh future of Guantanamo Bay prison
The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing Tuesday on closing the military prison in Guantanamo Bay.
By Catherine Buchaniec, Medill News Service
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Biden’s win means some Guantanamo prisoners may be released
Biden's precise intentions for Guantanamo remain unclear, however.
Commander of Guantanamo Bay detention center fired
Rear Adm. John Ring was fired after just more than a year in command of the Guantanamo Bay detention center.
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Dozens of detainees remain at "Gitmo" and President Trump has ordered that it remain open indefinitely.
By Jana Lipman, Tulane University
Budget act also addresses strip clubs, base closings, VA dog experiments, more
The $1.3 trillion budget measure passed by Congress last week has several significant policy changes to accompany the $700 billion appropriation for defense.
Mattis gives US troops a pep talk at Guantanamo
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis chose an unusual site Thursday to begin a pre-holiday tour of military bases, urging troops on this Navy base to set a good example for politically divided Americans and be always ready for war. He gave no hint about the future of Guantanamo Bay as a prison for terror suspects, and did not visit the detention center, which President Barack Obama tried unsuccessfully to close.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press