Civil Libertarians Reject Obama’s Guantanamo Closure Plan

If there was any doubt that Republicans in Congress will oppose this year’s push from President Obama to close the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Sen. Mitch McConnell’s (R-Ky.) speech Wednesday to the Heritage Foundation ought to have laid it to rest. In the course of a half hour’s worth More…

Judge Orders 5 Gitmo Detainees Freed, But Govt May Appeal

A federal judge this morning ordered five detainees freed from Guantanamo Bay, according to the New York Times.

Obama Targets bin Laden, Defends Constitution and Shames Palin

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — In unusually pointed remarks at a rally, Sen. Barack Obama ripped into Republicans for undermining the rule of law, blasted Gov. Sarah Palin for “mocking” the Constitution and assailed the Bush administration for talking tough while failing to apprehend Osama bin Laden.

The Democratic nominee, in More…