President Barack Obama on Thursday reaffirmed his 2008 campaign promise to close the military-run prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, where terror suspects have been held since 2002, and begin the transfer of some prisoners to other countries. A look the facility's history:Full story
MIAMI (Reuters) - Among those tuning in to President Barack Obama's national security speech on Thursday were some prisoners at the Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base, who rely on television broadcasts and newspapers for hints about their fate. Full story
Rachel Maddow reports on how much political will there was for closing the prison at Guantanamo Bay, including from leading Republicans like President Bush and then-presidential candidate John McCain, and how that all disappeared once Barack Obama became president.
Robert Gibbs, former White House press secretary, talks with Rachel Maddow about what prevented President Obama from being able to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay in his first term and what needs to happen for it to be closed now.
Rachel Maddow reports on the message of Code Pink and President Obama's reaction to having his major counterterrorism speech interrupted by one of its members.
During a major speech on counterterrorism, touching on drones and Guantanamo Bay, President Obama was heckled by a protester with a history of interrupting speeches in both the Bush and the Obama administration.
Chris Hayes highlights the president's big policy speech on drone strikes, closing the prison at Guantanamo Bay, and ending the war on terror. He's joined by Congressman Keith Ellison, Democrat of Minnesota.
Chris Hayes talks with Democratic Congressman Keith Ellison, Spencer Ackerman of Wired Magazine, and The Huffington Post's Howard Fineman about the President Obama's speech and what it means for policy going forward.
A cameraman films activists wearing orange jumpsuits as they mark the 100th day of prisoners' hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay during a protest in front of the White House in Washington May 17, 2013. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts
Activists wearing orange jumpsuits are arrested during a protest marking the 100th day of prisoners' hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay in front of the White House in Washington, May 17, 2013. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS)
An activist wearing an orange jumpsuit marks the 100th day of prisoners' hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay during a protest in front of the White House in Washington May 17, 2013. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)
