How does VP Biden expect the president to close Gitmo without violating the law?

Blog 08.25.16

Given that half of the remaining detainees are too dangerous to release and that it would be illegal to transfer them to the U.S., how does Vice President Biden expect the president to close Gitmo without violating the law?

It was ransom

Blog 08.18.16

In an interview with James Rosen that aired this evening on FOX News' “Special Report with Bret Baier,” House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) reacted to the U.S. State Department’s admission that a $400 million payment to Iran was specifically linked to Iran’s release of four Americans.

How many more lives is the White House willing to risk?

Blog 08.17.16

Today, on Fox News Channel’s “America’s Newsroom,” House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) slammed President Obama's rush to empty out the terrorist prison at Guantanamo Bay before leaving office. Video and a few key excerpts are below.

Will the White House Repeat Mistakes that Allowed a Dangerous Jihadist to Go Missing?

Blog 08.04.16

After weeks on the lam, former al-Qaeda operative Jihad Diyab was reportedly arrested in Venezuela late last week. According to a Uruguayan newspaper, the former Guantanamo Bay detainee – released to Uruguay along with five other terrorists in 2014 – had a refugee passport card and was seeking to travel to Turkey. Last month, administration officials told CNN they believed Diyab ultimately wanted to get to Syria or Yemen.

Holding Iran Accountable

Blog 07.13.16

Tomorrow marks the one-year anniversary of the conclusion of the Iran nuclear talks. In remarks from the White House, President Obama tried to assure a skeptical American public that he would not turn a blind eye to Iran’s other dangerous and illicit acts. He promised he would continue to press Iran to stop its illicit missiles program, its support for terror, and its human rights abuses. He hasn’t.

A new foreignaffairs.house.gov

Blog 06.30.16

We’ve made it easier for you to find exactly what you’re looking for with an improved search function. You can now use filters to narrow down your results by page type, month, year, and more. And you’ll find pages featuring the latest on key issues including ISIS, Iran, North Korea and international broadcasting.

False Confidence: Vanished Former GITMO Detainee Exposes Admin Claims

Blog 06.22.16

Less than three months after the administration proclaimed its confidence to Congress, one of these dangerous jihadists has fled to Brazil. And absolutely no one in the administration should be surprised.

Going LIVE! with Prime Minister Modi

Blog 06.07.16

Tomorrow is a big day. Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India – leader of the world's largest democracy – will address a joint meeting of Congress.

Never Forget

Blog 05.30.16

Memorial Day is a day set apart. It is a day to honor the men and women who’ve made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our great nation.

White House Won’t Say if it Intentionally Misled Congress & American People on GITMO Transfers

Blog 05.19.16

At a March Foreign Affairs Committee hearing, President Obama’s Special Envoys for Guantanamo Closure denied that the administration knowingly released detainees to countries that couldn’t stop them from returning to the terrorist battlefield. But after a thorough review of classified notices provided to Congress, it’s clear that isn’t true. So did the administration intentionally mislead […]