Guantanamo detainees see legal progress reversed

Guantanamo detainees have lost a series of court battles over the past 18 months as appellate judges in Washington have repeatedly sided with government lawyers and against suspected militants seeking to win their freedom.

The U.S. Court of Appeals has not affirmed a single decision ordering the release of a detainee, nor has it reversed any decision that favored government lawyers. The Justice Department even won a case this month in which it had little expectation of victory.

A 2008 Supreme Court ruling allowing those held at Guantanamo Bay to challenge their detention was followed by an initial round of district court rulings that ordered the release of dozens of suspected militants after the government?s evidence was found wanting.

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Recess canceled; Senate to work next week on debt (AP)

Having insisted there is too much to do for lawmakers to spend a week away from the Capitol, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev., center, walks with Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin of Ill., left, and Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., after a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, June 30, 2011.  (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)AP - The Senate canceled its planned July Fourth recess on Thursday, but partisan divisions remained razor sharp as the clock ticked on efforts to strike a deal to avoid a government default and trim huge federal deficits.


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Is Obama ignoring signs that Gaddafi is desperate to make a deal to leave Libya? (Daily Caller)

WNBA Champion Seattle Storm Visits White House, Shoots Hoops with Local Kids

Today President Obama welcomed the WNBA Champion Seattle Storm to the White House. He congratulated the team on its 2010 season and its championship title. The President took the opportunity to pay tribute to the WNBA, which in just fifteen years has become the most successful women’s professional sports league in the world. He also observed that the Storm’s championship was a historic victory: “Three years ago, when this team’s future in Seattle was uncertain, four season ticket holders joined forces to become co-owners. Now they’re also the first all-female ownership group in American history to win a championship.”

In addition to winning basketball games, the Storm is active in a wide variety of service projects. These include promoting childhood literacy, as well as encouraging local organizations to work toward reducing their environmental footprint. During the Storm’s visit to DC, the team held a clinic for young people on the White House basketball court. As the President said today, “the Storm family understands that being a champion doesn’t stop when you step off the court.”

President Barack Obama with the Seattle Storm

President Barack Obama shows the championship ring he received as a gift with Seattle Storm?s Sue Bird, left, and Swin Cash, right, during a ceremony in the Rose Garden of the White House to honor the team?s 2010 championship season, June 29, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

Kyle Lierman is White House Liaison to the Sports Community.

Source: http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/06/29/wnba-champion-seattle-storm-visits-white-house-shoots-hoops-local-kids

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