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President Obama signed an executive order upon taking office that sought to undo one of George W. Bush's most controversial policies. He ordered the closure of the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The step was hailed by civil liberties groups, but implementation has proved elusive as Congress has thwarted Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. from following through on the effort.

ACLU slams Obama’s security policies

The Washington Times

** FILE ** In this June 15, 2010 file photo, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer speaks in Phoenix. Donations to a special fund that Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer established to help pay for the state's legal defense of its immigration enforcement law now total roughly $500,000. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File )

KUHNER: Should Arizona secede?

By Jeffrey T. Kuhner - The Washington Times

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Free speech or free rein to fabricate?

The Washington Times

In this March 22, 2010, file photograph, Constance McMillen, an 18-year-old student at Itawamba County Agricultural High School, looks around the federal courthouse in Aberdeen, Miss., prior to a hearing regarding the ACLU's preliminary injunction to force the prom at her high school. American Civil Liberties Union attorneys representing Constance McMillen have filed notice in U.S. District Court to accept a judgment offer from the Itawamba County School District to pay $35,000, plus attorney's fees. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

Lesbian teen accepts Miss. school district’s offer

By Shelia Byrd - Associated Press

Illustration: Immigration by Alexander Hunter for The Washington Times

STEIN: Obama aims pro-illegal lawsuit at Arizona

By Dan Stein - The Washington Times

Neb. town votes to restrict illegal immigration

By Josh Funk - Associated Press

American Scene

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Class-action suit filed against Ariz. law

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

American Scene

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Airport rules changed after Ron Paul aide detained

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Obama: Photo release would endanger troops

By S.A. Miller and Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

High-court fears drive conservatives to rally around McCain, overlook flaws

Child soldier studies criticize U.S. practices

Judges stance bolsters McCain

Reports criticize Pentagon’s recruiting methods

Religious Briefs

Orwellian opinion

Court backs Bush’s spying

Court rejects domestic wiretapping suit

ACLU cameras target cops