House Democrats do a 180 degree turn on Gitmo (Obama, terrorists, administration)
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House Democrats strip funding for Gitmo civilian trials in retaliation for tax deal « Hot Air
The administration had previously succeeded in keeping the House from tying its hands on Gitmo and civilian trials for foreign-captured terrorists, but apparently the anger over what progressives see as betrayal overcame their own desire to see Gitmo closed.
The wheels appear to be coming off of the Obama White House, thanks in large part to the political immaturity of the President — whose own reaction helped fuel this rebellion — and his progressive base.