Barack Obama: “The United States and Colombia continue to partner on strengthening the rule of law and protection of human rights in…”

The full weight of the federal government is being brought down on a law-abiding elected official because she has dared to criticize the president.

People need to “rediscover what’s the story we tell about how we’re going to live together, and see each other, and recognise each other, and disagree, and yet, still care for each other”.

A drift towards extremism was "not inevitable

And I will fight for that, even if I don’t always think it’s going to win.