Barack Obama: “Each of these individuals brings talent, expertise and dedication that will be invaluable for our administration, and I…”

I am very happy to see a ceasefire. And I’m hopeful that it holds.

The success of this experiment was never a given.

In forming our union, the founders fell terribly short of the Declaration's promise, leaving slavery intact, allowing states to restrict the franchise to white men who owned property.

It fortifies you to say that, yes, this has been part of the journey that we’re on.