Barack Obama: “I am grateful that these distinguished individuals will be a part of this vital agency that has done so much to promote…”

She knew she was going to mess me up, and she did it anyway."

Now the ball’s in your court, Iowa.

We’ve now fought a war, spent billions and billions of dollars, you know, put enormous strain on our military. A lot of people have died. And it feels like we’re back where we were before we started the war, except maybe a little bit worse…

They're meant to remind us of who we can be, to remind us of what's possible, so we can forge ahead.