Barack Obama: “But one faction of one party in one House of Congress in one branch of government doesn't get to shut down the entire…”

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.

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

There’s no doubt that we are going through a period right now of disruption, polarization.

never talks that way when they are in the same room.