Barack Obama: “He has certainly not been able to change the culture in Washington. And that takes time. But that takes leadership.”

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

We designed the center not to be some lifeless mausoleum.

At least one of our major parties has been captured by politics that is not that subtle about suggesting that ‘We the people’ means a certain kind of people.

I hope this center will serve as an affirmation of just how special, how precious our democracy truly is.