Barack Obama

They met face-to-face about three times, all totaling about 15 to 20 minutes on the sidelines of this summit, not really a bilateral meeting. But they did have a chance to talk about Iran, Syria and Ukraine.

Protecting an open and non-discriminatory Internet is critical for the health and well being of communities of color and low-income families.

The fight for an open Internet is not just about broadband access and corporate investment; it is also a fight for real representation for the most vulnerable constituencies in the United States.

Now is the time to reclassify broadband as a common carrier under Title II, with equal protections for users of fixed and mobile broadband.

The released of Bae and Miller did not signal a thaw in U.S. and North Korean relations, saying that could only happen if North Korea abandoned its nuclear weapon programs.

Obviously, I'm incredibly thankful to Jim Clapper for the efforts that he made and I couldn't be happier for the families as we enter the holidays to know that their loved ones are back.

The release of Bae and Miller does not signal any kind of a fall in U.S. and North Korea relation, saying that can only happen if North Korea abandoned its nuclear weapons program.

Obviously, I'm incredibly thankful to James Clapper for the efforts that he made and I couldn't be happier for the families as we enter the holidays to know their loved ones are back.

He's concerned that there are people truly hurting. I mean this isn't just politics, this is about human beings who are going to potentially be deported because of the law of the land, and deserve to stay in the United States.

It is my job, it is my authority. And I'm going to do it.

He had heard the voters

What that's really going to mean for the president as he tries to work with the Republican-controlled Congress

I'll be reaching out to both Mitch McConnell, John Boehner, and other Republican as well as Democratic leaders to find out how it is that they want to proceed. And if they want to get a bill done, whether it's during the lame duck or next…

I'm eager to work with the new Congress to make the next two years as productive as possible, and I look forward to work ahead. Anywhere where we can find common ground, I'm eager to pursue it. Working together, we can surely find ways to…

I love campaigning. I love talking to ordinary people. I love listening to their stories. I love shaking hands and getting hugs and just seeing the process democracy and citizenship manifest itself during an election. But I'm also a…

What stands out to me though is that the American people sent a message. So to everyone who voted, I want you to know that I hear you. To the two-thirds of voters who chose not to participate in the process yesterday, I hear you, too.

I am really optimistic about America.

Through their service, we will bring this epidemic under control at the source.

It's long past time that women deserve a raise.

When I hear people talking about American leadership and then are promoting policies that would avoid leadership, and have us running in the opposite direction and hiding under the covers, it makes me a little frustrated.

These doctors and nurses should be quote 'applauded, thanked and supported,'

Facts not fear should carry the day.

When it comes to Ebola he stands behind the CDC and with the health care workers who are sacrificing their time, potentially even their lives to deal with the source in West Africa.

We are going to have new monitoring and movement guidance that is sensible, based in science. We don't just react based on our fears. We react based on facts.

We don't yet have all the information about whether this was part of a broader network or plan or whether this was an individual or series of individuals who decided to take these actions. But it emphasizes the degree to which we have to…