George W. Bush: “Our thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends.”

America has gone more than seven years without another terrorist attack on our soil. This is a tribute to those who toil night and day to keep us safe.

We learned that bravery is more common than we imagined, emerging with sudden splendor in the face of death.

Violence and vitriol must be purged from the public square. Members of other political parties are not our enemies; they are our fellow citizens.

The battles waged by our troops are part of a broader struggle between two dramatically different systems.