Government without a tough and vibrant media is not an option for the United States of America.

My particular passion for Lincoln dates back from my earliest memories of politics.

The government of Libya announced the death of Moammar Gadhafi. This marks the end of a long and painful chapter for the people of Libya, who now have the opportunity to determine their own destiny in a new and democratic Libya. The Gadhafi regime ruled the Libyan people with an iron fist. The enormous potential of the Libyan people was held back and terror was used as a political weapon. The last major regime strongholds have fallen. The new government is consolidating the control over the country. And one of the world's longest-serving dictators is no more.

I commended Angela [Merkel] for her leadership along with President Hollande in working to resolve the conflict in Ukraine. We continued to stand with the people of Ukraine and for the basic principle that nations have a right to determine their own destiny and we discussed the importance of maintaining sanctions until Russia fully complies with the Minsk Agreement.

If there's one thing I would like to see, it'd be for us to be able to price the cost of carbon emissions.

There are places and moments in America where this nation’s destiny has been decided...Selma is such a place.

No country should deny people their rights because of who they love, which is why we must stand up for the rights of gays and lesbians everywhere.