I don’t believe it is possible to transcend race in this country. Race is a factor in this society. The legacy of Jim Crow and slavery has not gone away. It is not an accident that African-Americans experience high crime rates, are poor, and have less wealth. It is a direct result of our racial history.

Any so-called leader who does not take this issue (climate change) seriously or treats it like a joke is not fit to lead

I'm kind of a night owl.

I think we all know that world owes an enormous debt to Greece and the Greek people.

Our alliance with our NATO partners has been a cornerstone of U.S. foreign policy for nearly 70 years, in good times and in bad and through presidents of both parties because the United States has a fundamental interest in Europe's stability and security.

I’m convinced that a world in which girls are educated is a safer, more stable, more prosperous place.

I was a constitutional law professor, which means unlike the current president I actually respect the Constitution.