That is the true genius of America-a faith in simple dreams, an insistence on small miracles.

We've endured too many tragedies. And each time I learn the news I react not as a President, but as anybody else would - as a parent.

Iran has agreed to deepen our coordination as we work to locate Robert Levinson, missing from Iran for more than eight years. Even as we rejoice in the safe return of others, we will never forget about Bob. Each and every day our hearts are with the Levinson family, and we will not rest until their family is whole again.

We will not engage in an endless process of negotiations.

I think it's really important to enlarge the issue behind abortion. I have been serving for over two decades and I have seen year in and year out largely the Republicans voting against women's contraception, family planning.

I said that America’s role would be limited; that we would not put ground troops into Libya; that we would focus our unique capabilities on the front end of the operation and that we would transfer responsibility to our allies and partners.

I try to make it a rule not to meddle in other people's politics.