The world is less violent than it has ever been.

it’s important to make sure that we’re talking with each other in a way that heals, not in a way that wounds." - Barack Obama, 44th U.S. President

What I remember thinking at that point, having gone through both the ups and downs of my first four years, and seeing the sea of people was, "What a remarkable country this is and how lucky am I that we live in a place where the son of a single mom, not born into any kind of fame or fortune, in a pretty remote state somehow can end up be in a position to - to make a difference."

We can have reasonable, thoughtful gun control measure that I think respect the Second Amendment and people's traditions.

I look forward to hosting an Iftar dinner celebrating Ramadan here at the White House later this week, and wish you a blessed month.

I reject discrimination against Muslim Americans - who are just as patriotic as we are.

More people are realising that ISIL's not a caliphate. It's a crime ring.