In ancient times and in our times, Muslim communities have been at the forefront of innovation and education.

I think that Mr. Snowden raised some legitimate concerns. How he did it was something that did not follow the procedures and practices of our intelligence community. If everybody took the approach that I make my own decisions about these issues, then it would be very hard to have an organized government or any kind of national security system.

Under my plan of a cap-and-trade system, electricity rates would necessarily skyrocket.

I'm so overexposed, I'm making Paris Hilton look like a recluse.

The truth is that America has been closely divided politically for quite some time. That was reflected in some of the challenges I had with the Republican Congress.

I don't want to exaggerate; having as many African American men as we've had in the criminal-justice system, and the amount of time it takes for the damage done by that to wash through our society and our communities, the disadvantages born out of kids being undiagnosed with mental-health problems early, or not getting the kind of exposure to reading and math when they're 4 or 5 or 6 years old, that carries a cost.

In the United States, if 43 percent of eligible voters do not vote, then democracy is weakened.