No deal means a greater chance of more war in the Middle East.

In the midst of this enormous economic crisis, I think Canada has shown itself to be a pretty good manager of the financial system and the economy in ways that we always - haven't always been here in the United States.

If there's even one thing we can do - even one life we can save - we have an obligation to try

[When I ordered 30,000 more troops into Afghanistan] that was the first time in which I looked out at a crowd of West Point graduates and knew that some of those might not come back because of that decision.

My question would be whether there is active persecution of atheists.

For decades, we've been told that it doesn't make economic sense to switch to renewable energy. Today, that's no longer true.

To all those watching tonight from beyond our shores, from parliaments and palaces, to those who are huddled around radios in the forgotten corners of the world, our stories are singular, but our destiny is shared, and a new dawn of American leadership is at hand.