When our government is spoken of as some menacing, threatening, foreign entity, it ignores the fact that in our democracy, government is us

In a world of complex threats, our security and leadership depends on all elements of our power - including strong and principled diplomacy.

Number one, it is absolutely critical that we tone down the rhetoric when it comes to the immigration debate, because there has been an undertone that has been ugly. Oftentimes, it has been directed at the Hispanic community. We have seen hate crimes skyrocket in the wake of the immigration debate as it has been conducted in Washington, and that is unacceptable.

Now, I know that he's taken some flak lately, but no one is prouder to put this birth certificate to rest than The Donald. Now he can get to focusing on the issues that matter. Like, did we fake the moon landing? What really happened in Roswell? And where are Biggie and Tupac?

Our combat mission is ending, but our commitment to Iraq's future is not.

My little girls can break my heart. They can make me cry just looking at them eating their string beans.

While the future is unknowable, the winds always blow in the direction of human progress.