If you're 54 or 55, you might want to listen because this will affect you. The idea, which was originally presented by Congressman Ryan, your running mate, is that we would give a voucher to seniors and they could go out in the private marketplace and buy their own health insurance.

Let's remember that our leadership is defined not just by our defence against threats, but by the enormous opportunities to do good and promote understanding.

The capacity of Iraq's security forces has improved, and Iraq's leaders have made strides toward political accommodation

It is time to do away with work place policies that belong in a Mad Men episode.

One of the great qualities of Chancellor Merkel is that she is steady. She analyzes a situation. She's honest. Sometimes we've had disagreements, but when we do, it's very constructive. And we are consistently open with each other about how we should approach these issues.

There's nothing that America can't handle if we actually look squarely at the problem. ...Change depends on our actions.

What we should be asking is not whether we need a big government or small government, but how we can create a smarter and better government.