I would have I think made a bigger mistake if I had said, "Eh, chemical weapons. That doesn't really change my calculus." I think it was important for me as president of the United States to send a message that in fact there is something different about chemical weapons [in Syria].

The Russians can't change us or significantly weaken us. They are a smaller country. They are a weaker country. Their economy doesn't produce anything that anybody wants to buy, except oil and gas and arms. They don't innovate. But they can impact us if we lose track of who we are.

Whatever we once were, we are no longer a Christian nation

Effective immediately, we will only pursue phone calls that are two steps removed from a number associated with a terrorist organization instead of three.

Winnie the Pooh seems to me to be a fundamental text on national security.

I think that people are born with a certain makeup, and that we're all children of God.

In addition to giving our children the science and math skills they need to compete in the new global context, we should also encourage the ability to think creatively that comes from a meaningful arts education.