The worst thing that colonialism did was to cloud our view of our past.

It's harder to end a war than begin one. Indeed, everything that American troops have done in Iraq -- all the fighting and all the dying, the bleeding and the building, and the training and the partnering -- all of it has led to this moment of success. Now, Iraq is not a perfect place. It has many challenges ahead. But we're leaving behind a sovereign, stable and self-reliant Iraq, with a representative government that was elected by its people. We're building a new partnership between our nations.

I'm named Barack Hussein Obama. I'm African-­American.

John McCain has not spoken about my Muslim faith.

National legislation will prevent other states' flawed concealed-weapons laws from threatening the safety of Illinois residents.

The path towards sustainable energy sources will be long and sometimes difficult. But America cannot resist this transition, we must lead it.

If it is orderly and lawful, immigration is good for our economy.