I think that the Democratic Party is a big tent, which means that there are positions I may not agree with.

Nobody cares how tough your upbringing was. Nobody cares if you suffered some discrimination.

In a summer marked by instability in the Middle East and Eastern Europe, I know the world also took notice of the small American city of Ferguson, Missouri - where a young man was killed, and a community was divided. So yes, we have our own racial and ethnic tensions.

It betrays a poverty of ambition if all you think about is what goods you can buy instead of what good you can do.

We've got a lot of work to do economically in this country to bring about a more just and fair economy.

State visits are often an opportunity for the United States to reaffirm our ties and friendship with our closest partners around the world.

It's the idea held by generations of citizens who believed that America is a constant work in progress; who believed that loving this country requires more than singing its praises or avoiding uncomfortable truths. It requires the occasional disruption, the willingness to speak out for what's right, and shake up the status quo.