There are places and moments in America where this nation’s destiny has been decided...Selma is such a place.

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].

As part of the coalition against ISIL, we are putting that terrorist network under tremendous pressure.

The globe is shrinking, the information age is bringing a lot of changes. People are anxious about their future and their children's futures.

Not much happens in Russian Federation without Vladimir Putin.

I've just concluded that for me personally it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that I think same-sex couples should be able to get married.

My main message is to the parents of Trayvon Martin. You know, if I had a son, he'd look like Trayvon.