The bottom line is this. When it comes to preventing violent extremism and terrorism in the United States, Muslim Americans are not part of the problem, you're part of the solution.

The bottom line is this. When it comes to preventing violent extremism and terrorism in the United States, Muslim Americans are not part of the problem, you're part of the solution.

Sunday afternoons at a parish center - or a community center - is familiar territory for me.

I grew up in Stillwater, Minnesota in a proud Catholic family.

We've seen some good progress, some good forward momentum. We have about Republican senators who have now indicated that they'll meet with Judge Merric Garland.

Being religious is quintessentially American.

Preventing radicalization that leads to violence here in America is part of our larger strategy to decisively defeat al Qaeda.