'Smart power' is the use of American power in ways that would help prevent and resolve conflict - not just send our military in.

For more than a half a century, we know that we prospered because of a bipartisan consensus on defense and foreign policy. We must do more than return to that sensible, cooperative approach.

I'm going to keep speaking out about what Donald Trump says, because I'm getting messages from leaders around the world who are just bewildered. They want to know what's going on.

I've heard [Bernie] Sanders comments, and it's really caused me to wonder who's left in the progressive wing of the Democratic Party. Under his definition, [Barack] Obama is not progressive because he took donations from Wall Street; [Joe] Biden is not progressive because she supported Keystone; [Jeanne] Shaheen is not progressive because she supports the trade pact. Even the late, great Paul Wellstone would not fit this definition because he voted for DOMA.

We need a return to transparency and a system of checks and balances, to a president who respects Congress' role of oversight and accountability.

I know what high stakes politics demands, it is a twenty-four seven, totally consuming experience.

America is a country founded on religious freedom and liberty.