By nominating Chuck Hagel to be his Defense secretary, President Obama is putting forward an aloof contrarian who doesn't suffer fools - a striving politician who considers himself above politics.

In times of tumult, voters are likely to forgive a president, if not reward him, for compromises made in service of solutions.

Political reporters and political professionals rushed to judgment against Romney because we crave clear, unambiguous story lines.

We're living in an era of unprecedented change, and I want to be a part of documenting it.

Climate change was a point of division between Obama and Republican rival Mitt Romney. The president declared climate change a global threat, acknowledged that the actions of humanity were deepening the crisis, and pledged to do something about it if elected.

At his best, Obama promised to work with Republicans to reduce the deficit in a way that honors both individualism and community.

I'm hearing echoes of Bill Clinton, circa 1996, in President Obama's reelection rhetoric.