The United States really only accounts for about 3 percent of the economic engagement with Russia. Europe is 40 percent, and so Europe's contribution to this pressure is far more than symbolic. It's very practical. And that's one of the many reasons why we have worked hard to remain in close coordination with our European partners.

Bashar al-Assad and those who still stand by him are now responsible for the deaths of more than 20,000 in Syria.

President Obama is perhaps the smartest person I've ever worked with.

The problem is, Hamas is using force to try to extort progress on its political objectives.

I think one of the real issues that we're faced with is how we consume news, how the media is perceived, how fake news is gaining a degree of currency without criticism that is dangerous, in my judgement.

Thirty years ago, about 80% of a company's assets resided in its plant and equipment, with 20% in the knowledge of its people. Today, the reverse is true. The knowledge of our staff is our principal asset

We have to know who we are and know what we believe.