The need to change our country's fiscal trajectory, including reforming entitlement programs, is an unassailable reality that will define our time.

America's disabled veterans answered our country's call, and when their time in uniform is done, our country must stand with them.

I believe this is a moment of truth for our country, a time when people of all parties and persuasions should stand together and denounce Trump's campaign. That includes our governor here in Maryland.

Imagine a country where the vast majority of seniors live in poverty, a country where for many there are no golden years, but a time of struggle and dependence. That was the United States before the creation of Social Security, which has proven to be one of the most effective and important government programs in our history.

We spend our time searching for security and hate it when we get it.

With her grace and grit, and the will to lead change, Misty Copeland is truly a ballerina for our time.