There is still time for the Government of Zimbabwe to avoid a further expansion of the sanctions list should it begin serious efforts to restore democratic norms and the rule of law.

This action is not aimed at the people of Zimbabwe, but rather at those most responsible for their plight.

I get a choice every time I have to open my mouth: that it can be with civility and dignity and grace - or not.

I think a lot of women, especially ones that want to achieve career goals, tend to worry. I don't want anyone to worry their life away - time goes by so fast, and worry is really wasted time and energy.

One time, on Marine One, the president asked me my opinion. I had a flashback to being at the kitchen table with my dad. That dominant male figure set me up for being confident to express myself with precision and persuasion.

One of the great joys in life is reading, yet it's the main thing people say they don't have time to do.