To Republicans hoping to temper his agenda, Mr. Obama had a curt message. His presidency could be transformational, Mr. Obama believed. Mr. Obama had his health care bill, but the triumph had come at a heavy cost. Six years later, Mr. Obama had to concede that the war in Afghanistan would not end before he left office. “America is not a fragile thing,” Mr. Obama said in a farewell address in Chicago.

Source: New York Times January 17, 2017 07:45 UTC