Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has formally entered the 2016 race for the White House in a bid to become the first woman US president.
She launched her campaign website on Sunday, telling Americans she wanted to be their "champion".
Mrs Clinton ran for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2008 but lost to Barack Obama.
In a video on her website, Mrs Clinton declared: "I am running for president".
"Americans have fought their way back from tough economic times," she said, "but the deck is still stacked in favour of those at the top.
"Everyday Americans need a champion and I want to be that champion," she added.
The video features a number of Americans talking about their hopes and aspirations.
It ends with Mrs Clinton saying: "So I'm hitting the road to earn your vote because it's your time and I hope you'll join me on this journey".
Mrs Clinton's team said would spend the next few weeks building up grassroots support in the early Democratic primary states; she tweeted that she is on her way to Iowa.
She is expected to hold her first rally, officially kicking off her campaign, in mid-May.
Hillary Clinton - her Washington career so far
Tried to reform US healthcare during husband Bill's first term as president (1993-1997) but her plan never reached a vote in Congress
Stood by her husband when his affair with White House intern Monica Lewinsky was exposed, 1997-98
Elected as Democratic senator for New York, 2000
Voted in favour of the Iraq war in 2003 but later distanced herself from the war
Ran for the Democratic nomination in 2008 but conceded in favour of Barack Obama
Served as US secretary of state 2009-2013
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