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We are very excited to share the news that Usha is expecting our fourth child, a boy. Usha and the baby are doing well, and we all look forward to welcoming him at the end of July.

— In a joint statement released by the White House.

I’ve learned that being an individual in this sport doesn’t mean being isolated, it means being honest about what you need, to feel whole.

— Naomi Osaka discussing the importance of individuality in sports and personal expression.

It's like we armed a real housewife with nuclear weapons.

— Jimmy Kimmel, while discussing the dangerous decisions made by President Trump.

I don’t want to be hyperbolic about it, but this guy’s a wrecking ball. I hope people are waking up to what we’re dealing with. This is code red.

— Gavin Newsom on Donald Trump during a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

Are you still talking about Jeffrey Epstein? This guy’s been talked about for years. That is unbelievable. Do you want to waste the time?

— US President Donald Trump snapped at a reporter regarding the ongoing focus on Jeffrey Epstein.

The UK giving away extremely important land is an act of GREAT STUPIDITY, and is another in a very long line of National Security reasons why Greenland has to be acquired.

— Donald Trump describes the UK's decision to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius as an 'act of great stupidity'.

There can be no going back — On that, everyone agrees!

— Donald Trump after speaking to NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.

It is the people’s vote that explains the presence of opposition MPs in Parliament.

— The Workers' Party emphasizes the importance of the people's vote in determining the leadership of the opposition.

I am a big fan of the potential of the UN, but they have never realized their potential.

— Donald Trump commented before his departure to Davos about the United Nations.

A challenge to that order could have worrisome consequences for democracy as well as the economy.

— Kent Jones, Professor Emeritus of Economics at Babson College, discusses the implications of Trump's interpretation of the tariff powers.

You mate with him or he devours you.

— Gavin Newsom, Governor of California, warns European leaders against capitulating to Trump.

"Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace, although it will always be predominant, but can now think about what is good and proper for the US."— Donald Trump, in a message to Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.

I thought the UK would be a safe haven.

— Chloe Cheung, a Hong Kong pro-democracy campaigner who fled the former British colony and has a bounty on her head from China.

The Court finds it inconceivable that the Department of Justice, which holds a duty to faithfully execute the laws of the United States even those with which it may have disagreement, would repeatedly ignore court orders, while simultaneously prosecuting citizens for breaking the law.

— U.S. District Judge David Novak on the responsibility of the Department of Justice regarding court orders.

It is time to get serious and put an end to complicity. It is time to stand up, be steadfast, and show backbone.

— Gavin Newsom, Governor of California, during the World Economic Forum in Davos.

It is a partisan distraction.

— Minnesota Governor Tim Walz regarding the Justice Department's investigation, which he views as political theater.

Let me be direct. We are in the midst of a rupture, not a transition.

— Mark Carney, Canada's Prime Minister, addressing the World Economic Forum in Davos.

We are Singaporeans. Our approach is always to do more, say less, be quietly helpful and constructive, work from the ground up.

— Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said this on October 15, 2025, when asked in Parliament if Singapore would seek a seat on the Board of Peace.

The active force is now 'larger than it has been in 12 years.'

— Federal Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius commented on the current numbers of the Bundeswehr's active force.

I do not understand what you are doing on Greenland.

— Emmanuel Macron in a private message to Donald Trump.

I don't feel safe at all.

— Chong Ly Thao speaks about his experiences with the ICE raid.