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“If anyone wants to come after California, or any one Californian, they better be ready for a fight.”— Xavier Becerra said this in his victory speech after CNN projected him to win California’s gubernatorial election.

“We don't want our money sent to do apartheid, or genocide, or war.”— Abdul El-Sayed said this in his victory speech, referring to his criticism of Israel's actions.

“Hopelessness can be fatal for a city, but this campaign refused to accept that.”— Nithya Raman said this at her election night party at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, after speaking about the campaign.

“I regret the hardship caused to the children, of course. But the hardship has been caused by serious criminal offending by their father.”— Judge Joel Bennathan spoke in court about the impact of the case on Brand’s children.

“I have watched for the last two years as Congress has failed to do their job, so I came here with the intention of putting people in seats that will do their job. I absolutely voted for Roy Cooper.”— North Carolina voter Matt Sheets told CNN as he cast his vote on Tuesday morning.

It’s not surprising that Vivek Ramaswamy has stooped to such a despicable low as to attempt to turn the sexual abuse Amy endured at twelve years old from our birth mother’s husband into a political talking point.

— Philip Stearns, Amy’s brother, in a statement about Ramaswamy’s campaign ad.

“equal opportunity pain in the ass”— Michele Tafoya used this phrase during an October debate as she vowed to hold corrupt politicians in Washington accountable, regardless of party.

“His behavior is all tailored towards sports performance — his diet, his sleep, and his recovery. He is a person deeply concerned with eating well, sleeping well and preparing his body properly. In my opinion, this is clearly where Cristiano's longevity comes from.”— Luis Castro, who worked with Ronaldo at Al Nassr, said this to Sky Sports in May 2025.

“They have no money, no gasoline and their people are getting very tired of it.”— Donald Trump said this to the news outlet Axios about Iran.

“When you see us standing with Hasan Piker and repeated hate, it’s not acceptable.”— Haley Stevens said this to reporters in Detroit on Sunday while explaining her support for Mike Rogers.

“Stop saying that we are not in the Stalin year of 1937. People are dying in the cells. Period.”— Sergei Sokolov, editor-in-chief of Novaya Gazeta, in a video address about the political situation in Russia.

“We will do everything humanly possible to solve this cowardly and despicable crime.”— Austrian Interior Minister Gerhard Karner, speaking at a press conference about the tampered sweets.

“The Amended Complaint falls short of pleading actual malice. Indeed, the allegations regarding malice are conclusory, vague, sometimes inconsistent with the Article, and often irrelevant to whether Defendants knew or should have known that the statements in the Article were purportedly false.”— U.S. District Judge Darrin Gayles, in his ruling dismissing the lawsuit.