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a full forensic autopsy, the storage of all relevant biological samples, comprehensive toxicological and histological investigations, and the involvement of law enforcement and counterintelligence agencies.

— Meaghan Mobbs, Afghanistan veteran and founder of a Ukrainian aid charity; she posted on X calling for a full forensic autopsy, preservation of all relevant biological samples, comprehensive toxicological and histological investigations, and involvement of law enforcement and counterintelligence agencies; context: response to Lindsey Graham's death and call for transparency.

The extrajudicial killing of another community member by ICE agents in Maine — just days after the fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston — is a devastating and unacceptable escalation of violence. These are not isolated incidents; they reflect an immigration enforcement system that has become increasingly militarized, unaccountable, and willing to use deadly force against the very communities it is supposed to serve.

— Angelica Salas, executive director of the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA), in a statement.

It is time for him to 'do equity' and pay the judgment.

— Judge Lewis Kaplan, in an order late Wednesday

They took the land from the people, quite honestly. We’re giving it back.

— Donald Trump at a signing event at the White House on Monday, discussing the downsizing of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments.

I couldn’t believe Rocky supported a racist insurrectionist. I quit watching Tulsa King halfway through the season because I couldn’t look at him without feeling contempt.

— Anonymous user mushyzombie773, reacting to Sylvester Stallone's politics as described in the BuzzFeed list about MAGA celebrities.

I knew he was in danger because the bison didn’t leave.

— Mike MacLeod, describing his observation of the grandfather's danger during the bison attack at Bridge Bay Campground in Yellowstone

the FBI is wasting their time

— Donald Trump, in the Oval Office, responding to reporters about the FBI's investigation into Lindsey Graham’s death.

"into the path of the tractor trailer."— Sgt. Dylan Bryan told CNN, describing that one person ran across State Road 16 and into the path of the tractor trailer.

a world in which U.S. soldiers, police officers, Border Patrol agents and elected leaders could be dragged before an international court, tried by judges from random countries across the globe, found guilty under international laws we neither consent to nor control.

— Senator Marco Rubio, in a Wall Street Journal op-ed warning about a world where U.S. officials could be dragged before an international court

We will keep the strait and likely control it

— Trump in a Fox News interview

The United States Park Police have arrested multiple individuals for vandalizing our Nations magnificent Reflecting Pool. Who would do such a thing? These are very serious crimes having to do with the destruction of National Monuments,

— Donald J. Trump, Truth Social post on Saturday

The nature of the suit itself and the conduct of the Parties and counsel from its filing make plain that this was an attempt to use the Court to provide some legitimacy to an agreement to confer immunity to people and entities affiliated with the President and to earmark billions of dollars from American taxpayers to redress grievances not defined in the law.

— U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams, in a ruling on Trump's lawsuit against the IRS over his leaked tax returns

that the United States will henceforth claim revenues amounting to 20 percent of the freight value for the safe passage of the Strait.

— Donald Trump's statement on Truth Social, following the announcement of the sea blockade and the fee policy

The wonderful thing now is we have all the evidence. Any time the government is responsible in whatever way of taking the life of a community member we need to have a full and thorough investigation.

— Mary Moriarty said; commenting on the turnover of evidence in the Minnesota killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti

"This disease, he has told me, spares no age group and impacts millions of people around the world. It is the unwanted visitor at the door."— Chesley B. 'Sully' Sullenberger III, in a post on his personal website announcing his early-stage Alzheimer's diagnosis

I still have unfinished business to complete on your behalf, and I have every intention of finishing the job you elected me to do.

— Mitch McConnell, in a statement addressed to Kentuckians

"He started out when there was barely a film industry in this country to speak of. For more than fifty years he took New Zealand stories to the world and his talents helped make our film industry into what it is today – one of our greatest cultural exports," Luxon said. "His work will be watched and loved long after all of us. Our thoughts are with his family and friends tonight. Rest in Peace."— Christopher Luxon, Prime Minister of New Zealand, said this in tribute to Sam Neill; he highlighted Neill's role in bringing New Zealand stories to the world and shaping the national film industry.

"There is a significant lag time between exposure to contaminated produce or contaminated materials and development of symptoms," she told ABC News. "So it can take a week, sometimes even two weeks between exposure and development of symptoms."— Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, infectious disease physician, epidemiologist and the chief medical executive for the state of Michigan, told ABC News.

Who the hell is Tiffany Haddish?

— Davis Ingle, White House spokesperson, responding to a joke Haddish made about Trump.

We will be together with the president enjoying the final and handing the trophy to the winner, of course, together,

— Gianni Infantino, FIFA President, on the Fox and Friends television programme.

Of course, mortality is unpredictable, but my remaining shares will be donated to the four foundations one way or the other by December 31, 2034. The goal is to have the grants grow annually to each of the three foundations managed by each of my children and the annual grant to the Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation grow at a somewhat greater rate.

— Buffett in a statement outlining his plan to donate remaining Berkshire Hathaway shares to four foundations by 2034

To beat Susan Collins, we need a candidate who can provide a true contrast and run an unapologetically progressive campaign: Passing Medicare for All. Stopping ICE terrorizing our streets,

— Jordan Wood, in a social-media post on Tuesday