Politics of the United States

Pope Francis was a 'pope among the people, with an open heart towards everyone.'— Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, during his homily at the funeral of Pope Francis.

"Her courage pushed me to fight harder, and her strength was awe-inspiring. The world has lost an amazing human being today. Rest in peace, my sweet angel."— Sigrid McCawley, attorney for Virginia Giuffre, in a statement following her death.

Pope Francis was a 'pope among the people, with an open heart towards everyone.'— Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re said this during the homily at the funeral of Pope Francis.

"These small, petty men will disappear into the dustbin of history."— Minnesota Governor Tim Walz speaks about the current administration in Washington.

"No one is above the law."— This statement was made by Attorney General Pam Bondi in reference to the arrest of Judge Hannah Dugan.

"This unprecedented treatment of student status had caused tremendous fear among international students."— Jodie Ferise, a higher education attorney in Indiana, discussing the impact of the terminations on international students.

"Mr. Santos, words have consequences."— Judge Joanna Seybert told Santos during the sentencing.

"We are ready for dialogue in any... format, at any time, but only after a real signal that Russia is ready to end the war."— President Volodymyr Zelensky commented on negotiations regarding occupied territories in Ukraine.

What has happened to our judiciary is beyond me. The [judges] are deranged is all I can think of. I think some of these judges think that they are beyond and above the law. They are not, and we are sending a very strong message today ... if you are harboring a fugitive… we will come after you and we will prosecute you. We will find you.— Pam Bondi, Attorney General, discussing the consequences for judges opposing the Trump administration's immigration policies.

We all didn’t expect this, of course. But I feel like, with God, anything is possible. Everything is possible. I don’t feel like this happened for no reason. All this is, of course, fuel to the fire. We all know this shouldn’t have happened.— Shedeur Sanders, addressing friends and family after the NFL Draft.

"We went from Jackson State to Colorado and changed two programs back to back."— Shedeur Sanders said in February at the NFL scouting combine about how he can change programs.

"Though we are excited to select Derrick in the first round of the NFL Draft, our hearts are heavy as we mourn the death of his mother, Tiffany Saine."— Art Rooney II, Steelers President, in a statement.

Kyiv "continues its involvement in terrorist activities inside our country".— Dmitry Peskov, Kremlin spokesman, blaming Ukraine for the attack.

I'll take her for dinner on the Boeing. I'll take her for dinner on Air Force One.— Donald Trump discussing his plans for Melania Trump's birthday dinner while on Air Force One.

"There is no room for grift, foreign influence, or corruption in our elections. Full Stop."— Rep. Gerry Connolly, the top Democrat on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, commented on the GOP's investigations into ActBlue.

"Michele Fiore used a tragedy to line her pockets."— Federal prosecutor Dahoud Askar said during the trial about Michele Fiore.

I think the minute you play the Hitler card, you’ve lost the argument.— Bill Maher responding to Larry David's op-ed parodying him.

"I have 100% confidence in the secretary."— Vice President JD Vance spoke to reporters Wednesday about Hegseth's situation, emphasizing the trust of the entire team in him.