Politics of the United States

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

— Judge Lewis Kaplan, in an order late Wednesday

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.

We will keep the strait and likely control it

— Trump in a Fox News interview

He was killed because he was believed to be an inferior being with no rights.

— Gustavo Petro, Colombian President, in a post on X identifying the man killed as Johan Sebastian Duran

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.

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

"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.

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

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

Who the hell is Tiffany Haddish?

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

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

"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.

"It has been a tax on the American people and businesses. We plan on getting rid of that tax," he said. "That means we need a regime change in policy, and we need new consideration of practices, some of which have been working, some of which haven't."— Kevin Warsh, Federal Reserve Chairman, remarks for delivery to separate congressional panels

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.