Ahead of debate, Trump re-ups conspiracy theory about Pa.’s mail-in voting:

"We have an unjust situation here."— Senator Chris Van Hollen spoke after a meeting with El Salvador's Vice President regarding the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia.

Powell's termination cannot come fast enough!— Donald Trump expressed this sentiment about Jerome Powell on his social media platform Truth Social.

"The labor movement in general sees one of their fellow brothers in a notoriously heinous situation in that prison, and it has people upset, scared."— Michael Coleman, President of AFL-CIO, regarding the situation of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia.

With an endowment of $53.2 billion, Harvard can finance its own chaos – the Department of Homeland Security cannot.— Kristi Noem, Secretary of Homeland Security, in a letter to Harvard regarding the cut of grants.

"The university will not surrender its independence or relinquish its constitutional rights."— Dr. Alan M. Garber, President of Harvard, in an open letter rebuffing the Trump administration's demands.

"Attorney General James is focused every single day on protecting New Yorkers, especially as this Administration weaponizes the federal government against the rule of law and the Constitution."— A spokesperson for James' office said in a statement provided in response to an ABC News request for comment.

With a $53.2 billion endowment, Harvard can fund its own chaos - DHS won't.— Kristi Noem, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, in a statement regarding the termination of grants to Harvard.

"All over this country, people are struggling, every single day, just to survive. Brothers and sisters, in the richest country in the history of the world, we can do a hell of a lot better than that!"— Bernie Sanders addressing the crowd in Folsom, California.

"Social security deserves to be protected for the good of the entire nation."— Joe Biden speaks about the importance of social security during a speech in Chicago.

This is not Trump's country. This is our country.— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said this during a speech to emphasize the coming together of the working class to defend democracy and build a better future.

I’m asking President Bukele under his authority as president of El Salvador to do the right thing and allow Mr. Abrego Garcia to walk out of a prison — a man who’s charged with no crime, convicted of no crime and who was illegally abducted from the United States.— Senator Chris Van Hollen made this statement after meeting with El Salvador’s vice president, Félix Ulloa.

Steve Kerr praises Harvard for 'standing up to the bully' in President Trump.— Steve Kerr made this statement during a post-game press conference, emphasizing the importance of educational freedom amidst governmental pressures.

"Donald Trump does not have the authority to unilaterally impose the largest tax hike of our lifetime with his destructive tariffs."— California Governor Gavin Newsom wrote on X about the lawsuit against President Trump.

"How people should handle their business is in the voting booth."— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene told reporters that there is no reason for screaming and yelling during town hall meetings.

"Accusing China is business. Buying China is life."— Zhang Zhisheng, China's consul-general in Denpasar, Indonesia, commented on the controversies surrounding Karoline Leavitt's dress.

"Jackie Robinson would be stunned how the party of Lincoln and the emancipation of the enslaved has become the party of Jim Crow."— Thomas Whelan, a Boston University social-science professor, on the political changes in the Republican Party.

"This new administration has done so much damage and so much destruction."— Joe Biden speaks about the impact of the Trump administration on the Social Security Administration.

It’s amazing that others in this room underwrote electing a man who, in the last week, single-handedly destroyed all of American science.— Seth Rogen during the Breakthrough Prize ceremony, pointing out the irony that tech magnates supported Trump.

I think that’s a question for prosecutors to determine what he meant by that and to prosecute him to the fullest extent of the law.— Josh Shapiro, Pennsylvania Governor, discussing the motives of the attacker.

Such a high tariff posed by [the] U.S. will bring certain pressure on China's trade and economy, but it will not shake the overall picture of a sound pickup momentum in China thanks to China's good economic foundation, huge potential, and we are confident and capable of responding to the challenge.— Sheng Laiyun, deputy commissioner of China's National Bureau of Statistics, during a press conference.

He's always looking to purchase missiles. Listen, when you start a war, you gotta know you can win a war. You don't start a war against somebody that's 20 times your size and then hope that people give you some missiles.— US President Donald Trump made this statement during a press interaction at the White House.

Congratulations to Harvard for refusing to relinquish its constitutional rights to Trump’s authoritarianism. Other universities should follow their lead.— Senator Bernie Sanders praised Harvard for rejecting the Trump administration's demands.