El Salvador ruling, townhall anger, Fed and UK women

The America that I’ve sung to you about for 50 years is real and, regardless of its faults, is a great country with a great people, so will survive this moment.— Bruce Springsteen spoke during a concert in Manchester about the current political situation in the USA.

"I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT."— Donald Trump expressed this on Truth Social after Swift's endorsement of Kamala Harris.

"I had no intention of promoting violence."— James Comey explains that he was unaware of the potential connotation of his Instagram post.

"That is bad economics. It is unconscionable."— Rep. Brendan Boyle, the top Democratic lawmaker on the panel, commented on the implications of the bill.

So those who are asking me, is this the right time to do it? I say it’s never the wrong time to do the right thing.— Rep. Shri Thanedar, discussing his decision to push for an impeachment vote.

I think it's sad the way it ended.— Patricia McEnerney, a 74-year-old Democrat in Goodyear, Arizona, expresses her opinion on Biden's decision to run again.

"This order reflects the original meaning of the 14th Amendment, which guaranteed citizenship to the children of former slaves, not illegal aliens or temporary visitors."— D. John Sauer, the U.S. Solicitor General, spoke to the Supreme Court about Trump's directive.

"This wing of the party wants Republicans to build our big, beautiful bill around slashing health insurance for the working poor. But that argument is both morally wrong and politically suicidal."— Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) in an opinion piece for The New York Times, criticizing 'corporatist Republicans' who favor 'corporate giveaways, preferences for capital and deep cuts to social insurance.'

"The stable outlook also takes into account institutional features, including the constitutional separation of powers among the three branches of government that contributes to policy effectiveness over time and is relatively insensitive to events over a short period."— Moody's on the stability of the US government and its impact on credit rating.

President Trump, keep making America great. I'm ready to go.— Glen Rogers, just before his execution.

"Tim, you are my friend, I have treated you very well."— Donald Trump discusses his relationship with Tim Cook and the pressure he is putting on him to increase production in the USA.

"Gaza is an integral part of Palestinian land."— Hamas official Basem Naim, stating that the territory is not for sale.

"The Gulf has always gotten along better with business-first presidents, and President Trump fits that mold perfectly."— Tarik Solomon, board member and former chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce in Saudi Arabia, discussing the relationship between the Gulf and Trump.

We're making great progress for the $1.4 trillion that UAE has announced it intends to spend in the United States.— Donald Trump during his visit to Abu Dhabi, discussing UAE's investments in the U.S.

"We have authorised the Metropolitan Police to charge Chris Brown with one count of grievous bodily harm, contrary to section 18 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861."— Adele Kelly, Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor for CPS London North, regarding the charge against Chris Brown.

I was sleeping and I thought the house fell on us. I went into a state of shock… I thought I was a martyr.— A teenage boy, Ahmad Al-Safi, who had been displaced from northern Gaza, describes his experience after an airstrike in Khan Younis.