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It's inappropriate. It's unconstitutional.— Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) criticizes the acceptance of the jet, warning of corruption.

That means we lose less money ... when you say it slowed down, that's a good thing, not a bad thing.— Donald Trump discussing the slowdown at U.S. ports and its economic implications.

"Mexico is suing tech giant Google for labeling the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America for U.S. users."— Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced the lawsuit in her daily press briefing.

"I carry in my heart the suffering of the beloved Ukrainian people."— Pope Leo XIV speaks about the war in Ukraine during his first Sunday blessing.

"As you know from the real estate business: There are places that will never be for sale."— Mark Carney, in response to Trump's provocations about a possible takeover of Canada.

They happen to be white, but whether they're white or black makes no difference to me, but white farmers are being brutally killed and their land is being confiscated in South Africa, and the newspapers and the media, television media doesn't even talk about it.— President Donald Trump defended his administration's decision to offer refugee status to the Afrikaners during remarks at the White House.

"I will be waiting for Putin in Türkiye on Thursday. Personally. I hope that this time the Russians will not look for excuses."— Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, responding to Putin's proposal for direct talks.

"Libraries are the great equalizer."— Carla Hayden, during National Library Week.

"Let us take up this precious legacy and continue on the journey, inspired by the same hope that is born of faith."— Pope Leo XIV addressed the cardinals about continuing the legacy of Pope Francis and the challenges posed by artificial intelligence.

The legal principle is a 'privilege' that could be suspended to make it easier to detain and deport immigrants.— Stephen Miller, White House Deputy Chief of Staff, comments on Trump's considerations regarding the suspension of habeas corpus.

"It will be one of the most important announcements made in many years on a very important topic."— Donald Trump regarding his upcoming announcement during a meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.

"It has been painful to watch one group of refugees, selected in a highly unusual manner, receive preferential treatment over many others who have been waiting in refugee camps or dangerous conditions for years."— Episcopal Bishop Sean Rowe spoke out in a statement regarding the government's decision to assist the South African refugees.

"It has been painful to watch one group of refugees, selected in a highly unusual manner, receive preferential treatment over many others who have been waiting in refugee camps or dangerous conditions for years."— The presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church, the Most Rev. Sean Rowe, stated this in a letter to church members.

The reality is this: I didn’t do anything wrong.— Newark Mayor Ras Baraka spoke after being released from arrest during a protest against an immigration facility.

We received the greatest gift imaginable – news that our beautiful son Edan is returning home after 583 days in captivity in Gaza.— Edan Alexander's family speaks about his return home.

It’ll be a key moment and a real opportunity to showcase what Saudi has to offer.— Dina Esfandiary, Middle East lead for Bloomberg Economics, discussing Trump's visit to Saudi Arabia.

"REBUILD, AND OPEN ALCATRAZ!"— Donald Trump calls to reopen the infamous Alcatraz prison to 'house America’s most ruthless and violent Offenders.'

Means will work alongside Health Secretary Kennedy to implement the agenda of his administration against the 'epidemic of chronic diseases' and ensure 'great health (...) for all Americans.'— Trump on his online network Truth Social regarding the role of the future Surgeon General.

I don't know.— President Trump, when asked if he thinks he needs to uphold the Constitution.

"These hungry, tired, cold, defeated soldiers knew that it was their moment to stand up and fight for freedom. To many, Jan. 6 is such a moment."— Jeanine Pirro, comparing Trump's call to disrupt Congress' certification of the 2020 election results to the Revolutionary War.

Trump "inherited an economic catastrophe, a border catastrophe, a public safety catastrophe and a cultural catastrophe. And in every case, he has reversed those catastrophes and brought America into the new golden age."— Stephen Miller, Deputy Chief of Staff for Trump, describes the challenges Trump faced during his presidency.

"Elections are about the future. Every time Joe Biden emerges, we fight an old war."— Democratic strategist Anthony Coley, who worked for the Biden administration.

Alcatraz is, I would say, the ultimate, right? Alcatraz, Sing Sing, and Alcatraz, the movies. But it’s right now a museum, believe it or not.— Donald Trump during an Oval Office press conference where he expressed his views on reopening Alcatraz as a prison.

"Everybody should equalize. Everybody should pay the same price."— Donald Trump at a press conference urging drugmakers to lower medicine prices.

The picture of the world's richest man killing the world's poorest children is not a pretty one.— Gates expressed this in an interview with the Financial Times regarding the impact of cuts to the US foreign aid budget.

The company is expecting to face 'some unexpected bumps this year'.— Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, during the earnings call in April.

"It is modern-day appeasement."— Joe Biden, in an exclusive interview with the BBC, criticizing Donald Trump's pressure on Ukraine.

"The president is doing what he said he would. This is absolutely about resolving disparities in the trading relationship."— Kelly Ann Shaw, an attorney who worked as a key trade adviser during Trump's 2017-2021 term.

Any 'allegedly imminent' removals to Libya would 'clearly violate this Court’s Order.'— U.S. District Judge Brian E. Murphy regarding deportations to Libya.

"The killing in Ukraine must come to a swift end."— Friedrich Merz on the necessity of ending the violence in Ukraine.

It is absolutely insane that resources meant to help red and blue communities—everyone from local school districts and libraries to workforce training programs and Tribes—close the digital divide will be illegally blocked because the President doesn’t like the word equity.— Senator Patty Murray, the original author of the Digital Equity Act, responding to Trump's criticism of the program.

What we are witnessing now and what we’re understanding is exactly what Dr. Martin Luther King has said before: Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.— Mohsen Mahdawi, pro-Palestine activist, stated outside the Vermont courthouse about the implications of injustice.

If Republicans want to be a working-class party — if we want to be a majority party — we must ignore calls to cut Medicaid and start delivering on America’s promise for America’s working people.— Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) warns against cuts to Medicaid and emphasizes the need to support social insurance programs.

"I have faith in the American system of justice."— Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish doctoral student who spoke after her release from immigration detention.