Kamala Harris needs to decide why she wants to be governor:

The Civil War, it always seemed to me maybe that could've been solved without losing 600,000 plus people.— Donald Trump suggested that he could have handled the Civil War better than Abraham Lincoln in a meeting with reporters at The White House.

Last night was a tremendous success with a fantastic audience.

— Donald Trump, reflecting on the military parade during remarks to reporters.

Donald Trump is attacking our democracy and our civil rights.

— Derrick Johnson, president of the N.A.A.C.P., regarding the decision to not invite Trump to the national convention.

The two 'very smart' leaders of India and Pakistan 'decided' not to continue a war that could have turned nuclear.— Donald Trump, while speaking to the media in the Oval Office after hosting Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff, Asim Munir, for lunch at the White House.

Trump must work with Netanyahu to define an end goal for the war that can be achieved quickly: a significant and specific measure of destruction of Iran’s existing nuclear facilities and stockpile.— This statement emphasizes the necessity for Trump to collaborate with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to set a clear and achievable objective in the war against Iran.

I think there needs to be a more robust Democratic Party.

— Tim Walz speaking at a Center for American Progress event earlier this month.

I don’t think you should ever regret telling the truth. And I don’t.— Terry Moran in a recent interview with The New York Times regarding his social media post that led to his dismissal from ABC News.

We live in a democracy not an autocracy.

— Richard Ramsey, a protester who attended the demonstration in Los Angeles.

Do me a favor, mediate your own. Let's mediate Russia first, okay?— Donald Trump, responding to Putin's offer to mediate in the Israel-Iran conflict.

Nippon will be a 'great partner.'— President Donald Trump told U.S. Steel workers about the partnership with Nippon.

I have a little sweet spot in my heart because, as you know, I won young people by 36 points.

— Donald Trump reflects on his unexpected support from young voters due to TikTok.

Iran should have signed the 'deal' I told them to sign. What a shame, and waste of human life. Simply stated, IRAN CAN NOT HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON. I said it over and over again! Everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran!— Donald Trump wrote on his Truth Social media platform.

Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon.

— Donald Trump, discussing the threat posed by Iran.

Diplomacy is now in a state of crisis.

— Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy stated this after the G7 summit.

If Merz wants to call and talk, then Russia is open to these contacts.

— Wladimir Putin, commented on a potential conversation with Chancellor Merz.

Everyone that I know is forecasting a meaningful increase in inflation in coming months from tariffs, because someone has to pay for the tariffs ... between the manufacturer, the exporter, the importer, the retailer.

— Jerome Powell, Chair of the Federal Reserve, during a press conference after a two-day U.S. central bank meeting.

There has never been a more urgent time for the ABA to defend its members, our profession and the rule of law itself.

— William Bay, President of the American Bar Association, in a statement regarding the legal action against the Trump administration.

If the judges rule in the president’s favor, the anti-Trump movement that gathered force in this past weekend’s 'No Kings' protests 'will continue to be the check on Trump’s power.'— Adarene Hoag, a leader for the group By Any Means Necessary who protested against Trump outside the federal courthouse in San Francisco.

E. Jean Carroll is very pleased with today’s decision. Although President Trump continues to try every possible maneuver to challenge the findings of two separate juries, those efforts have failed. He remains liable for sexual assault and defamation.— Roberta Kaplan, E. Jean Carroll's attorney, in a statement responding to the appeals court's decision.

In my view, this is an absolute insult to India.

— Jairam Ramesh regarding the invitation of General Asim Munir for a one-on-one lunch with President Trump.

I will measure my own success not only by the battles we win but also by the wars that we end, and perhaps more importantly, the wars we never get into.

— Donald Trump in his inaugural address.

Immigrants are not a threat to our communities; they are the backbone of them.

— Nan Wu, the council’s director of research, highlighting the importance of immigrants in the U.S. economy.

The Chinese mission in Israel reminds Chinese nationals to leave the country as soon as possible, on the precondition that they can guarantee their personal safety.

— The Chinese embassy in Israel issues a statement urging its citizens to leave amid escalating conflict.

He had more guts and balls than you because he said, I'm not going to send in a uniformed military to do something that I know in my gut isn't right ... You're pooh-poohing this.— Senator Elissa Slotkin during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing.

Apparently arm chair diagnosing former President Biden is more important than the issues of grave concern.

— Senator Dick Durbin criticized Republicans for holding a hearing on the last president at a time when 'numerous critical challenges facing the nation that are under our jurisdiction.'

I regret some of my posts about President Donald Trump last week. They went too far.

— Elon Musk expresses regret over his critical comments about Trump in a post on his platform X.

To put it bluntly, there is no invasion or rebellion in Los Angeles; there is civil unrest that is no different from episodes that regularly occur in communities throughout the country, and that is capable of being contained by state and local authorities working together.

— Rob Bonta, Attorney General of California, in an emergency filing.

I won’t be afraid to stand up to him.— Josh Shapiro, Pennsylvania Governor, in an interview with The Washington Post.

Prime Minister Modi emphasised that India has not accepted mediation in the past and will never do.

— Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri regarding the conversation between Modi and Trump.