Letters: Women, cast your vote to prevent a return to the dark ages:

"Pope Francis was acutely aware of the divisions between our churches and how they stand in the way of seeing Jesus Christ more fully."— Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell reflects on Pope Francis's awareness of church divisions.

"We keep learning how Pete Hegseth put lives at risk."— Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer in a post to X.

"Both the Executive and the Judiciary have an obligation to follow the law."— Justice Samuel Alito made this statement in his sharp dissent regarding the Supreme Court's decision to block the deportation of Venezuelans.

"If you have evidence, take it to the court."— Senator Chris Van Hollen urging the Trump administration to present evidence in court instead of through social media.

We’re supposed to have three equal branches of government, and to have the executive branch become so strong, I mean it’s just unbelievable.— Melinda Charles, expressing concern about executive overreach and its implications on government balance.

It’s horrifying and terrifying. I'm watching my country be destroyed really fast and I feel hopeless.— Teri Lenfest, a 79-year-old docent at California Academy of Sciences and San Francisco Zoo who showed up to the San Francisco protest.

"The only reason they are imprisoned is for having opposed you and your electoral fraud."— Nayib Bukele, President of El Salvador, in a post on the social media platform X directed at President Nicolás Maduro.

They're hitting us with everything.— Babai, an officer fighting near Chasiv Yar, said this about the attacks from Russian forces.

"If it is not possible to end the war in Ukraine, we need to move on."— US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said this to reporters before departing Paris.

"Such an unprecedented action would endanger our ability to carry out our educational mission."— Harvard stated that there is no legal basis for rescinding its tax status.

"These men were in imminent danger of spending their lives in a horrific foreign prison without ever having had a chance to go to court. We are relieved that the Supreme Court has not permitted the administration to whisk them away the way others were just last month."— Lee Gelernt, lead attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union, following the Supreme Court ruling.

"If for some reason one of the two parties makes it very difficult, we will just say: You are dumb. You are fools, you are terrible people, and we will just leave it."— U.S. President Donald Trump commented on the negotiations in the Ukraine conflict.

"If we capitulate to the dictates of Hamas now, all the great achievements of the war, which we achieved with the merit of our soldiers and our fallen and our heroic injured, all these achievements will disappear."— Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel, in a recorded message to the citizens of Israel.

It felt like seeing someone you care about start to regress. We just wanted him to enjoy retirement like other presidents — not go out like this.— A former White House official reflecting on Biden's recent public address and the hope for his retirement.

"The question is preposterous."— Nayib Bukele, President of El Salvador, regarding the return of Kilmar Ábrego García to the US.

"Italy will announce at the next NATO summit that it will increase spending to 2 percent as requested."— Giorgia Meloni during a meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House.

"The importance of this relationship is obviously evident."— Britta Haßelmann, leader of the Green Party faction, about Robert Habeck's role in the Foreign Affairs Committee.

I'm going to say no.— Jerome Powell, Chair of the Federal Reserve, during an appearance at the Economic Club of Chicago when asked if there was a 'Fed put' in the stock market.

"Every step taken by the US government to restrict access to the president threatens this principle, both for the public and for the media worldwide."— Reuters states that access to independent news about the government is essential for democracy.

"I just wish it was gone."— Chris Columbus, the director of Home Alone 2, describes Donald Trump's cameo as a 'curse' and an 'albatross' around his neck.

"As beneficiaries of economic globalization, both China and Vietnam should strengthen strategic resolve, jointly oppose unilateral bullying acts, uphold the global free trade system, and keep global industrial and supply chains stable."— Xi Jinping, during a meeting with Vietnam’s Communist Party General Secretary To Lam.

Vietnam has won all the wars it’s been in, so I believe it will also win the tariff war.— Bruno Jaspaert, general director of DEEP C Industrial Zones, about the trade relations between Vietnam and the US.

Today’s decision affirms what we have long known: the government’s conduct in this case is unlawful and a threat to people and our Constitution.— Skye Perryman, president of Democracy Forward, an advocacy group for migrants in the case.

Gene always said, 'I don't think about legacy. I just hope people remember me as someone who tried to do good work.'— Morgan Freeman said this while honoring Gene Hackman at the Academy Awards.

"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.