Republicans voice concern over Trump's support for a new Air Force One from Qatar

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.

Nippon Steel is excited about opening a new chapter of U.S. Steel’s storied history.— Eiji Hashimoto, Chairman and CEO of Nippon Steel, thanked Trump for his role.

Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon.

— Donald Trump, discussing the threat posed by Iran.

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.

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.

Simply stated, IRAN CAN NOT HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON.

— Donald Trump posted this message on Truth Social regarding the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Well, I stopped the war…. I love Pakistan. I think Modi is a fantastic man.— Donald Trump describes Narendra Modi and his role in the relations between India and Pakistan.

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

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

Political elites and warmongers are carelessly fomenting fear and tensions between nuclear powers. Perhaps it’s because they are confident that they will have access to nuclear shelters for themselves and for their families that regular people won’t have access to. So, it’s up to us, the people, to speak up and demand an end to this madness.— Tulsi Gabbard, in a video warning about the dangers of nuclear war.

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.

Public opinion supports this war, just as it has supported previous ones.

— Nitzan Perelman, a researcher specialized in Israel at the National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) in France.

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.

Let the Americans know that the Iranian nation is not one to surrender, and any military intervention on their part will undoubtedly result in irreparable damage.

— Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's Supreme Leader, in a national address.

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.'

We do not consider any rearmament by NATO to be a threat to the Russian Federation, because we are self-sufficient in terms of ensuring our own security.

— Putin made this statement during a televised press conference in Saint Petersburg regarding NATO's defense spending.

Secretary Noem had an allergic reaction today. She was transported to the hospital out of an abundance of caution. She is alert and recovering.

— Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin provided this statement to confirm Secretary Noem's health condition.

Diplomacy is now in a state of crisis.

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

The rule of law is not fine and our constitutional democracy is not fine.

— Brad Lander, speaking outside the court after being released, addressing the impact of immigration policies.

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

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