It is time for him to 'do equity' and pay the judgment.

— Judge Lewis Kaplan, in an order late Wednesday

When His Holiness dies, his reincarnation must be approved by the central government.

— Mao Ning, Foreign Ministry spokesperson, reiterated last July.

His constituents deserve answers where he is at. I think that the governor of Kentucky has every right to ask after three weeks that no one has said anything. As a Republican, I think we need to hold our own party accountable. And so, the fact that we haven’t heard anything really from Senator McConnell is very discouraging and concerning.

— Marlin Stutzman, Republican representative for Indiana, on NewsNation; discussing Mitch McConnell's condition and the lack of information

Now a world star has become a superstar in heaven!

— Florian Silbereisen, host, in his tribute to Bonnie Tyler (posted on Instagram)

There’s a certain level of wealth and accumulation that is unearned. You just can’t earn that. You can get market power, you can break rules, you can abuse labor laws, you can pay people less than what they’re worth, but you can’t earn that.

— Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., during a May appearance on “It’s Open,” comedian Ilana Glazer’s podcast.

we'll hit them very hard last night, very probably hit them hard again tonight

— Donald Trump, during remarks at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey

"The indictment is in response to an incident that occurred on June 19 of 2026 in which the defendant Hearn ripped a piece of recently installed sealant on the bottom of the reflecting pool at the Lincoln Memorial," she said. "The evidence shows, we will prove beyond a reasonable doubt, that Hearn willfully destroyed property at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool."— Jeanine Pirro, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, at a press conference announcing the charges

I don't want anything to do with Spain. Cut off all trade with Spain, please, including visits.

— Trump said at a news conference in Ankara, Turkey, with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte.

To beat Susan Collins, we need a candidate who can provide a true contrast and run an unapologetically progressive campaign: Passing Medicare for All. Stopping ICE terrorizing our streets,

— Jordan Wood, in a social-media post on Tuesday

There is a lack of even the simplest measures, such as exterior shading. Heat protection plans end where patient protection costs money, and their implementation takes time.

— Eugen Brysch, Chairman of the German Foundation for Patient Protection, on the impact of extreme heat on care homes and hospitals; called for a 30-billion-euro investment program from federal funds.