The White House is arguably the most evocative building in our country and a globally recognized symbol of our powerful American ideals.

— Carol Quillen, president and chief executive of the National Trust, discussing the significance of the White House and the need for project review.

This man took two bullets for our country. Will you — you have broad authority, by the way, as secretary, to issue humanitarian parole, to do deferred action — will you commit to at least looking at Mr. Park's case to see if you can help him find a pathway back to this country that he sacrificed so much for?

— US Rep. Seth Magaziner questioning Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem about the deportation of veterans.

Given Trump’s position on situations like this, he’s going to either need to fire himself or refer himself to the Department of Justice.

— Kathleen Engel, a Suffolk University law professor and leading expert on mortgage finance, commented on Trump’s mortgages and potential misrepresentation.

It is time to end this White House cover-up and bring justice to the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and his powerful friends.

— Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., on the release of images from Jeffrey Epstein's estate.

A Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros merger would be a five-alarm antitrust fire and exactly what our anti-monopoly laws are written to prevent.

— U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren commented on Monday regarding the potential implications of the merger.

We must prepare for a scale of wars that our grandparents and great-grandparents had to endure.

— Mark Rutte, NATO Secretary General, warns of the consequences of insufficient support for Ukraine.

Basically, it's a green card, but much better, much more powerful, a much stronger path (to citizenship).

— President Donald Trump said this at a roundtable on Wednesday as the website and application portal launched.

This case already has been a stain on this Department’s reputation and raises troubling questions about its integrity.

— Abbe Lowell, attorney for Attorney General Letitia James, comments on the grand jury's rejection of the indictment.

No one benefits when we shield those who hold power from the will of the voters.

— Senator Gary Byrne discussing the impacts of gerrymandering on democratic accountability.

This means that the technology ban for combustion engines is off the table. All currently built engines in Germany can continue to be produced and sold.

— Manfred Weber, leader of the European People's Party (EPP), discussing the proposed changes regarding the approval of combustion vehicles after 2035.

I don’t think I could have been anything else but a performer. I was so rotten at everything else I tried to do.

— Stanley Baxter, in his acceptance speech at the BAFTA Scotland awards where he received the Outstanding Contribution to Film & Television award.

I have decided to resign.

— Prime Minister Rossen Scheljaskow announced his resignation following mass protests against corruption.

If the values we celebrate on stage are not lived behind the scenes, even the most beautiful songs lose their meaning.

— Nemo explains that the values of the Eurovision Song Contest do not align with the decisions of the EBU.

Switching back to the use of Times New Roman would 'restore decorum and professionalism to the department’s written work.'

— Marco Rubio stated this in an 'Action Request' memo obtained by The New York Times.

The true reasons for the prolonged aggression against Venezuela have finally been revealed. It is not migration. It is not drug trafficking. It is not democracy. It is not human rights. It has always been about our natural wealth, our oil, our energy, the resources that belong exclusively to the Venezuelan people.

— The Venezuelan government issued this statement in response to the seizure of the oil tanker.