Gov. JB Pritzker endorsesJuliana Stratton for US Senate:

The Attorney General must testify before both the House and Senate to explain why gifting Donald Trump a private jet does not violate the emoluments clause — which requires congressional approval — or any other ethics laws.— Chuck Schumer, during his remarks on the Senate floor regarding the situation with Qatar.

"So the fact that the Defense Department is getting a GIFT, FREE OF CHARGE, of a 747 aircraft to replace the 40 year old Air Force One, temporarily, in a very public and transparent transaction, so bothers the Crooked Democrats that they insist we pay, TOP DOLLAR, for the plane. Anybody can do that! The Dems are World Class Losers!!! MAGA."— President Donald Trump responded to criticism on Truth Social.

"We are taking steps to ensure that our state remains a leader in protecting the rights of individuals with autism and all people with disabilities."— Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, who signed the executive order to ensure privacy protections for individuals with autism.

"I have no doubt in my mind that Gov. Spanberger and I, we stand with the unions. We stand with workers in Virginia. We stand with lowering costs and protecting benefits and raising the minimum wage."— Aaron Rouse, State Senator, on supporting unions and workers in Virginia.

"Mexico is suing tech giant Google for labeling the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America for U.S. users."— Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced the lawsuit in her daily press briefing.

We didn’t vote for John Fetterman because he was perfect. We voted for him because he succeeded despite his imperfections.— Sharif Street, chair of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party, on the election of Fetterman despite his health challenges.

If Republicans want to be a working-class party — if we want to be a majority party — we must ignore calls to cut Medicaid and start delivering on America’s promise for America’s working people.— Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) warns against cuts to Medicaid and emphasizes the need to support social insurance programs.

"Libraries are the great equalizer."— Carla Hayden, during National Library Week.

The legal principle is a 'privilege' that could be suspended to make it easier to detain and deport immigrants.— Stephen Miller, White House Deputy Chief of Staff, comments on Trump's considerations regarding the suspension of habeas corpus.

It is surely no coincidence he acted less than a day after she refused to rubber-stamp Elon Musk’s efforts to mine troves of copyrighted works to train AI models.— Representative Joe Morelle (D-NY) on the termination of Shira Perlmutter.

If I’m going to fight for a team, it will only be a team willing to lay it all on the line to save this country.— Marjorie Taylor Greene made this statement to explain her decision not to challenge Jon Ossoff.

"These hungry, tired, cold, defeated soldiers knew that it was their moment to stand up and fight for freedom. To many, Jan. 6 is such a moment."— Jeanine Pirro, comparing Trump's call to disrupt Congress' certification of the 2020 election results to the Revolutionary War.

"Let us take up this precious legacy and continue on the journey, inspired by the same hope that is born of faith."— Pope Leo XIV addressed the cardinals about continuing the legacy of Pope Francis and the challenges posed by artificial intelligence.

"I have asked Tulsi Gabbard to ensure that American intelligence agencies do not cooperate with German authorities that monitor political opponents. These police state tactics are more suited for Russia or communist China, not for the largest country in Western Europe."— Tom Cotton, Chairman of the US Senate Intelligence Committee, comments on intelligence cooperation between the US and Germany.