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It's inappropriate. It's unconstitutional.— Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) criticizes the acceptance of the jet, warning of corruption.

"The suffering of these imprisoned journalists challenges the conscience of nations and the international community, calling on all of us to safeguard the precious gift of free speech and of the press."— Pope Leo XIV during his first address to the media, urging for the release of jailed reporters.

The reality is this: I didn’t do anything wrong.— Newark Mayor Ras Baraka spoke after being released from arrest during a protest against an immigration facility.

"The suffering of these imprisoned journalists challenges the conscience of nations and the international community, calling on all of us to safeguard the precious gift of free speech and of the press."— Pope Leo XIV stated this during a meeting with journalists, advocating for the release of imprisoned journalists.

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.

"The ICC lawyer said once we get proclamation papers, we will discuss how he can take oath."— Sara Duterte, daughter of former President Rodrigo Duterte, regarding plans for her father's inauguration as mayor.

Now, make no mistake, this plan means migration will fall. That's a promise.— Sir Keir Starmer, Prime Minister, during his speech on the new immigration crackdown.

"Nobody offered an apology or said anything to me about what occurred out here."— LaMonica McIver said at a press conference Friday after the incident.

"I carry in my heart the suffering of the beloved Ukrainian people."— Pope Leo XIV speaks about the war in Ukraine during his first Sunday blessing.

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.

"I have faith in the American system of justice."— Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish doctoral student who spoke after her release from immigration detention.

The members of this association have created a 'counter-state' in our country and established economically criminal structures.— Federal Minister of the Interior Alexander Dobrindt regarding the activities of the 'Kingdom of Germany'.

"The decision to arrest me was humiliating, stressful and depressing."— Mayor Ras Baraka describes his experience during the arrest.

"This is an extremely tragic incident where a boy has sadly lost his life."— Detective Chief Inspector Louise Jenkins, Northumbria Police, regarding the incident that led to the death of Layton Carr.

I can't speak more highly about any individual.— Donald Trump, praising Elon Musk and expressing his support for him.

I’ve spent my career fighting for Iowans — locking up corrupt public officials, violent criminals, scammers, and thieves, rooting out waste, fraud, and abuse, and holding members of both parties accountable.— Rob Sand, announcing his campaign for Iowa governor.

Trump "inherited an economic catastrophe, a border catastrophe, a public safety catastrophe and a cultural catastrophe. And in every case, he has reversed those catastrophes and brought America into the new golden age."— Stephen Miller, Deputy Chief of Staff for Trump, describes the challenges Trump faced during his presidency.

My sister goes to college, and she was an honor student since middle school. And she runs. She loves to run. It’s her passion, and the only reason they came is to follow my sister’s dreams.— Ximena Arias-Cristobal’s sister spoke about her sister's achievements and the family's reasons for immigrating.

"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.

What we are witnessing now and what we’re understanding is exactly what Dr. Martin Luther King has said before: Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.— Mohsen Mahdawi, pro-Palestine activist, stated outside the Vermont courthouse about the implications of injustice.

The picture of the world's richest man killing the world's poorest children is not a pretty one.— Gates expressed this in an interview with the Financial Times regarding the impact of cuts to the US foreign aid budget.

I don't think she will make a wrong decision.— A former senior Harris campaign official commented on her political ambitions.

What has happened to our judiciary is beyond me. The [judges] are deranged is all I can think of. I think some of these judges think that they are beyond and above the law. They are not, and we are sending a very strong message today ... if you are harboring a fugitive… we will come after you and we will prosecute you. We will find you.— Pam Bondi, Attorney General, discussing the consequences for judges opposing the Trump administration's immigration policies.

"This is very frightening. This is outrageous. This is almost bringing us back to 1930s in Europe, where people were snatched off the streets without any due process, without any rule of law."— Senate President Karen Spilka commented on the Trump administration's immigration policies, comparing them to the crimes seen in 1930s Europe.

"The judiciary acts as a check to unchecked executive power. And functioning democracies do not lock up judges."— Democratic Wisconsin state Rep. Ryan Clancy told the crowd before it marched around the area.

"It is deeply gratifying to see Illinois affirming the value of our lives, affirming that autism is not an epidemic, and taking concrete action to protect our privacy and ensure personally identifiable information about us does not fall into the wrong hands."— Colin Killick, Executive Director of Autistic Self Advocacy Network, on the significance of the new data protection order for individuals with autism.

"It is modern-day appeasement."— Joe Biden, in an exclusive interview with the BBC, criticizing Donald Trump's pressure on Ukraine.

"This historic opportunity must be made permanent. Weapons must give way to dialogue."— Aysegul Dogan, spokesperson for the DEM Party, after a party board meeting.