Who said what. Verbatim.

“multiple cases across the country”

The rights group said protesters were subjected to excessive force in multiple cases across the country.

“Today the time has come to pass it on to the future. It was not an easy decision, because some decisions are not made with the mind alone - they are also made with the heart.”

Ronaldo announced his retirement from international football in an Instagram video.

“American families should be able to thrive, not just survive. Every child should have the chance to live up to his or her full potential. The American Dream must be more than a mirage. I am confident Democrats can deliver both, and much more. The post-Trump era begins now,”

Clinton wrote that American families should be able to thrive and that the post-Trump era had begun.

“This has been a structure the likes of which has never been seen anywhere,”

Trump spoke to the press corps at the construction site of the new White House ballroom.

“On balance as a result of the midterms the Democrats may nudge the U.S.'s China policy in a more hawkish direction through hearings and legislation, particularly on economic security issues and Taiwan,”

Scott Kennedy said the Democrats may push U.S. China policy in a more hawkish direction through hearings and legislation, especially on economic security and Taiwan.

“And I turned to Lucy, and I was like, 'S---, we should be there!'”

Damon recalled telling his wife they should have been at the Oscars when The Departed won best picture.

“To get what they want or what they need, they’re gonna have to play with Democrats now.”

Reynolds-Richardson continued that Republicans will have to work with Democrats to get what they want in North Carolina.

“got hurt so bad”

Duever, a semi-retired farmer, attributed Republican losses in the midterms to Trump's impact.

“I would like to thank all the women in this case for their courage in coming forward and seeing this sexual abuser brought to justice.”

Roberts thanked the women who came forward after the jury delivered its guilty verdict against Brand.

“big, strong, handsome Oklahoma studs”

At a rally in Oklahoma, Trump talked about men he had seen outside and brought a couple on stage to examine.

“Dez didn’t start this. He was targeted by someone who wanted a reaction, and they got one,”

Bryant's attorney alleges the former NFL star was targeted and set up to create a viral moment after an altercation with 19-year-old Noah Reyes in a parking lot.

“Here’s what actually happened. Dez was driving to dinner when Mr. Reyes and his crew started driving recklessly around him. They cut Dez off. They slammed on their brakes in front of him. That isn’t just Dez’s account. Multiple people have come forward to say they saw Mr. Reyes and his crew driving recklessly and putting lives at risk on a public road.”

McCathern alleged that Bryant was targeted and that Reyes drove recklessly to provoke a reaction.

“The other team tries to do everything [to stop Wembanyama]. They throw out any adjustment, every adjustment. It’s hard to keep big fella out of the paint. He’s so dominant when he screens and rolls. He knows how to get to his spots. He’s great at the free throw line. So, for us, it’s just how do we get him the ball and how do we get the low man away from him?”

Harper described how opponents struggle to adjust to Wembanyama's dominance in the paint and at the free throw line.

“Russell Brand was predatory and used his celebrity status to commit sexual crimes. ...Although his tactics varied, at the centre of every assault was an abuse of power and sexual greed, with a complete disregard for the impact of his actions.”

Roberts issued this statement after a London jury found Brand guilty of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault.

“coordinating with the appropriate authorities to gather information and determine the appropriate next steps.”

Savrnoch said in a statement that the incident was deeply troubling and his office was coordinating with appropriate authorities.

“Policies on tariffs, geopolitics, trade, ... deregulation, and export controls are all likely to persist, meaning we should expect a certain level of policy uncertainty to continue.”

Morgan Stanley analysts said policies on tariffs, geopolitics, trade, deregulation, and export controls are likely to persist.

“And I thought, it’s time we get fresh blood up there.”

Olson decided it was time for new representation in the Senate.

“I do so with the stability of our country, social peace and the need to preserve our democratic institutions in mind,”

Pena resigned after the collapse of digital lender ueno and gave a video recorded address on Thursday.

“the state cannot morally kill them”

Newsom concluded that although many Californians feel those who commit brutal crimes deserve to die, the state cannot morally kill them.

“The people that live here aren’t actually farmers,”

Smith noted that residents of communities like Junction City and Emporia are not actually farmers themselves.

“it's time to break down a system that has only been about white men.”

Cloud gave this quote to the Associated Press in 2023.

“The sustenance of democracy in Nigeria, in the midst of encroaching military rule in West Africa, should strengthen our resolve to protect opposition politics and not stamp out opposition parties,”

Obi warned against stamping out opposition parties amid encroaching military rule in West Africa.

“I've always told you guys that when I was young and single, before I had my wife and family ... I was a fool, man, I was a fool before I lived in the light of the Lord. I was a drug addict, a sex addict and an imbecile. But what I never was, was a rapist. I've never engaged in nonconsensual activity. I pray that you can see that by looking in my eyes.”

Brand posted this on social media in April 2025 in response to being initially charged with rape, indecent assault, and sexual assault.

“It just wasn’t a natural fit for him, and now his true colours are coming out a little bit here. And he’s willing to break from Trump,”

Lindstaedt said the Iran war was not a natural fit for Vance and that he is willing to break from Trump.

“He’s got the White House looking like Saddam Hussein opened a Cheesecake Factory, just gold everywhere,”

Obama joked at a recent Ohio rally in reference to Trump's aesthetics obsession.

“I get these calls, you know, about him. I don't understand why.”

Trump acknowledged receiving calls from people unhappy with Hegseth but expressed confusion about the dissatisfaction.

“Many of the Houthi field commanders and hundreds of fighters have been killed in air strikes, especially in Taiz and Yemen’s western coast. While the killing of these fighters has not stopped Houthi territorial gains, these gains can be short-lived if the government airpower and ground fighters keep launching coordinated military attacks,”

Mohammed said the Dawn of Yemen offensive exposed Houthi forces to deadly attacks, killing many field commanders and fighters, and that gains could be short-lived if coordinated attacks continue.

“protect as many jobs as possible”

Gordon Brothers said it was still in active discussions with interested suitors and had been seeking to protect jobs amid the sale process for Poundland.

“Because the strength of a country is ultimately a reflection of the character, discipline and standards of the people who make it up. That’s you. Politics is downstream of culture. We can keep changing the people in charge, passing new laws and arguing over which party has the answers … but until we change the culture fostering, producing and tolerating the problems we have as a society, nothing fundamentally changes.”

Sophie Cunningham shared this post from Andy Frisella on Instagram one day after the midterm elections.

“does not believe that it is appropriate to pursue contempt of Congress charges against a former advisor to the President who did not comply with a subpoena investigating the events of January 6, 2021, based on an asserted belief that he was protected by executive privilege.”

The DOJ explained its argument in a filing to dismiss Bannon's conviction for defying a Jan. 6 committee subpoena.

“Gradual makes sense if you think there's uncertainty in the world, and if you think that there's information you're going to get in the period. And I think that's still a pace that makes sense to me,”

Barkin explained why a gradual pace of interest rate hikes makes sense given uncertainty in the world.

“2026 was not simply a blue wave; it was a blue tsunami. It was an a---kicking. It was not simply a bad 2006 midterm election. It was a Watergate-level repudiation. What happened, and why? What are the consequences, and where on earth do we go from here?”

Cruz called the Republicans' midterm performance a blue tsunami and Watergate-level repudiation during his podcast released Wednesday.

“It was not an easy decision, because there are decisions that are not made only with the head. They are also made with the heart,”

Ronaldo announced his retirement from international football on Thursday without citing a specific reason.

“If there's a market for it, people will attempt to smuggle it,”

Jeffries previously told Fox News Digital that money can drive unusual wildlife smuggling attempts.

“No, look. I mean, if I were on the ballot, we would have won. You saw the people that were packed, thousands and thousands of people at every rally, and if I was on the ballot, we would have won, but they just -- you couldn't transfer that love. There was such love at those rallies; it was incredible. We weren't able to transfer the love to candidates,”

Trump maintained the party would have won if he were on the ballot.

“walking to school the same way I do every day”

Zepeda told the Guardian in writing that he was walking his usual route to school when ICE agents tackled and handcuffed him.

“It's the political equivalent of a meteor strike,”

DeSantis described the midterm election results as the political equivalent of a meteor strike.

“Following this win, Garcia will become Chairman of the House Oversight Committee, where he has vowed to take on the Trump Crime Family, corporate corruption, DHS and ICE abuses, and the cover-up of the Epstein files. His statement can be found below.”

The committee released a statement Tuesday night after Democrats were projected to win the House, outlining Rep. Garcia's planned oversight priorities.

“Sounds like Rep. Scalise is asking his fellow Republicans to compile a list of all the corruption, lawlessness, and abuse they’ve been protecting from congressional oversight. But the people have spoken, and the cover-up expires with the Republican majority. The days of invertebrate congressional submission are over.”

A spokeswoman for House Judiciary Committee Democrats responded to Scalise's letter by saying the Republican cover-up would end with the loss of their majority.

“I totally blew it,”

Damon admitted he regretted missing the celebration after The Departed won best picture at the 2007 Oscars.

“Democrats are likely to leverage [an impasse] to win policy concessions,”

Hatzius said in a note that Democrats are likely to leverage a debt ceiling impasse to win policy concessions.

“If you’d like to argue it was worth it, that losing the Senate for the next 6 years was worth it, then do so,”

Vance questioned whether the war had been worth the political cost in a post on X.

“I don't understand his rationale behind it… but it's probably the same old tired stuff that he said when he did his moratorium.”

Klaas criticized Newsom's rationale for clearing California's death row.

“there'll be plenty of time to worry about [2028] after the midterms.”

Cruz told ABC News' Linsey Davis in September he was focused on the midterms and would address 2028 afterward.

“At this time, I cannot identify any additional useful investigative measures,”

Former Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff was brought in to assess the court's investigative methods and concluded the investigation was thorough.

“The revenue that is coming from gambling and those types of entities is large so there has to be a balance between integrity and what the good things that it can bring to the league,”

Davis acknowledged the financial benefits of gambling but said leagues must balance revenue against potential risks to integrity.

“But that’s Vic. He takes pride on the defensive side and things like that are just natural to him.”

Harper praised Wembanyama's defensive pride and natural ability after his eight-block performance.

“doesn’t understand that having asphalt going to your main entrance is not the right thing”

Trump said Obama didn't understand proper entrance design at the White House.

“The people of Sokoto came out in their thousands because they are hungry for change and believe in our promise to make life affordable again. What we witnessed in Sokoto is only the beginning.”

Abubakar said the large turnout in Sokoto reflected people's hunger for change and belief in his campaign promises.

“Any brown person regardless of their legal status is at risk of being pulled over, stopped and questioned.”

Hernández said any brown person regardless of legal status is at risk of being pulled over, stopped, and questioned by ICE.

“I think it's likely - potentially - that other women will come forward,”

Furphy believes more women may come forward following Brand's conviction.

“We've seen this before many times,”

Jeffries added that such wildlife smuggling attempts have been seen many times before.

“After evaluating Kyler on Monday, getting some imaging and things, we did determine he does have a hamstring strain,”

O'Connell explained the team's decision to bench Kyler Murray due to a hamstring strain.

“close to an extinction-level event for Republicans”

DeSantis said the Republican midterm losses were caused in part by the party failing to target ad spending on issues that would motivate voters.

“It’s just figuring things out,”

Wembanyama reflected on his 52-point, 24-rebound performance and his ongoing development.

“I don’t fault the frustration or the competitiveness in any way, shape or form,”

O'Connell addressed receiver Justin Jefferson's visible frustration following a loss to Detroit.

“A population of weak, unhealthy, uninformed and dependent people is a hell of a lot easier to control than a population of strong, healthy, educated and self-reliant people. Your responsibility is to become the exact opposite of everything they want for you to the best of your abilities. Your REAL best. In my opinion that’s our obligation as Americans.”

Sophie Cunningham shared this post from Andy Frisella on Instagram one day after the midterm elections.

“Everyone knows the rest. I warmed up from half-time onwards, watched the minutes tick by and wasn’t called on,”

Ronaldo described being left on the bench during the Norway match despite being told he would play 30 minutes.

“It was a sacrifice for them, and they were awesome about it,”

Damon spoke about his family's support when he spent three and a half weeks away filming Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey.

“A couple that we missed maybe a little high, one on schedule, one off schedule.”

O'Connell noted missed passing attempts to Jefferson after the Detroit loss.