"These are 2 mafia gangs meeting together to further their own endgame…for Vladamir Putin, I think there’s an element of humiliation here, in the sense that he has to turn to a complete pariah state for assistance," says @stavridisj on Kim Jong Un potentially meeting with Putin.
“The wonderful thing about the Moroccan people is that they have jumped in hands first, hearts first, to help their fellow community members,” says Activation Manager of World Central Kitchen, Zomi Frankcom.
“The average patient coming into our region is driving over 600 miles…all to access basic, safe, health care that should be available to everyone,” says CEO of Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains Adrienne Mansanares on the rise in abortion care in states where it's legal.
“Trump and Giuliani have this extraordinarily complex, really fascinating relationship...a mixture of friendship, respect, and mutual self-interest…the loyalty has gone both ways, which is very unusual because Trump is not known for his loyalty,” says @andrewkirtzman
“We need to show our adversaries and our allies how strong we are, and that strength comes from the Senate confirming our leadership…[it] greatly impacts military families who are...in this state of limbo,” says @sabrinasingh24 on Sen. Tuberville's military promotions hold.
"If cases get removed to federal court, then the whole question of how to schedule these other defendants for trial is either moot or presents additional legal complexity for [Judge McAfee]...Trump is basically saying...I might add my name to that pile too," says @lawofruby
“The Republican party and allies of Ken Paxton had an opportunity to call an end to all of this, to put this whole impeachment trial to a halt, by voting in favor of motion by Ken Paxton for dismissal. And it is very striking that they did not do that,” says @tplohetski
“All of us bear responsibility if we want to see this sort of extremism snuffed out. We all have to take it upon ourselves in our respective lanes, whether that’s the judiciary... policy...media, or...law enforcement to do their part,” says @CFColemanJr on the Jan. 6 riots.
“The more important question is what happens with Trump…he was...using them as a fuel in his machine that tried to dismantle democracy...We’ve got to really focus on the head of the snake and that’s Trump,” says Fmr. Oath Keepers Spokesman Jason Van Tatenhove.
“There’s really no evidence...that any of the things that have happened over the last 4 or 5 months, which would be fatal to any other politician, have stuck to him, and that’s because he's a different type of politician,” says @BrendanBuck on Trump's GOP 2024 lead.
“I don’t think that it’s a real threat but kudos to Governor Kemp for shutting it down as quickly as possible and he should be a model for all the other Republican governors and leadership across the country," says @BarbaraComstock on GOP members trying to impeach DA Fani Willis.
“This series of cases has involved so much...that the court is processing far more cases than it does in a typical year and its resources have been stretched. Nonetheless we’ve watched these cases go forward like clockwork,” says @JoyceWhiteVance on the Proud Boys sentencings.
“We want our leaders to be representative of the country, if all...our leaders are people who are in their 70’s and 80’s, that leaves a lot of Americans who aren’t being represented…we can only expect the calls for new leadership to continue growing,” says @carloslcurbelo
“Whether she shoplift or took a gazillion dollars worth of material from that store, the question still is, did they, the police officer, have a right to discharge his firearm,” says @cchristian_LA on bodycam footage showing moments before pregnant woman's fatal shooting.
“I’m still constantly perplexed at the sort of makeover of the national figure that we knew as Rudy Giuliani...But the one constant I think is that he likes the limelight...and even with all of this legal peril…he remains a key figure in Trump’s legal drama,” says @DavidMDrucker
“I do think there's a lot of unanswered questions. It’s good now that the ProPublica reporting resulted...in a change of these policies...I definitely think there’s more there,” says @Timodc on financial disclosures from Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito.