Quotables

“Two hundred and fifty years ago—or, as we say in the United Kingdom, just the other day—they declared independence.”

KING CHARLES III in reference to America’s Founding Fathers during his address to a joint session of Congress on April 28.

“And I can’t confirm or deny whether we have kamikaze dolphins. But I can confirm they don’t.”

Secretary of War PETE HEGSETH joking with reporters at a press briefing on May 5 about Iran’s military capabilities.

“There are no maverick molecules in the universe.”

Former Nebraska Sen. BEN SASSE on his cancer diagnosis and God’s sovereignty during an interview with CBS’ 60 Minutes.

“At a very basic level people think we’re making policy decisions. … I think they view us as purely political actors.”

Chief Justice JOHN ROBERTS lamenting the public perception of the Supreme Court during public remarks on May 6.

“Would it matter to you if I told you I’m Pope Leo?”

ROBERT PREVOST, now known as Pope Leo XIV, to a bank’s customer service representative when his request to update his mailing address after moving to the Vatican was declined because he would have to appear at a branch location in person, according to his friend Tom McCarthy.