Quotables

“Abdul’s victory was, in my opinion, the most extraordinary victory that I can think of in modern American politics.”

Sen. BERNIE SANDERS, I-Vt., on progressive newcomer Abdul El-Sayed winning the Democratic primary for Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat.¹

“We are talking about a professional, hybrid threat scenario.”

German Interior Minister ALEXANDER DOBRINDT commenting on the discovery of a mysterious explosives-laden drone on the grounds of a commercial airport in Leipzig in early August.

“No matter what they call themselves, prediction markets like Kalshi are gambling platforms, plain and simple.”

New York Attorney General LETITIA JAMES explaining her office’s newly filed lawsuit against prediction market Kalshi, saying the company violates state laws and functions as an illegal gambling operation.

“People are sick and tired of having to change their clocks twice a year.”

President DONALD TRUMP in a post on Truth Social urging the Senate to pass a bill to make daylight saving time permanant.

“To keep kids off his lawn.”

The explanation Wyoming, Minn., resident KYLE JAMES STEFFEN gave local police for installing a homemade spike strip in his yard designed to deter bicyclists from riding across it.²

¹AP; ²KARE