Arizona state Rep. David Stringer, a Republican. Under fire, he later defended his comment: "Diversity may be a great thing, there might be a lot of advantages, I’m not arguing against diversity at all, but no country can be demographically transformed without any political or social consequences."
Former President Barack Obama, speaking to a group of young black, Latino and Native American boys at a My Brother's Keeper event. Obama started the public-private initiative, which has spread to nearly 250 cities, to help minority boys who face systemic disadvantages.
David Carney, a Republican consultant, on the importance of conducting opposition research on oneself.
Florida GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis, referring to the failure of the state's Department of Education and Department of Law Enforcement to create a centralized system for monitoring social media threats by last year's December deadline.
New York State Sen. Michael Gianaris, a Democrat, after Amazon cancelled plans to build a corporate campus in New York City. The highly publicized search for a new headquarters site drew criticism from residents and lawmakers. Gianaris went on to add: “The only thing that happened here is that a community that was going to be profoundly affected by their presence started asking questions."
Warning from Sheriff John Kirk of Martin County, Ky., after he temporarily ceased all law enforcement services provided by his office, citing budget problems. Residents will now have to rely on Kentucky State Police.
West Virginia Delegate Eric Porterfield, a Republican. His remarks led the state's Democratic Party to call for his resignation. He also used the slur "f----t" during a recent debate over anti-discrimination protections for LGBT people. The GOP denounced his words but did not urge him to step down.