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A compilation of quotations on a variety of issues by national, state and regional writers, well-known personalities, just plain everyday people and from various publications collected by the editors of THE ADVANCE.

Quotes for our Times:

Byron York, chief political correspondent for The Washington Examiner: JD Vance's Hard Road to 2028.

One more thing: Looking at Vance's chances today, it's always possible Democrats will do something absolutely crazy, such as starting to nominate a senile Biden and then running a bait-and-switch to change the candidate to the highly unimpressive Harris, who became the most recent sitting vice president to not win the top job.

There's no way to predict if Democrats will mess up again, at least to that degree. It's more likely that, if Vance becomes the Republican nominee in 2028 — which itself is not anywhere near a done deal — he will be in a very difficult race against history.

Jonathan Turley, Fox News Media contributor and the Shapiro Professor of Public Interest Law at George Washington University: Eric Swalwell's enablers knew the truth — and protected him anyway.

Swalwell, ironically, will now join Hunter Biden as a political refugee. (Swalwell famously supported defying a congressional subpoena.) Like Hunter, Swalwell lost both influence and the ability to make money when he fell out of power this week. Hunter is now reportedly millions in debt and remaining in South Africa.

Swalwell may have to burn through his wealth to fend off these criminal investigations in multiple jurisdictions. If any of the allegations are proven, he will likely lose his law license and ability to support himself as a lawyer.

Hugh Hewitt, Fox News contributor and host of 'The Hugh Hewitt Show': The US-Iran negotiations in Islamabad became Reykjavík 2.0.

No matter. Their era of appeasement is over now. The Vice President gave the Iranian regime a third chance to back away from the edge. The Iranians missed their first chance during 60 days of negotiation in 2025, which was followed by Midnight Hammer.

They missed on the second swing as well, just before the start of Epic Fury.

Now they have swung and missed… again. Three strikes and you are out. And blockaded. Not to mention broke and broken.

Bravo to the American military for the swift and nearly complete devastation of the Iranian military. And thanks to our superb ally Israel. Prayers continue for the families of the fallen in this battle, those who have been wounded and those still in harm’s way.

It’s not over, but the beginning of the end of the Islamic Republic has arrived.

Pastor Corey Brooks, founder and Senior Pastor of New Beginnings Church of Chicago and the CEO of Project H.O.O.D.: The Chicago Bulls did not cut conduct. They cut conviction and conscience.

Jaden Ivey did not lose his job because he played poorly. He lost it because he played by the wrong rules — the rules of a kingdom that is not of this world. And to him I say: Brother, keep walking in that truth. The God who gave you the courage to speak will open a door that no front office can close.