michael e. ruane

CNN's Kaitlan Collins: "We'll be monitoring what the president says tonight, as we always do, but aren't taking it live, given the president has a well documented history of saying blatantly false things about elections."

Rare documents to be removed from Lincoln Memorial after unsafe heat exposure washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2026/…

Update from the reflecting pool! The pool has been drained, and there are no signs of the giant gash that Donald Trump has been lying about. No indications of major vandalism. Just a bad paint job. The only thing that’s been exposed is that Trump has been lying about this.

10-foot-tall ‘Iran War Participation Trophy’ on National Mall mocks Trump washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2026/…

All of us at Friends of the National World War II Memorial are mourning the loss of one of our dearest friends, Colonel Frank Cohn, USA (Ret.), who passed away peacefully on July 4, just shy of his 101st birthday. For more than a decade, Colonel Cohn was a beloved and familiar presence at the National World War II Memorial. He attended nearly every ceremony, standing with us in remembrance, honoring his fellow members of the Greatest Generation, and reminding all who gathered why the legacy of World War II must never be forgotten. Colonel Cohn’s life was extraordinary. Born in Breslau, Germany, in 1925, he fled Nazi persecution as a young boy, arriving in the United States with his mother just days before Kristallnacht. A few years later, after first being turned away from the U.S. Army as an “enemy alien,” he was drafted and returned to Europe in American uniform. During World War II, Colonel Cohn served in military intelligence, using his fluency in German in service to his adopted country. He patrolled Belgium during the Battle of the Bulge, searched for German infiltrators in U.S. uniforms, helped secure sites and documents connected to war crimes prosecutions, and witnessed the historic link-up of American and Soviet forces at the Elbe River. He later continued his service through Korea, Vietnam, and West Germany, retiring as a colonel after a distinguished 35-year Army career. Yet to all of us at Friends, Colonel Cohn was more than his remarkable biography. He was our friend. He gave generously of his time and his story, speaking with teachers, students, historians, veterans, and the public through our Teachers Conferences, monthly virtual conference series, partnership programs with the National Archives, and many other events. Every time Colonel Cohn spoke, he helped make history personal. He reminded us that freedom must never be taken for granted, and that remembrance is a responsibility we all share. Colonel Cohn was warm, gracious, thoughtful, and unfailingly kind. He was a wonderful friend to all of us at Friends of the National World War II Memorial, and he will be sorely missed. Our hearts are with Colonel Cohn’s family, his friends, and all whose lives were touched by his service, his witness, and his friendship. We invite you to spend time with Colonel Cohn through this in-depth interview from our archives: ow.ly/Ov7850ZmbaQ May his memory be a blessing.

The guys who most complained about wearing masks during Covid now wear bigger ones to intimidate people and to hide their identities. Effing cowards and hypocrites . Shame on all of these racist asswipes

Art Buchwald on July 4, 1976…

The deep state didn’t take down Nixon. The truth did that. washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/…

Was the Declaration of Independence ‘defaced’? Experts say yes. washingtonpost.com/local/was-the-…

The presidential motorcade drove straight onto the freshly sealed basin from the Washington Monument side of the National Mall. The Beast, weighs between 15,000 and 20,000 pounds. Each additional vehicle (6) 12,000 pounds.

Vance dismisses Watergate scandal, says ‘deep state’ went after Nixon washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/…

And who built the new Lincoln Memorial museum? Here's the construction management team from @Consigli1905...l to r: Brian Hamilton, Steve Braley, Sam Meyerhoff, Adam Cirigliano, me, and Matthew Consigli. Congratulations and thanks! @NationalParkFdn @NatlParkService @Interior

‘A Literal Coverup’: What Is the Kennedy Center Hiding Behind Those Tarps? nytimes.com/2026/06/19/us/… via @NYTimes

I’ve seen people tie bandanas on dogs with more dignity than this

Ancient DNA helps identify bones of a lost governor and his family washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2026/…

@LePapillonBlu2 @JustJulie Try as the might, we will not let them change or erase history.

Didn’t realize how much this was needed this week. President Barack Obama and Mayor Zohran Mamdani, leadership with heart and intention.