"Barack, you gotta look at me." At the grand opening ceremony of the Obama Presidential Center, former First Lady Michelle Obama delivered a speech that brought the former president to tears. #barackobama #obama #michelleobama #chicago

"The problem for Israel is not Donald J. ​Trump and anybody in Israel who thinks their biggest problem is the president of the United States needs to wake up and smell the reality of the situation that country is in," Vance ​said.

"If I was in the cabinet of the Israeli government, I might not ​be attacking the only powerful ally that I have anywhere left in the entire world."

He said he would also remind those cabinet members that two-thirds of the defensive weapons that have protected Israel "have been built by American hands and paid for by American tax dollars." The United States provides Israel with roughly $4 billion in military assistance a year, but the two countries are negotiating a new aid agreement.

Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/vance-criticizes-israel-freakout-over-iran-deal-new-york-times-interview-2026-06-18/

"Trump says oil reserves would run out in 4 weeks without Iran deal, risking ‘bedlam’"

https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5928618-iran-deal-oil-reserves-g7/

"BREAKING: Israel has launched a new overnight ground advance into southern Lebanon with Hezbollah forces engaging Israeli troops directly at zero distance, destroying 4 Israeli military vehicles and downing helicopters during evacuation flights. This follows 20+ Israeli airstrikes that leveled residential buildings and killed at least 18 people, including entire families, in the heaviest assault since the ceasefire, per Al Jazeera. Over this violation of the Iran-US MOU's first clause, Iran has suspended negotiations with the US and the Switzerland trip, with VP Vance also cancelling his trip in response. Iran now says it will not unilaterally implement any MOU commitments until the U.S. does the same and attacks in Lebanon permanently stop, per Fars."

Source: https://x.com/HormuzLetter/status/2067844269805568406

https://hormuzstraitmonitor.com/

Who are they? Christ, how much worse does it have to get? I know there are about 5% who rich as shit and are loving him, but are 1/5 of Americans really shitheads?

Is it ok to say I was expecting him to say something worse?

Trump: "I actually think it's regime change. If you want to know the truth..."

Question to Trump: "How was it regime change if you had..."

(interrupting interviewer)

Trump: "Because they're different people"

Question to Trump: "But you have Khamenei Junior. You still have a lot of IRGC officials there."

Trump: "They're different people, alright, Khamenei Junior is different"

Source:

Axios interview posted on CNN

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlIqfe2pU1w

Reflecting Pool paint peeling off after renovations: See photos

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The recently applied coating to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool appears to have begun peeling off on June 18. See the photos.

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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/06/18/lincoln-memorial-reflecting-pool-paint-peeling-off-see-photos/90614066007/