Mel Brooks is 100 years old today! Many people think that Mel is my father. He isn’t. But what he is is one of the great comic minds of the last 100 years. Happy birthday Mel, from your fake son.
The reflecting pool debacle is the perfect visual metaphor for the Trump Administration - superficial approaches to complex problems leading to worse outcomes than if he had done nothing.
The Mimi DiPietro ice rink in Patterson Park is more than just a place to skate. It’s a space where thousands of Baltimore families make memories and our young people discover themselves through organizations like the @BMoreBanners.
Its closure is an unacceptable outcome, which is why I was so proud to announce today that Team46 secured $500,000 in State funds to hopefully save the rink for another 5 to 10 years.
I’m immensely grateful to Delegates @LukeClippinger, Lewis, and @ElectEdelson, along with Councilman @1stDistrictMark, Council President @Zeke_Cohen, and @MayorBMScott for their partnership working towards this solution as we identify a path towards the rinks’ long-term viability for generations of Baltimoreans to come.
When I was 22 years old, I commissioned as an Ensign in the United States Navy and swore an oath to the Constitution. I upheld that oath through flight school, multiple deployments on the USS Midway, 39 combat missions in Operation Desert Storm, test pilot school, four space shuttle flights at NASA, and every day since I retired – which I did after my wife Gabby was shot in the head while serving her constituents.
In combat, I had a missile blow up next to my jet and flew through anti-aircraft fire to drop bombs on enemy targets. At NASA, I launched on a rocket, commanded the space shuttle, and was part of the recovery mission that brought home the bodies of my astronaut classmates who died on Columbia. I did all of this in service to this country that I love and has given me so much.
Secretary Hegseth’s tweet is the first I heard of this. I also saw the President’s posts saying I should be arrested, hanged, and put to death.
If this is meant to intimidate me and other members of Congress from doing our jobs and holding this administration accountable, it won’t work. I’ve given too much to this country to be silenced by bullies who care more about their own power than protecting the Constitution.
Teachers at DOD schools, who have been working without pay during the shut down, received letters this week saying they had been overpaid and owed a debt to the government, ranging from the hundreds to over $1,000.
DoDEA has told them it’s a code issue within DFAS and will be fixed eventually when the shutdown is over.
https://t.co/IQDVowegb5
On @GuardianUS, I wrote about the contrast between the Washington Spirit & DC United.
In DC, the Spirit haven't just narrowed the gap in terms of popularity & relevance, they may well have eliminated it.
United, on the other hand, are worse than ever:
https://t.co/8qa9xA8NlH
Weeks after members of the Baltimore City Council sounded the alarm on backlogs with permits being issued, the city is still issuing hundreds fewer permits than it did in previous years. Last night, the council expressed their frustration https://t.co/1a19XRWBOw
The Baltimore Orioles added the T. Rowe Price jersey patch on June 11, 2024. Since then, their record is 57-61, as noted in a post on X from April 30, 2025.