BONDI FALLOUT: TRUMP SILENCE
Pam Bondi is out as attorney general, but if you’re looking for a clear explanation why from her replacement, you won’t find it. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told reporters Tuesday that “nobody has any idea” why President Trump fired Bondi last week—except Trump himself. The New York Times reports that news of the firing led insiders to flag Trump’s displeasure with how Bondi handled the Jeffrey Epstein case files and with the volume of criminal cases that have been brought against Trump’s political rivals. Blanche swatted at such comments. “I grow tired of people in the media saying why President Trump did or didn’t do something because President Trump is the only one that knows that,” he said.
Pam Bondi is out, and the reason is wrapped in Trump secrecy: Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said Tuesday “nobody has any idea” why the president fired her, except Trump himself. The move has sparked fresh intrigue inside and outside the Justice Department, with reports pointing to Trump’s anger over the Epstein files and the flood of cases targeting his political enemies. Blanche brushed off the speculation while still defending the broader crackdown, saying Trump has the right — even the duty — to pursue investigations into people he believes have wronged him.
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Chester Burton "Chet" Atkins, Mister Guitar (1924)June 20, 2026
Atkins got his first guitar by making a trade with his brother, and it was arguably the best deal he ever made. Although he struggled with shyness and suffered from severe asthma—he had to sleep sitting up and often fell asleep still holding his guitar—he became an accomplished guitarist and went on to release several hit records, develop a signature line of guitars, and help create country music's "Nashville sound." What did "Mr. Guitar," as he came to be known, trade to get that first guitar?
Atkins got his first guitar by making a trade with his brother, and it was arguably the best deal he ever made. Although he struggled with shyness and suffered from severe asthma—he had to sleep sitting up and often fell asleep still holding his guitar—he became an accomplished guitarist and went on to release several hit records, develop a signature line of guitars, and help create country music's "Nashville sound." What did "Mr. Guitar," as he came to be known, trade to get that first guitar?Today’s Holiday
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West Virginia DayJune 20, 2026
West Virginia Day is a state holiday in West Virginia to celebrate its joining the Union in 1863 as the 35th state. The creation of the state was a result of the Civil War. The settlers of western Virginia defied the state's vote to secede from the Union, and on June 20 West Virginia formally entered the Union as an anti-slave state. The day is marked with ceremonies at the state capitol in Charleston and at the West Virginia Independence Hall in Wheeling. It was there that the conventions were held to declare West Virginia's independence from Virginia.
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Black TeaJune 20, 2026
Excluding water, tea is the most widely consumed drink on the planet, drunk either hot or cold by half the world's population. The vast majority of tea sold in the West is black tea, made from fermented leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant. Generally stronger in flavor and more caffeinated than the green and oolong varieties, black tea retains its flavor for several years and has long been an article of trade, serving as a form of currency into the 19th century in what countries?
Excluding water, tea is the most widely consumed drink on the planet, drunk either hot or cold by half the world's population. The vast majority of tea sold in the West is black tea, made from fermented leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant. Generally stronger in flavor and more caffeinated than the green and oolong varieties, black tea retains its flavor for several years and has long been an article of trade, serving as a form of currency into the 19th century in what countries?
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