TRUMP LIFTS ASYLUM HOLD, KEEPS HOLDING HOLDING HOLDING
The Trump administration has moved to lift the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) hold on reviewing asylum applications, though the department stresses that restrictions continue to remain in place for around 40 countries of particular national security concern. In November last year, President Donald J. Trump directed DHS to impose a pause on processing asylum claims after an Afghan national shot two National Guardsmen in Washington, D.C., killing one.
In a move that screams “We’re not like those other guys,” the Trump administration has graciously decided to resume asylum application reviews—just, you know, for the “safe” countries, because nothing says compassion like an exclusive VIP list of who gets the American dream and who gets the boot. After all, why process nearly four million claims when you can just pause indefinitely, except for those lucky folks from the 40 “high-risk” countries who remain on the government’s no-fly list of hope? Meanwhile, the DHS assures us resources are now laser-focused on “rigorous national security” vetting, which apparently involves rerunning Biden-era refugee approvals through the ICE funhouse for extra scrutiny—and possibly a one-way ticket to deportation. It’s the bureaucratic equivalent of saying, “We’re open for business! Just not for you.”
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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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