2019 Day 812: British authorities arrested WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange; Trump claimed that "I know nothing about WikiLeaks" despite declaring in October 2016 that "I love WikiLeaks"; the Treasure Department missed the deadline set by Democrats to hand over Trump's tax returns; and Trump's sister retired as a federal judge to end an investigation into whether she violated judicial rules by participating in fraudulent tax schemes with her siblings. Apr 11, 2019
2022 Day 447: The Jan. 6 committee reportedly has enough evidence to refer Trump for criminal charges; Trump Jr. texted then-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows ideas for overturning the 2020 election before it was called; a leader of the Proud Boys pleaded guilty to two felony charges and agreed to cooperate with the Justice Department; Philadelphia reinstated its citywide indoor mask mandate after a 50% increase in Covid-19 cases in the past 10 days; Biden announced a new federal rule to regulate homemade guns; the White House warned that the Labor Department’s consumer price index report will show that inflation is “extraordinarily elevated”; and 71% of Americans blame Putin for the recent increase in gas prices. Apr 11, 2022
2023 Day 812: Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg sued Jim Jordan to keep the House Judiciary Committee from interfering in his prosecution of Trump; Trump appealed a judge’s order requiring Pence to testify before the grand jury investigating his efforts to overturn the 2020 election; Biden formally ended the Covid-19 national emergency; the International Monetary Fund downgraded its forecasts for the global economy; and more than 100 documents that detail national security secrets related to Ukraine, the Middle East, and China were leaked on social media. Apr 11, 2023
2024 Day 1178: Biden is reportedly considering an executive order to limit the number of asylum-seekers who can cross the southern border; the Biden administration finalized a rule to close the “gun show loophole,” requiring people who sell firearms online and at gun shows to conduct background checks on customers; Biden will expand the boundaries of two national monuments in California; and the top U.S. humanitarian aid official said famine is occurring in northern Gaza. Apr 11, 2024