2021 Day 90: The White House abruptly reversed course on the number of refugees it will allow into the U.S.; the Biden administration ordered U.S. immigration enforcement agencies to stop using terms such as “alien,” “illegal alien,” and “assimilation” when referring to immigrants; the U.S. and China agreed cooperate to fight climate change “with the seriousness and urgency that it demands”; and the Justice Department sued Roger Stone for nearly $2 million in unpaid federal income taxes and fees. Apr 19, 2021
2022 Day 455: The Biden administration will appeal a federal judge's ruling that lifted the nationwide Covid-19 mask mandate on public transport if the CDC decides to extend the requirement, which is set to expire May 3; the Supreme Court ruled that the Pentagon may take disciplinary action against an Air Force Reserve officer who refused to be vaccinated against the coronavirus on religious grounds; the Biden administration plans to scrap a Trump-era rule that allowed healthcare providers to refuse performing abortions or other medical services that conflict with their religious or moral beliefs; Biden will restore stricter environmental standards for approving new infrastructure projects; the Education Department will grant federal student loan borrowers additional credit toward loan forgiveness; and 70% of the 111 candidates Trump has endorsed for governor, federal office, attorney general or secretary of state believe that the 2020 election was fraudulent. Apr 19, 2022
2023 Day 820: The Supreme Court temporarily extended access to the abortion pill mifepristone until at least Friday; the company that supplies two-thirds of mifepristone in the U.S. sued the FDA to keep its generic version of the abortion pill on the market; the Florida Board of Education expanded its ban on classroom instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity; the Nebraska Legislature approved a measure to allow people to carry concealed guns without a permit; and Republican lawmakers in Tennessee passed a bill to protect gun and ammunition dealers, manufacturers, and sellers from lawsuits. Apr 19, 2023