2019 Day 824: The White House instructed a former security clearance official not to comply with a subpoena; the House Oversight Committee moved to hold the former security director in contempt of Congress; the Treasury Department missed the deadline to turn over six years of Trump's personal and business tax returns; Jared Kushner claimed – without evidence – that Robert Mueller's investigation was "way more harmful" than Russian election interference; and Trump ordered administration officials to boycott the annual White House Correspondents Association dinner. Apr 23, 2019
2020 Day 1190: More than 26 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits over the last five weeks; the House is prepared to pass a bipartisan $484 billion spending package to replenish two small business relief programs, fund hospitals, and expand testing; the House established a special committee to investigate the Trump administration’s response to the coronavirus pandemic; a day after praising the decision, Trump denounced Georgia's decision to allow businesses reopen; Trump claimed the the CDC director was "totally misquoted" that a second wave of the coronavirus will be worse because it will coincide with the start of flu season; the CDC director, however, said he was "accurately quoted"; and the Pentagon is planning a multicity tour of the Blue Angels and the Thunderbirds to “champion national unity” amid the coronavirus pandemic. Apr 23, 2020
2021 Day 94: The U.S. death rate in 2020 was the highest above normal ever recorded; Sen. Ron Johnson questioned the “big push” to get everyone vaccinated against the coronavirus; a federal vaccine advisory panel recommended that the U.S. resume the use of the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine; the Department of Housing and Urban Development withdrew a Trump-era proposal that would've allowed single-sex homeless shelters to discriminate against transgender people; and 59% of 18-to-29-year-old Americans approve of Biden’s job performance. Apr 23, 2021
2024 Day 1190: Trump will likely be found in contempt of court for violating his gag order in the election interference case involving falsified business records to conceal a hush money payment during the 2016 campaign; testimony resumed in Trump’s election interference case involving falsified business records trial, with tabloid publisher David Pecker taking the stand for a second day to detail the "catch-and-kill" scheme to bury negative stories about Trump during the 2016 election; the FTC banned employers from using noncompete contracts that prevent workers from switching jobs within their industry; and 45% of Americans say climate change is a very important issue, but only 10% of respondents have heard a lot about what the Biden administration has done to address it. Apr 23, 2024
2025 Day 1555: Trump reversed course and said he would not fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell and that his 145% tariffs on Chinese goods would “come down substantially”; Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned that the U.S. will withhold support from the IMF and World Bank without “real progress,” saying both are “falling short” of their missions; Elon Musk and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reportedly got into a shouting match in the West Wing last week during a dispute over who would lead the IRS; Musk will reduce his time at the Department of Government Efficiency next month after Tesla posted a 71% drop in quarterly profit and a 20% decline in revenue; Trump blamed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for not accepting a U.S. peace plan that give Russia Crimea and block Ukraine from joining NATO; 40% of Americans approve of Trump’s job performance; 42% of Americans under 30 say they are barely getting by financially; 53% of Americans say their financial situation has gotten worse; and 37% of Americans approve of Trump's handling of the economy – his worst rating ever. Apr 23, 2025
2026 Day 1920: Trump ordered the Navy to “shoot and kill” any boat laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz; Senate Republicans voted 50-48 to advance a budget plan for about $70 billion in ICE and Border Patrol funding for the rest of Trump’s term; a Virginia judge blocked state officials from certifying the new congressional map a day after voters approved it; Republicans are urging Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to redraw the state’s congressional map before the midterms; the Justice Department’s internal watchdog opened an audit into whether the agency complied with the Epstein Files Transparency Act; the Justice Department reclassified FDA-approved and state-licensed medical marijuana as a Schedule III drug while leaving recreational marijuana illegal under federal law; the Trump administration has approved only 1 “Gold Card” visa so far; and 58% of Americans disapprove of Trump's job performance. Apr 23, 2026