2020 Day 1195: U.S. reported 1 million confirmed coronavirus cases; the U.S. consumer confidence index plunged to its lowest point since June 2014; Trump is expected to invoke the Defense Production Act to classify meat-processing plants as essential infrastructure that must remain open; Trump announced a new federal coronavirus testing "blueprint" for governors lifting stay-at-home restrictions; Trump urged governors to "seriously consider" reopening their public schools; and Trump takes no responsibility for any increase in the number of people misusing disinfectants. Apr 28, 2020
2021 Day 99: The White House unveiled a $1.8 trillion spending and tax plan to expand access to child care, education, paid leave, and an extension of some tax credits; federal investigators executed search warrants at Rudy Giuliani's New York City home and office as part of a criminal investigation into his dealings in Ukraine; Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office repeatedly prevented state health officials from releasing the true coronavirus death toll in New York nursing homes for at least five months; Biden nominated a critic of Trump's immigration policies to serve as director of ICE; and 53% of Americans approve of the way Biden is handling his job and say he has the right priorities. Apr 28, 2021
2022 Day 464: Biden asked Congress for $33 billion in additional funding for military, economic, and humanitarian aid for Ukraine and "its fight for freedom"; the U.S. economy unexpectedly shrank for the first time since 2020; senior Trump administration officials overruled Pentagon officials in 2020 to award a $700 million pandemic relief loan to a struggling trucking company; the Oklahoma Senate approved a bill that would ban all abortions in the state and incentivizes private citizens to sue anyone who "aids or abets" in an abortion; Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp banned the instruction of so-called "divisive concepts" pertaining to race and racism in the classroom; and Trump claimed that he feared protesters throwing tomatoes, pineapples, and other "very dangerous" fruit could have killed him at campaign rallies. Apr 28, 2022
2025 Day 1560: Trump’s first 100 days delivered the worst stock market drop for a new presidential term since Nixon, with the S&P 500 falling more than 8.5% amid fears of recession triggered by Trump’s tariffs and chaotic approach to governance; Trump recorded the lowest 100-day approval rating of any president in 80 years, with 39% approving of his performance; consumer confidence also collapsed during Trump’s first 100 days, with sentiment dropping 32% since January; Trump demanded investigations into major news outlets after a series of polls showed his approval rating underwater by double digits; the Justice Department rescinded Biden-era restrictions on subpoenaing journalists' records; three U.S. citizen children – ages 2, 4, and 7 – were deported to Honduras with their undocumented mothers; the FBI arrested Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan for allegedly obstructing an immigration arrest inside her courtroom; Trump will host a private dinner at his Virginia golf club for the top 220 investors in $TRUMP, a memecoin tied to his brand that serves no purpose; and Trump – referring to himself – urged Canadians to "elect the man who has the strength and wisdom" to make Canada the 51st U.S. state even though he is not a Canadian citizen, not a candidate, and not legally eligible to hold office. Apr 28, 2025
2026 Day 1925: U.S. gas prices rose to their highest level in nearly four years; the Government Accountability Office will investigate the Justice Department’s handling of Jeffrey Epstein files; the Justice Department indicted former FBI Director James Comey over a 2025 Instagram photo of seashells arranged as “86 47"; the FCC ordered an early review of Disney-owned ABC station licenses after Trump demanded – again – that Jimmy Kimmel be fired; federal prosecutors indicted NIH official David Morens with conspiring to hide COVID-19 research records from public records requests while serving as an adviser to Anthony Fauci; the State Department plans to issue a limited run of U.S. passports featuring Trump’s portrait and gold signature to mark America’s 250th anniversary; and 64% of Americans disapprove of the job Trump is doing as president. Apr 28, 2026