2018 Day 559: Trump urged Sessions to end the Mueller investigation "right now"; Trump called the prosecution of Paul Manafort is "a hoax"; Mueller offered to limit the scope of questions in exchange for an interview with Trump; and an appeal court ruled that Trump's executive order to withhold federal funding from "sanctuary cities" was unconstitutional. Aug 1, 2018
2019 Day 924: Trump unexpectedly announced that he will impose a new 10% tariff on an additional $300 billion worth of Chinese imports; the Senate passed a two-year bipartisan budget deal; the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community declined to investigate how the White House handled security clearances; and more than half of House Democrats support launching impeachment proceedings against Trump. Aug 1, 2019
2022 Day 559: A Trump-endorsed conspiracy theorist is the leading Republican candidate to be Arizona’s next secretary of state; a Texas militia member was sentenced to more than seven years in prison for storming the Capitol on Jan. 6; Matt Gaetz repeatedly assured Roger Stone that “the boss” – Trump – would offer him a pardon if he was convicted of lying to Congress; Susan Collins – who supports same-sex marriage – said the Democrats' unrelated agreement with Joe Manchin on tax and climate change may jeopardize Republican support for the bipartisan Respect for Marriage Act; and Biden tested positive for the coronavirus again after experiencing a Paxlovid “rebound.” Aug 1, 2022
2023 Day 924: Trump was indicted by special counsel Jack Smith on federal charges over his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election and subvert the will of American voters. Aug 1, 2023
2024 Day 1290: Russia freed wrongly convicted journalist Evan Gershkovich and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan as part of the largest prisoner swap since the Cold War; Kamala Harris dismissed Trump’s accusation that she "turned Black" for political gain, saying his remarks are the “same old show” of “divisiveness and disrespect”; JD Vance insists he has a “good relationship” with Trump; a New York appeals court rejected Trump’s attempt to lift the gag order against him in his criminal case; and Senate Republicans blocked a bipartisan bill to expand the child tax credit for millions of families and extend some corporate tax breaks. Aug 1, 2024