2019 Day 935: The Trump administration made it harder for legal immigrants who rely on government benefit programs to obtain permanent legal status; the White House has ordered ICE officials to conduct more "workplace enforcement operations"; the Trump administration weakened the Endangered Species Act; and U.S. intelligence officials believe Russia tested a new type of nuclear-propelled cruise missile. Aug 12, 2019
2020 Day 1301: For the 16th consecutive day the U.S. has averaged over 1,000 coronavirus deaths; the White House clarified that it will provide less financial assistance for the unemployed than Trump initially promised; Congress and the Trump administration remain "miles apart" on negotiations over a coronavirus stimulus deal; hospital data about the coronavirus pandemic is lagging by a week or more since the Trump administration ordered states to bypass the CDC and report data directly to the Department of Health and Human Services; and minutes after Joe Biden named Kamala Harris as his running mate, Trump’s re-election campaign and the Republican National Committee attacked Harris. Aug 12, 2020
2024 Day 1301: Trump’s presidential campaign was hacked; U.S. intelligence warned that it’s increasingly likely that Iran will attack Israel this week; JD Vance defended his past comments that women without children are "a bunch of childless cat ladies who are miserable," dismissed his prior comments that people with children should get extra votes as just a "thought experiment," claimed "our country has become anti-family," and suggested mass deportation plans that "start with one million" people; Trump is reportedly mad; Trump suggested that he’s open to banning access to abortion pills through federal regulations; 42% of voters say they trust Harris more with the economy than Trump (41%); and Harris leads Trump 50% to 46% among likely voters in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. Aug 12, 2024