2018 Day 573: Trump revoked John Brennan's security clearance; the FBI has investigated several cyberattacks over the past year targeted at the Democratic opponent of Rep. Dana Rohrabacher; the Treasury Department has delayed turning over financial records related to the Russia probe; and Sarah Huckabee Sanders apologized for claiming that Trump has created three times as many jobs for black people as Obama did. Aug 15, 2018
2019 Day 938: The House Judiciary Committee subpoenaed Corey Lewandowski; Trump thinks Lewandowski would be a "fantastic" senator; White House officials want to invoke executive privilege to limit or block Lewandowski's testimony despite Lewandowski never working in the administration; and Trump floated the idea of buying Greenland. Aug 15, 2019
2022 Day 573: The House passed the Inflation Reduction Act over unanimous Republican opposition; more than 107 million Americans will live in an “extreme heat belt” by 2053; California is overdue for a once-a-century "megaflood" that could drop up to 100 inches of rain and 34 feet of snow; the Justice Department is investigating Trump for violations of the Espionage Act; Rudy Giuliani is a "target" in Georgia's criminal investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election; a federal grand jury investigating the Jan. 6 attack subpoenaed Trump's White House lawyer for documents and testimony; and lawyers associated with Trump organized a multistate effort to access voting equipment and sensitive voting data in at least three battleground states as part of the effort to overturn the 2020 election. Aug 15, 2022
2023 Day 938: Trump and 18 others were indicted by an Atlanta grand jury in connection with efforts to overturn Biden’s 2020 win in Georgia; the Mar-a-Lago property manager charged in the Trump classified documents case pleaded not guilty in Florida federal court; the Biden administration will begin discharging student loans for 804,000 borrowers with a combined $39 billion in federal debt after a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit from conservative groups seeking to block the program; Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin criticized Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s ongoing hold on hundreds of military promotions as an “unprecedented” move that threatens the country’s safety; violent threats against public officials have escalated since 2013; and the U.S. has seen a record increase in homeless people this year. Aug 15, 2023
2024 Day 1304: Trump asked the judge overseeing his election interference trial involving falsified business records to postpone his sentencing until after the presidential election in November; the Arizona Supreme Court ruled that the Republican Legislature can refer to fetuses as "unborn human beings"; the Biden administration will save Americans $6 billion as a result of the first Medicare drug price negotiations; the Consumer Price Index eased for the fourth month in a row, setting up the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates in September; Robert F. Kennedy Jr. tried to meet with Kamala Harris to discuss a cabinet job in her administration in exchange for him dropping out of the race and endorsing her; and 68% of voters are enthusiastic about the Harris-Trump race. Aug 15, 2024