2018 Day 588: The Trump administration has been denying passports to U.S. citizens; Trump said Jeff Sessions's job is safe at least until the midterm elections; George Papadopoulos accepted a plea deal from Robert Mueller; and Trump threatened to pull out of the World Trade Organization "if they don't shape up" and treat the U.S. better. Aug 30, 2018
2019 Day 953: Trump's longtime personal assistant was fired after bragging to reporters that she had a better relationship with Trump than his daughters; Trump formally established the U.S. military's Space Command; the Federal Election Commission no longer has enough commissioners to legally meet; and Trump canceled his planned trip to Poland to monitor Hurricane Dorian, which is threatening to strike Florida near Mar-a-Lago. Aug 30, 2019
2021 Day 223: The U.S. completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan; The U.S. averaged more than 100,000 Covid-19 hospitalizations a day over the last week; the Education Department opened five civil rights investigations into statewide school mask bans; and the House Select Committee investigating the January 6 riot plans to ask telecommunications companies to preserve the phone records of several Republican lawmakers who participated in the "Stop the Steal" rally. Aug 30, 2021
2022 Day 588: Weather models are warning of a "very dangerous" and "prolonged heat wave" over western states this week and into the Labor Day weekend; the Education Department will discharge another $1.5 billion in student debt; the Labor Department reported that there were 11.2 million job openings in July; Lindsey Graham warned that there would be “riots in the street” if Trump is prosecuted for taking highly classified government documents to Mar-a-Lago; Trump demanded that the 2020 presidential election be declared “irreparably compromised” and that a new one be held “immediately!”; and 43% of Americans believe a civil war is somewhat likely in the next 10 years. Aug 30, 2022
2023 Day 953: Georgia Senate Republicans are considering ways to punish District Attorney Fani Willis for indicting Trump and 18 other defendants; a federal judge ruled that Rudy Giuliani was liable for defaming two Georgia election workers when he repeatedly accused them of manipulating ballots while counting votes in Atlanta during the 2020 election; Mitch McConnell – again – froze during a news conference and was unable to respond for more than 30 seconds after being asked if he would run for re-election; the Biden administration proposed a new rule that would extend overtime pay to 3.6 million more U.S. workers; and Gov. Ron DeSantis rejected some $350 million in federal energy efficiency incentives for Florida. Aug 30, 2023