2020 Day 1125: More than 2,000 former federal prosecutors and Justice Department officials called on Attorney General William Barr to resign; Trump threatened to file retaliatory lawsuits "all over the place" for damages he claims to have incurred as a result of Robert Mueller's investigation; the federal judge overseeing Roger Stone’s criminal trial refused delay his sentencing despite Trump tweet that Stone’s conviction "should be thrown out"; and Trump’s top trade adviser has been conducting his own investigation to uncover the identity of the person known as “Anonymous." Feb 18, 2020
2021 Day 30: The coronavirus pandemic cut life expectancy in the U.S. by an entire year in the first half of 2020; another 861,000 people filed for unemployment last week; the White House pledged $4 billion dollars to an international effort to get coronavirus vaccines to low- and middle-income countries; the U.S. attorney in Brooklyn and the FBI are investigating how New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo handled the Covid-19 pandemic in the state’s nursing homes; Ted Cruz and his family flew to Cancun as 3 million Texans were left without power, safe drinking water, or heat amid freezing weather; Democrats introduced a Biden-backed bill to remake the U.S. immigration system and provide a path to citizenship for millions of undocumented Americans; and South Carolina banned most abortions. Feb 18, 2021
2026 Day 1856: The White House installed a critic of the CDC as the acting director of the CDC; the U.S. and Iran both claimed they’ve made “progress” in during latest nuclear talks even as the U.S. military is preparing for a possible strike on Iran as early as this weekend; Trump’s top economic adviser said New York Federal Reserve staffers should be “disciplined” for a study concluding that Americans paid nearly 90% of the costs of Trump’s tariffs; FCC Chair Brendan Carr denied censoring CBS after Stephen Colbert said network lawyers blocked an interview with Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico; at least 12 Democrats said they will boycott Trump’s State of the Union next week; and 70% of Democrats have a positive view of the Democratic Party – down from 85% in September 2024. Feb 18, 2026