2020 Day 1113: Trump celebrated his impeachment acquittal at the White House by denouncing his "vicious as hell" enemies one-by-one; Trump also spoke at the National Prayer Breakfast earlier in the day and accused his political opponents of being “very dishonest and corrupt people” who are trying to destroy him and the country; Attorney General William Barr issued new restrictions on investigations into politically sensitive individuals or entities; Homeland Security temporarily blocked New York state residents from enrolling in the Trusted Traveler Programs in retaliation for a state law that limits immigration agents’ access to the state’s driver’s license data; and the White House threatened to veto a nearly $4.7 billion emergency aid package to Puerto Rico. Feb 6, 2020
2023 Day 748: The FBI arrested two people and charged them with conspiracy to attack the electrical substations around Baltimore and “completely destroy” the city; the U.S. shot down the Chinese surveillance balloon off the Carolina coast; Jim Jordan issued subpoenas to the heads of the Justice Department, FBI, and Department of Education seeking documents related to local school board meetings; some Supreme Court justices often use personal email accounts for work; the U.S. unemployment rate fell to a 53-year low; and 58% of Democratic and Democratic-leaning independents said they would prefer someone other than Biden as their nominee in 2024. Feb 6, 2023
2024 Day 1113: A federal appeals court rejected Trump’s claim that he’s immune from federal prosecution for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election; House Republicans now plan to vote on a standalone Israel aid bill after rejecting a bipartisan border deal they had previously demanded; and instead of passing the "toughest set of reforms to secure the border ever," House Republicans plan to vote on a resolution to impeach Alejandro Mayorkas even though it’s unclear if they have enough support to charge the homeland security secretary. Feb 6, 2024
2025 Day 1479: A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s “deferred resignation” program; Senate Democrats held an all-night protest against Russell Vought’s confirmation as director of the Office of Management and Budget; Senate Democrats delayed a committee vote on Kash Patel’s nomination as FBI director; the Justice Department sued Chicago, Cook County, and Illinois over their "sanctuary laws" that limit cooperation with immigration authorities; Trump will sign an executive order imposing financial and visa sanctions on International Criminal Court; Trump announced the formation of a Justice Department-led task force to investigate "anti-Christian bias" in the federal government; Trump promoted a conspiracy theory that claims the federal government pays “billions of dollars” to news outlets for positive cover of Democrats; most Americans have a favorable view of the federal agencies that Trump is overhauling; and 51% of voters have an unfavorable view of Elon Musk. Feb 6, 2025