2018 Day 545: Trump said "no," he does not believe Russia is still targeting the U.S. with efforts to undermine American democracy, contradicting his director of national intelligence; Trump also defended his summit with Putin, tweeting that "people at the higher ends of intelligence loved my press conference"; the woman charged with secretly acting as a Russian intelligence official offered "sex in exchange" for influence; and Trump's military parade will cost nearly as much as the "tremendously expensive" canceled military exercises with South Korea. Jul 18, 2018
2019 Day 910: The FBI believed that then-candidate Trump was closely involved in the plan to the hide hush-money payments to Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal; Trump continued his racist call for a congresswoman to "go back" to Somalia during a campaign rally as the crowd chanted "send her back"; Iran seized a foreign oil tanker carrying 1 million liters of "smuggled fuel"; the U.S. Navy "destroyed" an Iranian drone that came within 1,000 yards of the U.S.S. Boxer; and Trump directed his administration to have a rapper freed from custody in Sweden after Kim Kardashian West contacted Jared Kushner. Jul 18, 2019
2022 Day 545: Joe Manchin abandoned negotiations with Democrats on an economic package that contained incentives to combat climate change and new taxes on the wealthy and corporations because he's concerned about inflation; the Jan. 6 committee subpoenaed the Secret Service for text messages from Jan. 5 and Jan. 6, 2021; Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis sent target letters to several prominent Georgia Republicans warning them they could be indicted as part of her criminal investigation into Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia; the White House abandoned plans to nominate an anti-abortion Republican to a lifetime appointment as a federal judge; Ted Cruz claimed the Supreme Court was “clearly wrong” and “overreaching” when it legalized same-sex marriage nationwide; all 208 House Republicans voted against investigating white supremacist and neo-Nazi activity in the military and federal law enforcement; and 38% of Americans approve of the job Biden is doing as president. Jul 18, 2022
2023 Day 910: Trump has been notified that he's a target in the Jan. 6 criminal investigation by special counsel Jack Smith; the Georgia Supreme Court dismissed Trump’s petition to block the state's investigation into his efforts to overturn the 2020 election; U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon signaled that she will likely push back the start of Trump’s trial for allegedly mishandling classified documents; and Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel criminally charged 16 people who falsely claimed to be the state’s 2020 presidential electors for Trump. Jul 18, 2023
2024 Day 1276: Obama privately told allies that Biden needs to seriously reconsider his candidacy; Chuck Schumer, Hakeem Jeffries, and Nancy Pelosi each told Biden separately that he should reconsider his reelection bid; Biden is reportedly "more receptive" and "willing to listen" to arguments about why he should step aside; and Biden tested positive for Covid-19 and is isolating at his Rehoboth Beach home in Delaware. Jul 18, 2024