2018 Day 552: A federal judge ruled for a second time that Trump must face a lawsuit accusing him of improperly profiting from his Washington hotel; Michael Cohen's lawyer leaked one of the recordings of his conversations with Trump; and Trump tweeted that it is "so sad" Cohen recorded their conversations and suggested that the audio had been doctored to exclude the "positive things" that he was "presumably" saying. Jul 25, 2018
2019 Day 917: Senate Republicans blocked two election security bills and a cybersecurity measure yesterday; Mitch McConnell blocked the two election security measures today; the Senate Intelligence Committee found that "the Russian government directed extensive activity, beginning in at least 2014 and carrying into at least 2017, against U.S. election infrastructure at the state and local level"; the House Oversight and Reform Committee authorized subpoenas for senior White House aides official work communications; and the Trump administration threatened a travel ban against Guatemala unless the nation agrees to the safe third country deal. Jul 25, 2019
2022 Day 552: Biden continues to “improve significantly” from his coronavirus infection; Joe Manchin tested positive for Covid-19; the WHO declared monkeypox a global health emergency; Biden faces a moment of truth on the economy this week; the criminal case against Trump is getting stronger; the Jan. 6 committee is prepared to consider subpoenaing Virginia Thomas; Trump’s top allies are preparing to radically reshape the federal government if he's re-elected; and 67% of Americans favor term limits for Supreme Court justices instead of life terms. Jul 25, 2022
2023 Day 917: Kevin McCarthy suggested that House Republicans may pursue an "impeachment inquiry" into Biden; Nancy Pelosi accused Kevin McCarthy of “playing politics” with the idea of expunging Trump’s two impeachments; a federal judge blocked Biden’s temporary restrictions on migrants seeking asylum; the U.S. has surpassed 400 mass shootings in 2023; pedestrian deaths in the U.S. have increased 77% since 2010; the July heat waves in the U.S., Mexico, Europe, and Asia would have been “virtually impossible” without climate change; and the Atlantic Ocean’s currents could collapse “around mid-century under the current scenario of future emissions” because of human-caused climate change. Jul 25, 2023
2024 Day 1283: Biden, speaking to the American public from the Oval Office, said he ended his re-election campaign because there is “a time and a place for new voices, fresh voices — yes, younger voices”; Kamala Harris warned that Trump and Project 2025 would “return American to a dark past” of “chaos, fear and hate”; JD Vance once argued that Kamala Harris is unfit to be president because she has not given birth to children; House Republicans passed a resolution criticizing Harris for her role in the Biden administration’s handling of the border; the U.S. economy accelerated in the second quarter, growing at a 2.8% annualized rate; Justice Elena Kagan called for an enforcement mechanism to hold justices accountable for any violations of the Supreme Court’s code of conduct; Trump leads Harris 48% to 47% among likely voters in a head-to-head match; and 60% of 18- to 34-year-olds prefer Harris to Trump (40%). Jul 25, 2024