2018 Day 532: Scott Pruitt resigned from the EPA; Charles Schumer urged Trump to nominate Judge Merrick Garland to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy; Trump asked his advisers last August why the U.S. couldn't invade Venezuela; and Trump hired former Fox News executive Bill Shine to lead his communications team. Jul 5, 2018
2022 Day 532: At least seven people were killed in a shooting in Highland Park, Illinois, during a Fourth of July parade, and more than 30 people were injured; the New York State Legislature passed a measure to enshrine the right to an abortion and access to contraception in the State Constitution; Liz Cheney suggested that the Jan. 6 committee could make "more than one criminal referral" to the Justice Department over Trump's role in the attack on the Capitol; a Georgia grand jury subpoenaed Rudy Giuliani, Lindsey Graham, and five others as part of an investigation into Trump’s potential criminal interference in the 2020 presidential election; 71% of voters say Biden should not run for a second term; and 61% of voters don't want Trump to run in 2024. Jul 5, 2022
2023 Day 897: July 4th was Earth's hottest day on record; at least 17 mass shootings were recorded across the country over the Fourth of July holiday weekend; Special Counsel Jack Smith subpoenaed the Arizona Secretary of State's Office as part of his investigation into Jan. 6 insurrection; Federal Reserve officials signaled that they’re not done raising interest rates; and the Secret Service is investigating how a small baggie of cocaine ended up in the White House. Jul 5, 2023