2018 Day 519: Trump told Republicans to "stop wasting their time on Immigration" until after the midterms; Paul Ryan delayed a vote on immigration until next week; Trump autographed photos of Americans who were killed by undocumented immigrants; and the National Enquirer regularly sent Michael Cohen copies of stories related to Trump in advance of publication during the 2016 presidential campaign. Jun 22, 2018
2020 Day 1250: Trump claimed that he told "his people" to "slow the testing down" for the coronavirus; Trump, Pence, and administration officials all gave conflicting explanations as to what Trump meant when he said he instructed staff to slow down coronavirus testing; Trump was reportedly "furious" about the "underwhelming" crowd at his rally in Tulsa; eight members of Trump's team involved in the Tulsa rally have tested positive for COVID-19; and Attorney General William Barr said Trump fired the federal prosecutor whose office prosecuted several of his associates. Jun 22, 2020
2021 Day 154: Senate Republicans blocked debate on the For the People Act; Sen. Kyrsten Sinema defended her opposition to nixing the 60-vote legislative filibuster; the White House does not expect to meet Biden's goal of having 70% of all adults at least partially vaccinated by July 4; the highly contagious coronavirus Delta variant is spreading in under-vaccinated pockets and will likely become the predominant strain in the U.S. within weeks; and 26% of Americans approve of the job Congress is doing. Jun 22, 2021
2022 Day 519: The Jan. 6 committee will delay its public hearings for several weeks citing new evidence; the Justice Department issued subpoenas to people in at least two states as it expanded its Jan. 6 investigation; the Senate advanced a bipartisan gun safety bill; Biden called on Congress to temporarily suspend the federal gas tax of 18.3 cents per gallon for three months; and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell acknowledged that higher interest rates could lead to a recession, saying the central bank is "not trying to provoke" a recession but it's “certainly a possibility.” Jun 22, 2022