2019 Day 785: Trump warned that his "tough" supporters could turn violent as news was breaking about two mosque shootings in New Zealand that left 49 people dead; Trump insisted that "there should be no Mueller report" a day after House unanimously votes to make the report public; and Trump issued the first veto of his presidency. Mar 15, 2019
2021 Day 55: Biden deployed FEMA to the U.S.-Mexico border to help shelter and transfer thousands of unaccompanied migrant teens and children; FEMA will temporarily house up to 3,000 migrant teenage boys at a Dallas convention center; the CDC's Covid-19 guidance during the Trump administration was not grounded in science or "primarily authored" by staff; the CDC warned that the U.S. could see another surge in Covid-19 cases as states relax restrictions and Americans return to airports for spring break travel; the Justice Department arrested and charged two men with assaulting the Capitol Police officer who died after being sprayed with a chemical by rioters storming the Capitol on Jan. 6; the U.S. has about 1,000 more troops in Afghanistan than it has disclosed; and the White House is expected to propose a suite of federal tax increases on corporations and the wealthy. Mar 15, 2021
2022 Day 420: The White House will wind down a Covid-19 program that pays to test, treat, and vaccinate people who don't have health insurance unless Congress approves more funding; Biden signed a $1.5 trillion government spending bill that will provide $13.6 billion in additional military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine; the Russian Foreign Ministry sanctioned Biden and other top officials; a document found in the possession of the former leader of the Proud Boys outlined a plan to surveil and storm government buildings around the Capitol on Jan. 6; the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas attended the Jan. 6, 2001, “Stop the Steal” rally to protest Biden's election; Joe Manchin, who has taken more money in political donations from fossil fuel interests than any other senator, said he is “very reluctant” to see the proliferation of electric vehicles; and 52% of Americans don’t expect Biden to run for re-election in 2024. Mar 15, 2022
2023 Day 785: A federal judge in Texas heard arguments in a lawsuit that seeks to overturn the FDA's approval of the pills used in medication abortions; South Carolina Republican lawmakers are considering legislation that would make a person who has an abortion eligible for the death penalty; Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis dismissed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as a “territorial dispute”; a pro-Trump super PAC filed an ethics complaint against Ron DeSantis; and 59% of Republican voters prefer a 2024 presidential primary nominee who agrees with their views on major issues. Mar 15, 2023