2019 Day 834: Trump discussed the "Russian Hoax" with Putin; House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler set a Monday deadline for Attorney General William Barr to grant access to the underlying evidence in Mueller's report; Trump said he probably won't allow former White House counsel Don McGahn to testify to Congress; and The Trump administration rolled back safety rules for offshore drilling operations that were put in place after the 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. May 3, 2019
2021 Day 104: Scientists and public health experts say that "herd immunity" in the U.S. may not be attainable due to vaccine hesitancy; the U.S. will restrict travel from India citing a surge in Covid-19 cases in the country; the EPA proposed phasing out the use of a common refrigerant blamed for driving global warming; the Biden administration will raise the refugee ceiling to 62,500 this fiscal year; and Joe Manchin said he does not support the bill to make D.C. the nation’s 51st state. May 3, 2021
2022 Day 469: The Supreme Court voted to strike down Roe v. Wade, according to a leaked draft opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito; Chief Justice John Roberts confirmed the authenticity of the draft opinion; 26 states have laws aiming to limit abortion access if Roe v. Wade is overturned or weakened; Biden blasted the “radical” Supreme Court draft opinion, saying other rights, including same-sex marriage and access to birth control, are in question if the leaked document becomes the decision of the court; Chuck Schumer said the Senate will vote to codify the right to abortion into federal law; Republicans celebrated the Supreme Court draft opinion to overturn Roe v. Wade with calls for the FBI to investigate and pursue criminal charges against those responsible for the leak; and 54% of Americans say the Supreme Court should uphold Roe v. Wade. May 3, 2022
2023 Day 834: The Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the 10th time in just over a year but signaled that it could be done lifting rates; Trump will not call any witnesses to rebut E. Jean Carroll’s account of him raping and defaming her; New York state banned natural gas and other fossil fuels in most new buildings; and test scores in U.S. history and civics for eighth graders fell to the lowest levels on record. May 3, 2023