2019 Day 840: Mick Mulvaney criticized Republicans for not informing him that Trump Jr. would be subpoenaed; House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff issued a subpoena to the Justice Department for "counterintelligence and foreign intelligence" from Robert Mueller's investigation; and Nancy Pelosi agreed that the U.S. is in a "constitutional crisis" over the Trump administration's refusal to comply with congressional oversight. May 9, 2019
2022 Day 475: The White House warned that the country is at "serious risk" of a nationwide ban on abortion after Mitch McConnell called such a ban “possible”; Justice Clarence Thomas – whose wife sent 21 text messages to White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows imploring him to take steps to overturn the 2020 election – said he's worried about declining respect for the Supreme Court; Biden signed a bipartisan measure to streamline the process of supplying Ukraine with the military equipment to fight off Russia's invasion; Biden announced that 20 internet companies agreed to provide discounted high-speed service to low-income consumers; and 66% of Americans say Roe v. Wade should not be completely struck down. May 9, 2022
2023 Day 840: A jury unanimously found Trump liable for the sexual abuse, battery, and defamation of E. Jean Carroll, awarding her $5 million in damages; a judge barred Trump from publicly posting evidence and other material related to the pending criminal hush money case; the Senate Judiciary Committee asked Republican megadonor Harlan Crow to provide an accounting of the free travel and gifts he gave to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas; Biden met with Kevin McCarthy and other congressional leaders for the first time since February to discuss raising the debt ceiling; and between 34% and 38% of Americans say they have a "great deal" or "fair amount" of confidence in Biden, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, and Congress to do the right thing for the economy. May 9, 2023
2024 Day 1206: Biden – acknowledging that U.S. weapons have been used to kill civilians in Gaza – threatened to cut off shipments of American weapons to Israel if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu orders a full-scale invasion of Rafah; Marjorie Taylor Greene’s effort to oust Speaker Mike Johnson failed after 196 Republicans and 163 Democrats voted to table the motion; the Ohio House declined to take up a Senate-passed bill to ensure that Biden appears on the November ballot in the state; and Stormy Daniels completed her testimony in Trump’s election interference trial involving falsified business records. May 9, 2024