2019 Day 1033: The House is investigating whether Trump lied to Robert Mueller; a U.S. official from the embassy in Kiev confirmed that Trump asked if Ukraine was going to move forward with "the investigations"; Trump ignored Pentagon advice and pardoned three service members convicted or accused of war crimes; and Trump made an unscheduled visit Walter Reed Medical Center. Nov 18, 2019
2020 Day 1399: More than 3 million people in the United States – about 1% of the population – have active coronavirus infections and are potentially contagious; Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine is reportedly 95% effective with no serious side effects; Trump fired the Department of Homeland Security director who repeatedly refuted Trump's baseless claims of voter fraud; the Trump campaign formally asked election authorities in Wisconsin to conduct a recount in two counties; and White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows “can’t guarantee” that lawmakers will reach a deal to avert a mid-December shutdown. Nov 18, 2020
2024 Day 1399: Trump confirmed that he plans to declare a national emergency "on day 1" to use the military to carry out "the largest deportation program in American history"; the Trump transition team is compiling a list of current and former U.S. military officers involved in the withdrawal from Afghanistan for possible court-martial; House Speaker Mike Johnson said he’d "strongly request" that the House Ethics Committee not release its report into allegations of sex trafficking, corruption, and drug use by Matt Gaetz; Trump’s pick for secretary of defense paid a woman who accused him of sexual assault as part of a nondisclosure agreement; Trump’s transition team is skipping the traditional FBI background checks to vet some Cabinet nominees; and Mike Johnson said "there may be a function" to facilitate the use of recess appointments so Trump can appoint his Cabinet nominees outside of the Senate confirmation process. Nov 18, 2024
2025 Day 1764: A federal court blocked Texas from using its newly drawn congressional map for the 2026 elections and ordered the state to revert to its 2021 districts; Congress ordered the Justice Department to release its unclassified files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein; Trump called for ABC’s broadcast license to be revoked after an ABC News reporter asked why he didn’t release the Epstein files himself, which he has the authority to do; Trump defended Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the killing of Jamal Khashoggi in 2018, saying “things happen”; the Trump administration moved to dismantle the Education Department, shifting K-12 and college programs to other federal agencies; and 47% of Americans say they prefer Democrats in the 2026 House races, while 42% prefer Republicans. Nov 18, 2025