2018 Day 652: Trump once told Michael Cohen that he thinks black people are "too stupid" to vote for him; the Trump administration will reimpose all U.S. sanctions on Iran that had been lifted as part of the 2015 nuclear agreement; Trump walked back his threat that troops could shoot at migrants approaching the border if they threw rocks; and Trump blamed journalists for "creating violence" in the country. Nov 2, 2018
2020 Day 1383: Trump told associates he intends to declare premature victory on Election Night in order to cast doubt on the integrity of the election and undermine the validity of uncounted mail-in ballots in the days after; Dr. Anthony Fauci warned that the U.S. should prepare "for a whole lot of hurt" this winter from the coronavirus pandemic, saying "it's not a good situation" and "you could not possibly be positioned more poorly"; Trump threatened to fire Dr. Anthony Fauci after Election Day; and Trump approved of his supporters surrounding a Biden campaign bus and attempting to run it off the highway in Texas. Nov 2, 2020
2022 Day 652: The Federal Reserve approved a fourth consecutive 0.75-point interest rate increase to combat inflation; the Biden administration will provide $13.5 billion in funds to help low- and moderate-income Americans lower their energy costs this winter; a federal judge issued a restraining ordered against a group that's been accused of “intimidation and harassment” of voters casting ballots at drop boxes in Arizona; Trump’s attorneys saw Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas as their "only chance" for overturning the results of the 2020 election; the Jan. 6 committee is reportedly “in discussions” with Trump’s attorneys about him testifying under oath; and Biden is set to deliver a speech tonight about the threats to American democracy by election deniers running for office "who seek to undermine faith in voting and democracy." Nov 2, 2022
2023 Day 1017: Biden called for a humanitarian “pause” in the Israel-Hamas war to allow for the release of hostages held in Gaza, but stopped short of calling for full cease-fire; the House voted down efforts to expel George Santos and censure Rashida Tlaib; special counsel Jack Smith accused Trump of seeking to manipulate the courts to delay both his classified documents and election interference trials past the 2024 presidential election "at any cost"; and Trump Jr. and Eric Trump both testified in the $250 million New York civil fraud trial accusing the Trump family of knowingly committing "numerous acts of fraud" by inflating Trump's net worth on statements of financial condition in order get more favorable loans. Nov 2, 2023