2019 Day 1040: A federal judge ruled that the former White House counsel must testify before impeachment investigators about Trump's efforts to obstruct the Mueller investigation; the White House engaged in an extensive effort to come up with an after-the-fact justification for Trump's decision to withhold nearly $400 million in U.S. military aid to Ukraine; the Manhattan U.S. attorney's office issued subpoenas for information about Rudy Giuliani's consulting firm; and Trump ordered Defense Secretary Mark Esper to allow a Navy SEAL accused of war crimes to retire without losing his elite status. Nov 25, 2019
2020 Day 1406: Trump pardoned for Michael Flynn; Biden dismissed pursuing investigations into Trump after he leaves office; unemployment claims rose for the second week in a row; the U.S. reported its highest daily coronavirus death toll in more than six months; and Biden's pick for Secretary of State and a top contender for defense secretary co-founded a Washington consulting firm where at least 21 of the 38 employees donated to his campaign. Nov 25, 2020
2024 Day 1406: Special counsel Jack Smith dropped all federal charges against Trump; Trump’s hush money sentencing postponed indefinitely as judge weighs case dismissal bid; Trump named Pam Bondi as his new choice for attorney general after Matt Gaetz withdrew his name from consideration for attorney general following scrutiny over allegations of sex trafficking an underage girl and drug use that threatened his confirmation; Gaetz does not intend to join the 119th Congress after he resigned from the 118th Congress; despite repeatedly distancing himself from Project 2025, Trump tapped Russell Vought to lead the White House budget office and "to dismantle the Deep State and end Weaponized Government"; Trump has refused to sign ethics pledges or agreements required by the Presidential Transitions Act, allowing his transition team to accept secret donations and avoid mandated transparency; Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s nominee for Director of National Intelligence, was briefly placed on the TSA’s “Quiet Skies” list for additional screening due to flagged travel patterns and foreign connections; and 55% of Americans report feeling happy or at least satisfied with Trump’s election victory. Nov 25, 2024
2025 Day 1771: The White House postponed its new Affordable Care Act subsidy plan after Speaker Mike Johnson said House Republicans wouldn’t support it; the FBI requested interviews with six Democratic members of Congress who appeared in a recent video telling U.S. troops and intelligence officials they can refuse unlawful orders; the U.S. said Ukraine agreed to a revised American-drafted peace plan to end Russia's war; U.S. consumer confidence fell in November to its lowest level since April; and Trump used his first White House turkey pardon of his second term to turn holiday ritual into criticizing Biden and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker. Nov 25, 2025