2018 Day 644: Trump called a report that Chinese and Russian spies were eavesdropping on his cell phone "boring"; at least 10 pipe bombs have been sent to high-profile Democrats and critics of Trump; the president blamed the "Mainstream Media" and "Fake News" for the anger in the U.S.; Saudi Arabia's public prosecutor claimed that Jamal Khashoggi's murder was now "premeditated"; and text messages show that Roger Stone tried to get a presidential pardon for Julian Assange. Oct 25, 2018
2019 Day 1009: A federal judge directed the Justice Department hand over Robert Mueller's secret grand jury evidence to the House Judiciary Committee; a top adviser on Trump's National Security Council is expected to corroborate testimony by the top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine that Trump pushed for Ukraine to publicly announce investigations into Joe Biden and his son; Lawyers for former national security adviser John Bolton have discussed a possible deposition; and the White House is looking for a communications specialist to lead impeachment messaging efforts. Oct 25, 2019
2021 Day 279: Biden and Democratic congressional leaders are pushing for a vote this week on the social spending and climate bill; a team of Trump advisers and lawyers setup a “war room” at a D.C. hotel in an effort to overturn the 2020 election; organizers for the Jan. 6 March for Trump and Stop the Steal rallies held “dozens” of planning meetings with members of Congress and White House staff; U.S. Customs and Border Protection determined that 60 CBP agents "engaged in misconduct and were subject to discipline" after sharing violent and obscene posts in secret Facebook groups; and the Russia-linked hackers behind the SolarWinds hack that infiltrated nine U.S. government agencies last year has launched another campaign to steal sensitive information stored in the cloud. Oct 25, 2021
2022 Day 644: Biden warned Russia against using nuclear or radioactive weapons in Ukraine; progressive House Democrats retracted a letter written four months ago but released Monday that urged Biden to directly negotiate with Putin to end the war in Ukraine; an estimated 4.6 million people in the U.S. will be ineligible to vote during this year's midterm elections due to prior felony convictions; roughly 5% of all plastic products are recycled in America and the vast majority ends up in landfills; more than 80% of the continental U.S. is experiencing unusually dry conditions or drought; and 62% of Americans say the federal government isn't doing enough to fight climate change. Oct 25, 2022
2023 Day 1009: After 22 days and three failed nominees, House Republicans elected a speaker to replace Kevin McCarthy; Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel was “preparing for a ground incursion” of the Gaza Strip to “exact the full price from the murderers”; Trump was fined $10,000 for – again – violating the gag order in his New York state’s $250 million civil fraud trial; Mark Meadows was granted immunity in special counsel Jack Smith's investigation into Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election; 75% of Americans agree that the "future of American democracy is at risk" in 2024. Oct 25, 2023