2018 Day 622: The FBI hasn't interviewed Brett Kavanaugh or Christine Blasey Ford because it doesn't have authority from the White House; the FBI is expected to wrap up its investigation today; the FBI has not contacted at least 40 potential corroborators or character witnesses about the allegations made against Kavanaugh; and Trump repeatedly mocked Christine Blasey Ford at a Mississippi rally. Oct 3, 2018
2019 Day 987: Trump urged China to investigate Joe Biden and his son despite already facing impeachment for using the office of the presidency to press Ukraine to investigate a political rival; House investigators questioned the State Department's former special envoy for Ukraine behind closed doors about his interactions with the Ukrainians and Rudy Giuliani; two of Trump's top envoys to Ukraine drafted a statement in August that would have committed Ukraine to investigating Hunter Biden; Giuliani personally gave Secretary of State Mike Pompeo a file of documents with unproven allegations against Biden on March 28th; Giuliani was told that Ukrainian claims the Bidens' alleged misconduct were not credible; and an Internal Revenue Service official filed a whistleblower complaint that he was told at least one Treasury Department political appointee attempted to improperly interfere with the annual audit of either Trump's or Pence's tax returns. Oct 3, 2019
2022 Day 622: The National Archives told the House Oversight Committee that it hasn’t recovered all the presidential records from Trump administration officials; five members of the Oath Keepers militia planned an “armed rebellion” to keep Trump in power “by whatever means necessary"; the Supreme Court rejected MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell’s appeal in a defamation lawsuit from Dominion Voting Systems; the Supreme Court began its new term, which will include major cases on voting rights, clean water regulations, affirmative action, and discrimination against gay couples; and 47% of voters said they want Republicans to control Congress while 44% said they'd prefer Democrats in control. Oct 3, 2022
2024 Day 1353: Biden's student loan forgiveness program can proceed after a federal judge let a temporary restraining order expire; Trump promised to revoke Temporary Protected Status and deport the Haitian migrants who are legally living in Springfield, Ohio, if he is reelected in November; a former Colorado county clerk was sentenced to nine years in prison for tampering with voting machines under her control during the 2020 election; and a roundup news summaries of the unsealed 165-page partially redacted filing by Special Counsel Jack Smith that details the government’s evidence against Trump in his criminal election interference case in Washington, D.C. Oct 3, 2024