2018 Day 650: The suspect in the shooting that left 11 people dead at a Pittsburgh synagogue was charged in a 44-count indictment with murder and hate crimes; pipe bomb suspect Cesar Sayoc "conducted a domestic terror attack"; the Trump administration doesn't plan to renew the anti-domestic terror program; and Trump blamed former White House Counsel Don McGahn for Robert Mueller's appointment. Oct 31, 2018
2019 Day 1015: The House approved a resolution to formally authorize and set ground rules for its impeachment inquiry into Trump; the Russia and Europe adviser on the National Security Council corroborated testimony by the acting ambassador to Ukraine that Trump tried to withhold military assistance until Ukraine committed to investigating Trump's political rivals; the deputy White House counsel moved the transcript of Trump's July 25 call with Zelensky to the highly classified server after concerns were reported; two separate federal judges will consider whether to force two witnesses close to Trump to testify in the House's impeachment inquiry; and 61% of Americans say Trump has little or no respect for the country's democratic institutions and traditions. Oct 31, 2019
2022 Day 650: Federal prosecutors charged the man accused of breaking into Nancy Pelosi's home with attempted kidnapping and assault; Elon Musk tweeted and deleted a baseless anti-LGBTQ conspiracy theory about the attack on Nancy Pelosi's husband; the Jan. 6 committee obtained eight emails from late 2020 that a judge described as evidence that Trump and his lawyer John Eastman “more likely than not” committed crimes; Trump filed an emergency application asking the Supreme Court to temporary block Congress from obtaining his past tax returns; and 49% of voters say the economy is extremely important to their vote for Congress. Oct 31, 2022
2023 Day 1015: Speaker Mike Johnson and House Republicans unveiled a $14.3 billion aid package for Israel that cuts the IRS budget by about the same amount; the Israeli Defense Forces took responsibility for an airstrike that dropped six bombs on a refugee camp in Gaza that killed and injured hundreds of people; Biden invoked emergency federal powers to assert oversight of artificial intelligence systems; the Biden administration released a new proposal for student loan relief that prioritizes borrowers "experiencing financial hardship"; and Senate Democrats plan to subpoena three wealthy and influential conservatives who provided Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito with luxury travel. Oct 31, 2023
2024 Day 1381: Trump vowed to "protect" women “whether the women like it or not”; the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation fell to its lowest level since February 2021; North Korea launched a new intercontinental ballistic missile intended to send a message to "rivals" who have "escalated" regional tensions; and Gen Z is shocked by Trump’s Access Hollywood video. Oct 31, 2024