2018 Day 616: Christine Blasey Ford testified that she is "100%" certain that Brett Kavanaugh was her attacker; Kavanaugh called the confirmation process "a national disgrace"; Trump called the accusations against Kavanaugh "all false" and was "riveted" watching his opening statement but that he could "always be convinced" otherwise; and some Republicans hoping the White House pulls Kavanaugh's nomination, calling today a "total disaster." Sep 27, 2018
2019 Day 981: The White House and the Justice Department learned about the whistleblower complaint against Trump before the formal complaint was passed from the intelligence community; National Security Council attorneys directed the White House to move the Ukraine transcript to a highly classified system; the House foreign affairs, intelligence and oversight committees subpoenaed Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for documents related to Trump's interactions with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky; and two House committees requested information from the White House justifying why nearly $400 million in military aid to Ukraine was suspended. Sep 27, 2019
2021 Day 251: Senate Republicans blocked a House-passed bill to fund the government and raise the debt ceiling, setting up a possible government shutdown this week and a federal debt default next month; the House will vote on the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill Thursday; the Biden administration proposed a federal rule that would modify DACA in an effort to “preserve and fortify” it against future legal challenges; and the FBI reported that murder and manslaughter rose nearly 30% in 2020. Sep 27, 2021
2022 Day 616: The Senate is set to vote on a short-term spending bill to keep the federal government running past Friday; Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton fled his home in a truck driven by his wife to avoid being served a subpoena in a lawsuit over funding for abortions; more than 1,000 students walked out of Virginia public schools in protest of the state's reversal of transgender protections; Hurricane Ian made landfall as a Category 3 storm over Cuba and is expected to strengthen into a Category 4 storm as it approaches Florida's southwest coast; the Jan. 6 committee postponed its next hearing because of Hurricane Ian; and 41% of Americans favor charging Trump with crimes related to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. Sep 27, 2022
2023 Day 981: A federal government shutdown looks increasingly likely as Kevin McCarthy lacks the votes needed to pass a short-term spending bill and House Republicans have indicated they won't consider the Senate's bipartisan plan to fund the government; Sen. Bob Menendez, his wife, and two business associates all pleaded not guilty court on federal bribery and extortion charges; the Federal Communications Commission plans to reinstate net neutrality rules that Trump repealed; about 18 million Americans – nearly 7% of all U.S. adults – have had long COVID; Hunter Biden sued Rudy Giuliani and his former attorney, claiming they violated computer fraud and data access laws; and the second Republican debate will take place at 9 p.m. ET today. Sep 27, 2023