1/ A federal grand jury indicted Steve Bannon on charges of contempt of Congress for refusing to comply with a subpoena from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol...

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Day 295: "Willful disregard for the law." from 2021-11-10T15:22

1/ The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot issued new subpoenas to 10 former Trump White House officials, including Kayleigh McEnany and Stephen Miller. The ch...

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Day 293: "Appropriate and necessary." from 2021-11-08T15:37

1/ The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol issued subpoenas to six former Trump advisers “tied to efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election,” Listen

Day 290: “We’ll see, won’t we?” from 2021-11-05T16:37

1/ The House will vote on the $1 trillion infrastructure bill tonight after abandoning an agreement with progressive Democrats to first vote on a separate $1.75 trillion education, healt...
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Day 288: "A turning point." from 2021-11-03T15:40

1/ The Biden administration announced plans to heavily regulate methane emissions from oil and gas drilling. The proposed EPA rules aim to curb methane emissions coming from rou...
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Day 286: "Enough is enough." from 2021-11-01T15:15

1/ Joe Manchin refused to endorse Biden’s $1.75 trillion social policy and climate package, saying he wants time to “thoroughly understanding the impact it will have on our nati...
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Day 283: "The world wonders whether we can function." from 2021-10-29T14:58

1/ House Democrats – again – postponed a vote on the $1 trillion Senate-approved infrastructure bill, pushing off its consideration until at least next week. The delay followed ...
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Day 281: "Just can't do it." from 2021-10-27T15:41

1/ Joe Manchin panned a proposed billionaire income tax to help pay for the social safety net and climate change bill, which is expected to cost about $1.75 trillion. Manchin ca...
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Day 279: "Get this done." from 2021-10-25T16:06

1/ Biden and Democratic congressional leaders are pushing for a vote this week on the social spending and climate bill. An agreement could also allow the House to pass a separat...
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Day 276: "The principal obstacles to progress." from 2021-10-22T16:05

1/ The Supreme Court – again – refused to block the Texas law that bans most abortions in the state after six weeks, but agreed to hear legal arguments over the nation’s most re...
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Day 274: "The same rotten core." from 2021-10-20T16:09

1/ Senate Republicans blocked a federal voting rights bill for the third time. All 50 Republicans voted against bringing the Freedom to Vote Act to the floor, a compromise versi...
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Day 272: "Untethered." from 2021-10-18T15:51

1/ Trump sued the Jan. 6 select committee and the National Archives to block the release of his White House’s records related to the Capitol attack. In a federal lawsuit, Trump ...
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Day 267: "Not even within the realm of possibility." from 2021-10-13T16:22

1/ The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack subpoenaed a former Justice Department lawyer who tried to use department resources to push Trump’s false claims of voting f...
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Day 265: "Failures." from 2021-10-11T15:01

1/ A Capitol Police whistleblower accused the agency’s two senior leaders of significant “failures” surrounding the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. The whistleblower accused Se...
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Day 262: "Not in the best interests of the United States." from 2021-10-08T15:37

1/ Biden rejected Trump’s request to assert executive privilege over records related to the Jan. 6 attack. In a letter to the National Archives, the White House said Biden “dete...
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Day 260: "The country is watching." from 2021-10-06T15:30

1/ The Senate postponed a vote to suspend the nation’s debt limit after Republicans planned to filibuster the effort for the third time in two weeks. Mitch McConnell and Republi...
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Day 258: "Just get out of the way." from 2021-10-04T15:16

1/ Mitch McConnell demanded that Biden pressure congressional Democratic leaders into raising the debt ceiling unilaterally because Republicans will not support the effort to lift the bo...
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Day 253: "One step at a time." from 2021-09-29T16:55

1/ The Senate is expected to vote Thursday on a short-term spending bill to avert a shutdown and keep the government funded through Dec. 3. Democrats and Republicans, however, d...
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Day 251: "An unnecessary, avoidable disaster." from 2021-09-27T16:44

1/ 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 defau...
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Day 248: "Delays and excuses." from 2021-09-24T15:08

1/ The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol subpoenaed four of Trump’s closest advisers, including Mark Meadows and Steve Bannon. The panel also...
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Day 246: "Playing with fire." from 2021-09-22T16:00

1/ The House passed legislation to fund the government through Dec. 3 and extend the debt limit until after the 2022 elections in a party-line vote with no Republicans supportin...
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Day 244: "Irreparable harm." from 2021-09-20T15:22

1/ House Democrats plan to combine a short-term government spending bill with the suspension of the debt limit in an effort to avert a government shutdown. The stopgap funding b...
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Day 241: "A catastrophic pathway." from 2021-09-17T15:06

1/ An FDA advisory panel rejected a plan to offer Pfizer Covid-19 boosters shots for everyone 16 and older. Members of the FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisor...
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Day 239: "Democracy can be sloppy." from 2021-09-15T15:42

1/ The Justice Department asked a federal judge to block enforcement of a new Texas law that effectively bans almost all abortions. The Justice Department argued that the state ...
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Day 237: "There's no way." from 2021-09-13T15:33

1/ House Democrats outlined their proposed tax increases on corporations and wealthy people to help offset the costs of Biden’s $3.5 trillion economic plan. The House Ways and M...
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Day 234: "Your refusal has cost all of us." from 2021-09-10T15:14

1/ The Justice Department sued Texas over its restrictive new abortion law, saying it was enacted “in open defiance of the Constitution.” The new anti-abortion law – the nation’...
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Day 232: "All options." from 2021-09-08T15:47

1/ Attorney General Merrick Garland said the Justice Department is exploring “all options” to challenge Texas’s restrictive abortion law, days after the Supreme Court refused to...
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Day 227: "Almost un-American." from 2021-09-03T16:24

1/ Joe Manchin demanded that Democrats “pause” on advancing Biden’s $3.5 trillion tax and spending package, saying a “significantly” smaller plan is needed because of rising inf...
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Day 225: "Catastrophic." from 2021-09-01T15:49

1/ Texas enacted the nation’s the most restrictive abortion ban after the Supreme Court failed to rule on an emergency request from Texas abortion clinics. The law, known as Sen...
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Day 223: "The forever war." from 2021-08-30T15:08

1/ The U.S. completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan, effectively ending the longest war in American history and fulfilling Biden’s pledge to end what he called the “forever war.” Listen

Day 220: "The mission will go on." from 2021-08-27T13:55

1/ The death toll from the bombing attack at the Kabul airport in Afghanistan rose to 169 Afghans and 13 U.S. service members, a number that could increase as authorities examin...
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Day 218: "Communications within." from 2021-08-25T15:12

1/ Roughly 89% of the funds from the Emergency Rental Assistance Program have not been distributed, according to the Treasury Department. Just $1.7 billion of the $46.5 billion ...
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Day 216: "Updated guidance." from 2021-08-23T15:06

1/ The FDA granted full approval to the Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine, clearing the path to more vaccine mandates at hospitals, colleges, corporations and other organizatio...
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Day 213: "Strategic ambiguity." from 2021-08-20T13:21

1/ A North Carolina man who claimed to have a bomb in a pickup truck near the U.S. Capitol surrendered to law enforcement after an hours-long standoff on Thursday. The standoff ...
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Day 211: "A flood of bloodshed." from 2021-08-18T15:33

1/ A Texas school district made face masks part of its dress code in order to get around Gov. Abbott’s anti-mask mandate order. Several school districts in Texas have sought to ...
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Day 209: "Crisis of confidence." from 2021-08-16T15:16

1/ Biden said he stands behind his decision to withdraw from Afghanistan after the Taliban regained control over the country. During an address from the White House, Biden said ...
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Day 204: "A badge of honor." from 2021-08-11T14:48

1/ The Senate passed a $3.5 trillion budget plan that includes a sweeping expansion of the social safety net. The 92-page blueprint, which would expand Medicaid, provide free pr...
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Day 202: "Force protection and readiness." from 2021-08-09T15:13

1/ The Pentagon will require all members of the U.S. military to get the COVID vaccine by September 15. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the mid-September deadline could be a...
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Day 199: Extended. from 2021-08-06T15:52

1/ The Biden administration is considering withholding federal funds, among other measures, in order to spur vaccinations. The moves, if adopted, would amount to a dramatic esca...
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Day 197: "Unwelcome and nonconsensual touching." from 2021-08-04T15:24

1/ The FDA plans to fully approve the Pfizer vaccine by the start of next month. Giving final approval to the Pfizer vaccine — rather than relying on the emergency authorization...
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Day 195: "Flu-like symptoms." from 2021-08-02T15:28

1/ A third police officer who responded to the U.S. Capitol insurrection has died by suicide, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Officer Gunther Hashida was found ...
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Day 192: "Leave the rest to me." from 2021-07-30T14:12

1/ Trump pressed his Justice Department to claim that the 2020 election results were corrupt. Trump pressed top Justice Department officials late last year to declare that the e...
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Day 190: "Moron." from 2021-07-28T15:02

1/ The White House and a bipartisan group of senators agreed on Wednesday on a far-reaching $1 trillion infrastructure bill. Democrats set an evening vote to advance it, paving ...
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Day 188: Mandate. from 2021-07-26T15:26

1/ The VA issued a vaccine mandate for all health care workers, the first federal agency to do so. Employees who provide direct patient care have eight weeks to get inoculated a...
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Day 185: "The unvaccinated folks." from 2021-07-23T15:13

1/ Trump’s PAC collected $75 million this year, but so far the group has not put money into pushing for the 2020 ballot reviews he touts. Even as he assiduously tracks attempts ...
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Day 183: "Extremely enthusiastic." from 2021-07-21T15:03

1/ Nancy Pelosi rejected two of the five GOP members who were selected to serve on the 1/6 committee. House Speaker Pelosi on Wednesday rejected the appointment of Reps. Jim Jor...
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Day 181: Repatriated. from 2021-07-19T14:47

1/ Attorney General Merrick Garland formally prohibited the seizure of reporters’ records. Reversing years of department policy, Garland formally prohibited federal prosecutors ...
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Day 178: "I've got it covered." from 2021-07-16T15:11

1/ Arizona county election officials have identified fewer than 200 cases of potential voter fraud out of more than 3 million ballots cast in last year’s presidential election, ...
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Day 176: "Conversations with folks." from 2021-07-14T14:58

1/ Senate Democrats revealed a $3.5 trillion plan to invest in health care, climate change, and more. The measure, which would include money to address climate change, expand Me...
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Day 174: "Speculation and conjecture." from 2021-07-12T14:23

1/ Texas Democrats plan to flee the state in an effort to block GOP-backed voting restrictions. The Texas lawmakers will head to D.C., risking arrest by leaving the state during...
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Day 171: "Any necessary action." from 2021-07-09T14:23

1/ Biden told Putin the U.S. will take “any necessary action” after the latest massive ransomware attack. The White House says Biden has warned Putin that the United States woul...
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Day 169: "A lot of good things." from 2021-07-07T14:43

1/ Trump sued Google, Facebook, and Twitter. He filed a class action lawsuit seeking “punitive damages” to represent broader complaints about social media policies. (Listen

Day 164: "An affront to our shared humanity." from 2021-07-02T14:58

1/ The U.S. military vacated Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan after nearly 20 years. The base was the epicenter of the U.S. military’s counterterrorism campaign in Afghanistan, wi...
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Day 163: "Sweeping and audacious." from 2021-07-01T14:57

1/ The Supreme Court upheld a pair of restrictive election laws in Arizona, overturning a lower court ruling that found the laws discriminated against minority voters. The Arizo...
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Day 162: "A more stable and secure world." from 2021-06-30T15:35

1/ The House voted to establish a 13-member committee to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. “That day, Jan. 6, was one of the darkest days in American history,” Nancy...
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Day 161: "Take the win." from 2021-06-29T15:31

1/ Joe Manchin agreed to support the use of budget reconciliation to pass a broader tax and social spending bill. Manchin said he believes a Democratic-only infrastructure bill ...
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Day 160: "Not my intent." from 2021-06-28T15:44

1/ Biden walked back his threat to veto the bipartisan infrastructure deal if lawmakers don’t also pass the rest of his infrastructure proposals – which include tax increases, c...
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Day 157: "Particular cruelty." from 2021-06-25T15:19

1/ The Justice Department filed a federal lawsuit against Georgia, alleging that the restrictions from its new voting law purposefully discriminate against Black Americans. Geor...
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Day 156: "Root causes." from 2021-06-24T15:13

1/ Biden agreed to a bipartisan infrastructure deal after meeting with a group of senators at the White House. “We have a deal,” Biden said, endorsing the roughly $1 trillion in...
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Day 155: "Pursuit of truth." from 2021-06-23T15:30

1/ Nancy Pelosi plans to appoint a select committee to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol after Senate Republicans blocked the creation of an independent, bipart...
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Day 154: "Our great democracy." from 2021-06-22T16:01

1/ Senate Republicans blocked debate on the For the People Act, an amended version of the voting rights legislation that passed the House in March. The vote to start debate on t...
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Day 153: "The path of progress." from 2021-06-21T15:10

1/ Nearly 10 million Americans enrolled in Medicaid during the coronavirus pandemic. Roughly 80 million people are now covered by Medicaid – nearly a quarter of the entire U.S. ...
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Day 149: "This is a big fucking deal." from 2021-06-17T15:23

1/ The Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act for the third time, dismissing an effort by Texas and 17 other Republican-led states that challenged the entirety of the 2010...
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Day 148: "A partisan circus." from 2021-06-16T16:07

1/ After blocking major voting rights legislation for weeks, Sen. Joe Manchin finally outlined a list of changes he wants in a bid for a compromise. Manchin – the only Senate De...
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Day 147: "Trust the plan." from 2021-06-15T15:43

1/ The number of confirmed U.S. deaths from Covid-19 surpassed 600,000 – 15 months since the onset of the pandemic. The U.S. Covid-19 death toll is more than 200 times higher th...
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Day 146: "Accountability." from 2021-06-14T14:49

1/ Biden reaffirmed NATO’s Article 5 – the central tenet of collective defense – calling it “a sacred obligation,” adding that the alliance is “critically important for U.S. interests.”<...
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Day 143: "A gross abuse of power." from 2021-06-11T15:04

1/ Attorney General Merrick Garland pledged to double the size of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division staff to protect every American’s right to vote. “There are plen...
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Day 142: "Point of no return." from 2021-06-10T15:15

1/ The Interior Department’s inspector general concluded that U.S. Park Police did not clear the park outside the White House of protesters on June 1, 2020, so Trump could walk to a near...
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Day 141: "Frustrated." from 2021-06-09T16:15

1/ Biden ended negotiations with a group of Republicans led by Sen. Shelley Moore Capito over infrastructure legislation, telling Capito that the latest GOP offer didn’t “meet t...
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Day 140: "Planned in plain sight." from 2021-06-08T15:23

1/ Biden’s Justice Department will continue to defend Trump in a defamation lawsuit brought by E. Jean Carroll, who accused him of raping her 25 years ago. In a brief filed with...
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Day 139: "A country that's divided." from 2021-06-07T15:33

1/ The U.S. reported an average of about 14,500 daily coronavirus cases over the past week with about 960,000 vaccinations administered each day. While more than half of America...
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Day 136: "This is progress." from 2021-06-04T15:11

1/ The economy added 559,000 jobs last month – double April’s total. The unemployment rate fell to 5.8% from 6.1%. Despite the gains, the U.S. has only replaced two-thirds of th...
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Day 135: "To no avail." from 2021-06-03T16:06

1/ Confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.S. have fallen to the lowest level since March 2020, when the pandemic began. The U.S. averaged roughly 16,860 new cases per day over the...
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Day 134: "My Republican friends." from 2021-06-02T15:23

1/ Biden declared June a “national month of action” to meet his goal of having 70% of U.S. adults at least partially vaccinated and 160 million adults fully vaccinated by the Fourth of J...
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Day 133: "An assault on democracy." from 2021-06-01T16:10

1/ Biden issued a presidential proclamation recognizing June as Pride Month, saying he “will not rest until full equality for LGBTQ+ Americans is finally achieved and codified i...
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Day 129: "Short-term political gain." from 2021-05-28T15:11

1/ Senate Republicans blocked the creation of an independent, bipartisan commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, using their filibuster power in the Sen...
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Day 128: "No excuse." from 2021-05-27T14:45

1/ Senate Republicans are expected to use the filibuster to block the establishment of a bipartisan, independent commission to study the Jan. 6 pro-Trump riot at the Capitol, wh...
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Day 127: "Closer to a definitive conclusion." from 2021-05-26T15:40

1/ Biden directed the intelligence community to “redouble” its efforts to determine the origin of the coronavirus pandemic after a Listen

Day 126: "Appalling." from 2021-05-25T15:09

1/ The Justice Department appealed a district court ruling that ordered it to release the entire memo used in 2019 to justify not charging Trump with obstruction of justice in the Russia...
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Day 125: "We have to be ready." from 2021-05-24T15:23

1/ Biden doubled FEMA’s budget for extreme weather preparation ahead of hurricane and wildfire season, saying “We’re going to spare no expense, no effort, to keep Americans safe...
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Day 115: "Very concerning." from 2021-05-14T15:35

1/ The House Homeland Security Committee agreed to create a bipartisan, independent commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. The legislation would create a 10...
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Day 114: "A great day for America." from 2021-05-13T15:35

1/ The CDC said Americans who are fully vaccinated can safely go without masks or physical distancing in most cases, including indoors or in large groups. CDC Director Rochelle ...
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Day 113: "Ignoring the lie emboldens the liar." from 2021-05-12T15:11

1/ House Republicans removed Rep. Liz Cheney from her leadership role because of her criticism of Trump’s repeated lie that the 2020 election was stolen from him and his role in the Jan....
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Day 112: "A lifeline." from 2021-05-11T14:39

1/ The FDA authorized Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine for children ages 12 and up, expanding access to the vaccine for millions of kids ahead of the next school year. The vaccine w...
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Day 111: "Step up." from 2021-05-10T14:22

1/ The Biden administration announced new protections against discrimination in health care based on gender identity and sexual orientation. “Fear of discrimination can lead ind...
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Day 108: "We have a long way to go." from 2021-05-07T16:20

1/ The U.S. economy added 266,000 jobs in April – short of the one million that economists had forecast and a sharp drop-off from the 770,000 jobs added in March. The April unem...
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Day 106: "Disingenuous." from 2021-05-05T15:15

1/ A federal judge accused the Justice Department and then-Attorney General William Barr of misleading the court about how they decided that Trump should not be charged with obstructing ...
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Day 105: "New normal." from 2021-05-04T15:23

1/ The FDA is expected to authorize Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for children as young as 12 by next week. The Pfizer vaccine was authorized by the FDA for people 16 and older in D...
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Day 104: "America's values." from 2021-05-03T15:07

1/ Scientists and public health experts say that “herd immunity” in the U.S. may not be attainable due to vaccine hesitancy. About 30% of the U.S. population remains reluctant t...
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Day 101: "One god-awful mess." from 2021-04-30T16:39

1/ The FBI warned Rudy Giuliani in late 2019 that he was the target of a Russian disinformation operation aimed at damaging Biden ahead of the election. Giuliani received a so-c...
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Day 100: "Crisis into opportunity." from 2021-04-29T14:41

1/ Biden declared that “America is rising anew” in his first address to Congress, calling for a $4 trillion investment in infrastructure, children, families, and education to he...
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Day 99: "Investments in our future." from 2021-04-28T15:37

1/ The White House unveiled a $1.8 trillion spending and tax plan to expand access to child care, education, paid leave, and an extension of some tax credits. Biden is expected ...
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Day 98: "A beautiful day." from 2021-04-27T16:38

1/ Americans fully vaccinated against the coronavirus no longer need to wear masks outdoors in most situations except for large gatherings, according to updated CDC guidance. Pe...
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Day 97: "Presidential, focused, and competent." from 2021-04-26T15:26

1/ The U.S. Census Bureau released the first set of updated state population totals from the 2020 census, which were delayed for months due to the coronavirus pandemic and the T...
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Day 94: "A critical step." from 2021-04-23T16:11

1/ The U.S. death rate in 2020 was the highest above normal ever recorded. In 2020, 3.4 million people died in the U.S., representing a 16% increase from the previous year in wh...
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Day 93: "A moral imperative." from 2021-04-22T15:15

1/ Biden pledged to reduce U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50% by 2030 – double the country’s prior commitment under the 2015 Paris climate agreement – saying “the sig...
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Day 92: "An American achievement." from 2021-04-21T15:28

1/ The Justice Department will investigate whether the Minneapolis Police Department “engages in a pattern or practice of unconstitutional or unlawful policing,” including the u...
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Day 91: "Overwhelming." from 2021-04-20T15:11

1/ Derek Chauvin was convicted of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter for killing George Floyd. In May 2020, Chauvin, who is ...
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Day 90: "Seriousness and urgency." from 2021-04-19T16:01

1/ The White House abruptly reversed course on the number of refugees it will allow into the U.S. On Friday, the administration said it would Listen

Day 87: "Disastrous." from 2021-04-16T14:19

1/ Biden will keep Trump’s historically low refugee admissions target at 15,000, walking back his pledge to lift the cap to 62,500 this year and push it to 125,000 for the fisca...
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Day 86: "Disinformation and interference." from 2021-04-15T15:28

1/ The Biden administration imposed sanctions on Russia for alleged interference in the 2020 presidential election, the cyberattack against U.S. government and corporate network...
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Day 85: "We stand for democracy." from 2021-04-14T14:34

1/ The U.S. Capitol Police inspector general found that the agency’s leaders failed to adequately prepare for the Jan. 6 attack despite being warned that “Congress itself is the target.”...
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Day 84: "Abundance of caution." from 2021-04-13T14:19

1/ The CDC and the FDA recommended a “pause” in the use of the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine after six women developed an “extremely rare” disorder involving blood clots and ...
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Day 83: "Accidental discharge." from 2021-04-12T14:51

1/ The White House put the creation a national police oversight commission on hold, despite Biden’s campaign pledge to establish one within his first 100 days. Instead, the admi...
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Day 80: "Out of whack." from 2021-04-09T15:19

1/ Biden created a bipartisan commission to study adding seats to the Supreme Court. Biden said the group has 180 days to produce a report on court expansion, term limits, and o...
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Day 79: "International embarrassment." from 2021-04-08T16:04

1/ Biden announced executive actions to address what he called an “epidemic” of gun violence. Biden also pressed Congress to close background check loopholes, ban assault weapon...
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Day 78: "Good faith negotiations." from 2021-04-07T14:21

1/ The CDC said the coronavirus variant first identified in the U.K. is now the dominant strain in the United States. The variant, known as B.1.1.7, is 50% more contagious than ...
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Day 77: "Irritating." from 2021-04-06T15:57

1/ All adults in the U.S. should be eligible to receive the Covid-19 vaccine by April 19, almost two weeks sooner than Biden’s original May 1 deadline. All but two states – Oreg...
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Day 76: "Consequences." from 2021-04-05T15:01

1/ A record 4 million people in the U.S. received a coronavirus vaccine on Saturday. Over the past seven days, an average of 3.1 million shots have been administered each day an...
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Day 72: "Based on a lie." from 2021-04-01T16:17

1/ The Texas Senate passed new voting restrictions in the state. Senate Bill 7 would limit extended early voting hours, prohibit drive-thru voting, and make it illegal for elect...
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Day 71: "Hard-fought progress." from 2021-03-31T15:42

1/ Biden unveiled his $2.25 trillion jobs, infrastructure, and green energy proposal to reshape the U.S. economy. Over the next eight years, the plan would rebuild 20,000 miles ...
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Day 70: "Trailblazing." from 2021-03-30T15:05

1/ Biden announced a “trailblazing” set of 11 judicial nominees who “reflect the full diversity of the American people — both in background and in professional experience.” Bide...
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Day 69: "This is deadly serious." from 2021-03-29T14:49

1/ CDC Director Rochelle Walensky warned of “impending doom” as Covid-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths rise throughout the U.S. The seven-day average for new daily Covid-1...
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Day 66: "Outrageous." from 2021-03-26T14:06

1/ Georgia’s governor signed new voting restrictions into law. The overhaul of the state’s election laws would impose rigid absentee voter identification requirements, limit dro...
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Day 65: "Chaos as a consequence." from 2021-03-25T14:32

1/ The Biden administration expects to distribute 200 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines in its first 100 days – double its original goal that was surpassed last week. ( Listen

Day 64: "An existential threat." from 2021-03-24T14:37

1/ Kamala Harris will takeover efforts to address illegal immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border. Harris will work in the near term to slow the flow of “irregular migrants” by ad...
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Day 63: "An American issue." from 2021-03-23T15:05

1/ Biden called on Congress to “immediately pass” legislation that would close loopholes in gun background checks and ban the purchase of assault weapons a day after the Listen

Day 62: "A fork in the road." from 2021-03-22T16:11

1/ Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas defended Biden’s immigration strategy, saying “the border is closed. We are expelling families, we are expelling single adults ...
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Day 59: "Wasting time." from 2021-03-19T14:37

1/ The House passed two immigration bills that would establish a path to citizenship for roughly 3.4 million undocumented immigrants. The American Dream and Promise Act, which p...
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Day 58: "Strings attached." from 2021-03-18T15:22

1/ The U.S. is on track to surpass Biden’s goal of administering 100 million Covid-19 shots by Friday. Just over 99 million shots have been administered since Biden took office,...
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Day 57: "Democracy is having a hard time functioning." from 2021-03-17T15:08

1/ Biden discouraged potential migrants hoping to enter the United States, saying “don’t come […] don’t leave your town or city or community.” More than 13,000 unaccompanied mig...
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Day 56: "Exacerbating divisions." from 2021-03-16T15:44

1/ Putin authorized operations to interfere in the 2020 election by conducting an influence campaign aimed at “denigrating” Biden and the Democratic Party, while “supporting Tru...
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Day 55: "Risky business." from 2021-03-15T15:06

1/ Biden deployed FEMA to the U.S.-Mexico border to help shelter and transfer thousands of unaccompanied migrant teens and children, who are currently being held in Customs and ...
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Day 52: "Changes the paradigm." from 2021-03-12T14:10

1/ Biden directed states to make all adults eligible for coronavirus vaccinations no later than May 1, and set a July 4th goal to “mark our independence from this virus.” The Wh...
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Day 51: "This dark tunnel." from 2021-03-11T16:19

1/ Biden signed the $1.9 trillion economic relief package into law – his first major legislative achievement in office. “This historic legislation is about rebuilding the backbo...
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Day 50: "Help is on the way." from 2021-03-10T14:57

1/ The House passed Biden’s $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief package, which will send $1,400 stimulus checks to millions of Americans, extend enhanced unemployment benefits, help s...
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Day 49: "110% confident." from 2021-03-09T15:11

1/ House Democrats plan to pass the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package Wednesday and send it to Biden so he can sign it before key unemployment aid programs expire on Sund...
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Day 48: "We just need to hang on a bit longer." from 2021-03-08T14:34

1/ The Senate passed the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package. The American Rescue Plan includes $1,400 stimulus checks for hundreds of millions of Americans, $300-per-week ...
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Day 45: Brat attacks. from 2021-03-05T15:40

1/ Senate Democrats agreed to lower the federal unemployment benefits to $300 a week – down from the $400 approved by the House – as part of the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package<...
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Day 44: "No matter how long it takes." from 2021-03-04T15:30

1/ The Senate voted to open debate on Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill. The vote was 51 to 50, with Harris breaking the 50-to-50 tie. As soon as the Senate voted to...
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Day 43: "Neanderthal thinking." from 2021-03-03T15:26

1/ Biden called Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s decision to relax coronavirus restrictions “Neanderthal thinking” and that it was a “big mistake” for people to stop wearing masks. Othe...
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Day 42: "It's not going away anytime soon." from 2021-03-02T15:08

1/ Biden said the U.S. expects to have a large enough supply of coronavirus vaccines to vaccinate every adult in the nation by the end of May – two months earlier than anticipated Listen

Day 41: "The most powerful and heartbreaking example of the cruelty that preceded this administration." from 2021-03-01T16:23

1/ The House passed Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package in a 219 to 212 vote. The measure would provide $1,400 payments to millions of Americans, speed up vaccine dist...
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Day 38: "Too complicated." from 2021-02-26T15:49

1/ The Senate parliamentarian ruled that the $15-an-hour minimum wage increase cannot be included in the $1.9 trillion Covid relief package. Elizabeth MacDonough said the plan t...
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Day 37: "A critical step." from 2021-02-25T16:49

1/ The House passed the Equality Act, which would amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by extending civil rights protections to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orie...
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Day 36: "More must be done." from 2021-02-24T16:58

1/ House Democrats plan to pass the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill by Friday, setting up the Senate to approve the bill with a simple majority, and send it to Biden befor...
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Day 35: "Intelligence failures." from 2021-02-23T15:53

1/ Officials in charge of Capitol security on Jan. 6 blamed “intelligence failures” by the federal government for the “coordinated, military-style” attack on Congress that threatened th...
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Day 34: "The work continues." from 2021-02-22T16:47

1/ The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus topped 500,000 with more than 28,000,000 confirmed cases. More Americans have died from Covid-19 than in World War I, World War II, a...
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Day 31: "We have a lot to do." from 2021-02-19T16:19

1/ The United States officially returned to the Paris climate accord, four years Listen

Day 30: "Restore common sense." from 2021-02-18T16:21

1/ The coronavirus pandemic cut life expectancy in the U.S. by an entire year in the first half of 2020 – the largest drop since World War II. Overall, Americans can now expect ...
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Day 29: "I'm tired of talking about Donald Trump." from 2021-02-17T16:08

1/ Biden suggested that anyone in the country who wants a vaccine should be able to get one “by the end of July.” Jeff Zients, White House COVID-19 response coordinator, said in...
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Day 28: "Get to the truth." from 2021-02-16T15:44

1/ The chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee sued Trump, Rudy Giuliani, and two extremist groups, accusing them of conspiring to incite the violent riot at the U.S. ...
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Day 24: "Ordinary political rhetoric." from 2021-02-12T17:09

?? Trump’s Second Senate Impeachment Trial: Day 4.

What happened today? Trump’s legal team concluded its defense, accusing House impeachment managers of “political ...
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Day 23: "A new terrible standard." from 2021-02-11T15:53

?? Trump’s Second Senate Impeachment Trial: Day 3.

What happened today? The House impeachment managers prosecuting Trump rested their case, saying that if Trump is ...
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Day 22: "Inciter in chief." from 2021-02-10T16:42

?? Trump’s Second Senate Impeachment Trial: Day 2.

What happened today? House Democrats opened their impeachment case against Trump arguing that he “assembled, infl...
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Day 21: "This cannot be our future." from 2021-02-09T16:37

?? Trump’s Second Senate Impeachment Trial:

What happened today?

Trump’s impeachment trial kicked off in the Senate with House ...
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Day 20: "More dire than we thought." from 2021-02-08T16:41

1/ The coronavirus variant first found in the U.K. – known as B.1.1.7 – is spreading rapidly across the U.S., doubling roughly every 10 days. The variant is more contagious than...
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Day 17: "Enormous pain." from 2021-02-05T16:25

1/ The House and Senate both advanced a budget resolution, setting up passage of Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus stimulus plan over near unanimous Republican opposition. The S...
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Day 16: "America is back." from 2021-02-04T15:43

1/ U.S. Covid-19 hospitalizations are at the lowest point since Thanksgiving as the rate of coronavirus vaccinations has accelerated. Hospitalizations declined by nearly 30% in ...
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Day 15: "We need to act." from 2021-02-03T16:19

1/ Biden urged congressional Democrats to press ahead with the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan, saying “I’m not going to start my administration by breaking a promise to t...
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Day 14: "Moral failing." from 2021-02-02T16:19

1/ House impeachment managers accused Trump of whipping the crowd in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 6 “into a frenzy” and then aiming them “like a loaded cannon” at the Capitol. In a ...
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Day 13: "The time for decisive action is now." from 2021-02-01T16:28

1/ The Biden administration reached a $231 million deal for 8.5 million at-home, over-the-counter Covid-19 rapid tests. The test, made by Ellume, “can detect Covid with roughly ...
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Day 10: "Wake-up call." from 2021-01-29T16:35

1/ Johnson and Johnson’s single-dose Covid-19 vaccine was 66% effective overall at preventing moderate to severe illness in a global study. In the U.S., the vaccine was 72% effe...
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Day 9: "Beyond the pale." from 2021-01-28T16:18

1/ Democrats plan to bypass Republicans and approve a $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package on a party-line basis using budget reconciliation. The process allows some legisla...
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Day 8: "It's time to act." from 2021-01-27T15:41

1/ The Department of Health and Human Services diverted millions of dollars in federal funds intended for vaccines research and public health emergencies to pay for unrelated salaries, a...
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Day 7: "Down into the gutter of rancor and vitriol." from 2021-01-26T15:52

1/ Global Covid-19 cases topped 100 million – less than three months after the world hit 50 million cases and just over a year after the first confirmed U.S. case. The U.S. acco...
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Day 6: "Attempted sedition." from 2021-01-25T17:01

1/ Biden reversed Trump’s ban on transgender troops serving in the military, restoring protections first put in place by Obama. In 2017, Trump Listen

Day 2: "The gravest damage." from 2021-01-21T15:25

1/ Biden marked the start of his presidency by signing or finalizing 17 executive orders, memorandums, and proclamations to roll back some of Trump’s policies. Hours after his i...
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Day 1: "Democracy has prevailed." from 2021-01-20T16:38

1/ Biden was sworn as the 46th president of the United States, moments after Kamala Harris took her oath of office, making her the first woman and the first woman of color to se...
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Day 1461: How it ended. from 2021-01-19T16:57

1/ In a farewell video, Trump claimed that he “took on the tough battles” during his four years in office and vowed that “the movement we started is only just beginning.” Trump ...
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Day 1460: "Indefensible." from 2021-01-18T16:11

1/ Trump is expected to pardon or commute the sentences of more than 100 people on his final full day in the White House. Trump met with Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump, and other a...
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Day 1457: "Justice is coming." from 2021-01-15T16:21

1/ Federal prosecutors said there was “strong evidence” the pro-Trump mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol planned to “capture and assassinate elected officials.” Hours later, howe...
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Day 1456: "Self-pity mode." from 2021-01-14T16:43

1/ Biden released a $1.9 trillion economic and health care rescue package to deliver direct aid to families, businesses, and communities, and provide money for testing and vacci...
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Day 1455: "He must go." from 2021-01-13T16:22

1/ The House voted to impeach Trump, making him the only American president to be impeached twice. Ten Republicans, including the House’s No. 3 Republican, Liz Cheney, joined wi...
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Day 1454: No regrets. from 2021-01-12T16:46

1/ Trump refused to take responsibility for inciting the deadly riot at the Capitol, offered no regrets, and defended his pre-riot speech as “totally appropriate.” In his first ...
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Day 1453: "Significant failures." from 2021-01-11T16:06

1/ House Democrats introduced an article of impeachment against Trump for “incitement of insurrection” for his role in the riots at the Capitol that left five people dead last w...
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Day 1448: "Death spiral." from 2021-01-06T17:00

1/ Pence rejected Trump’s demand to block certification of Biden’s win, saying only lawmakers can decide whether to accept or reject the Electoral College votes. On Tuesday, Pen...
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Day 1447: "Save America." from 2021-01-05T17:17

1/ Trump falsely claimed that Pence has the power to unilaterally throw out electoral votes when Congress meets to certify the election results on Wednesday. While Pence’s const...
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Day 1446: "No way." from 2021-01-04T15:55

1/ Trump pressured Georgia’s secretary of state to “find” him enough votes to overturn the state’s presidential election results. Trump told Brad Raffensperger in an hourlong ph...
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Day 1440: "Death wish." from 2020-12-29T16:36

Editor’s note: WTFJHT is currently on Infrastructure Week holiday. This will be the last edition of WTFJHT until Monday, January 4. (There will also be a members-o...
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Day 1434: "Unnecessary." from 2020-12-23T16:11

1/ Trump vetoed a $741 billion defense spending bill, which the House and Senate passed with veto-proof majorities. Trump refused to sign the legislation, saying it includes “pr...
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Day 1433: "It appears to be significant." from 2020-12-22T16:15

1/ U.S. deaths are expected to top 3 million for the first time, making this the deadliest year in U.S. history. The U.S. is on track to see at least 400,000 more deaths in 2020...
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Day 1432: "Everything is well under control." from 2020-12-21T16:31

1/ Trump discussed appointing a lawyer who promoted conspiracy theories about rigged voting machines as a special counsel to investigate nonexistent voter fraud. In a “heated” m...
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Day 1429: "Contingencies and speculation." from 2020-12-18T15:19

1/ Congress plans to try and pass a two-day government funding extension in order to avoid a government shutdown after midnight as lawmakers struggle to finalize a $900 billion coronavir...
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Day 1428: "A grave risk." from 2020-12-17T16:20

1/ The United States reported a record 247,403 new coronavirus cases and 3,656 COVID-19 deaths – the deadliest day of the pandemic to date. Three times as many people in the U.S...
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Day 1427: "We want them infected." from 2020-12-16T16:27

1/ Nearly 8 million Americans fell into poverty over the past five months. The poverty rate jumped to 11.7% in November – up 2.4 percentage points since June. The federal povert...
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Day 1426: "A modicum of grace and dignity." from 2020-12-15T16:21

1/ The FDA confirmed that Moderna’s two-dose COVID-19 vaccine was “highly effective” and safe for adults, setting it up for an emergency authorization later this week to become ...
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Day 1425: "Congratulations USA!" from 2020-12-14T16:55

1/ The Electoral College affirmed Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States after the Supreme Court rejected a lawsuit by Texas seeking to throw out the election resu...
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Day 1422: "The dam vaccines." from 2020-12-11T16:29

1/ The White House ordered the FDA commissioner to grant emergency use authorization for Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine by the end of the day or resign. An FDA panel of outside ad...
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Day 1421: "Nonsense detrimental to our democracy." from 2020-12-10T16:20

1/ The United States recorded more than 3,100 COVID-19 deaths in a single day, exceeding the record set one week earlier. It’s the first time the U.S. recorded more than 3,000 d...
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Day 1420: "That might not go over well." from 2020-12-09T16:05

1/ The U.S. recorded 2,249 COVID-19 deaths on average over the last seven days – breaking the previous mark of 2,232 set on April 17. Coronavirus cases per day, meanwhile, have ...
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Day 1419: "I literally don't know." from 2020-12-08T17:09

1/ The FDA said Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine “met the prescribed success criteria” for emergency authorization in a clinical study, saying the shot showed “a favorable safety profi...
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Day 1418: "Nullifying the will of the people." from 2020-12-07T15:33

1/ Trump called Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and urged him to call a special session of the state legislature so lawmakers could appoint electors who would back him at the electoral college a...
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Day 1415: "Grim." from 2020-12-04T16:30

1/ Biden will ask all Americans to wear masks for 100 days after he is inaugurated, saying “Just 100 days to mask, not forever. One hundred days.” Biden also Listen

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Day 1051:"After that, I'm not a dictator." from 2023-12-06T15:03

Day 1050:"An even more hellish scenario is about to unfold." from 2023-12-05T16:38

Day 1049:"One impossible choice after another." from 2023-12-04T15:17

Day 1045:"Lead the way." from 2023-11-30T15:40

Day 1044:"Repeated attempts to undermine our democracy are unacceptable." from 2023-11-29T15:40

Day 1043:"The situation remains catastrophic." from 2023-11-28T14:45

Day 1042:"Looking at alternatives." from 2023-11-27T15:30

Day 1036:"Such absurd results." from 2023-11-21T14:41

Day 1035:"Not enough action." from 2023-11-20T15:17

Day 1031:"Cannot be trusted." from 2023-11-16T15:37

Day 1030:"None of this is inevitable." from 2023-11-15T17:20

Day 1029:"All in." from 2023-11-14T15:16

Day 1028:"Dire and perilous." from 2023-11-13T14:27

Day 1024:"Playing games." from 2023-11-09T15:47

Day 1023:"People are not disposable." from 2023-11-08T15:34

Day 1022:"Trust us." from 2023-11-07T14:27

Day 1021:"An unfolding catastrophe." from 2023-11-06T15:57

Day 1017:"The new normal." from 2023-11-02T14:54

Day 1016:"Proceeding carefully." from 2023-11-01T15:17

Day 1015:"They will cost us a lot more in the future." from 2023-10-31T17:00

Day 1014:"Civil order." from 2023-10-30T15:42

Day 1010:"We cannot accept it." from 2023-10-26T17:10

Day 1009:"What comes next." from 2023-10-25T15:29

Day 1008:"Collective punishment." from 2023-10-24T15:51

Day 1007:"Embarrassing for the Republican Party." from 2023-10-23T15:47

Day 1003:"Be ready." from 2023-10-19T14:54

Day 1002:"The other team." from 2023-10-18T13:56

Day 1001:"Whatever it takes." from 2023-10-17T14:33

Day 1000:"Big mistake." from 2023-10-16T15:04

Day 996:"Even when it's difficult." from 2023-10-12T15:28

Day 995:"Less likely than ever." from 2023-10-11T15:29

Day 994:"Proportionate." from 2023-10-10T15:05

Day 982:"Something dangerous happening in America." from 2023-09-28T14:17

Day 981:"Total annihilation." from 2023-09-27T16:02

Day 980:"Stick with it." from 2023-09-26T15:40

Day 979:"Safer than ever." from 2023-09-25T15:42

Day 975:"Burn the whole place down." from 2023-09-21T14:51

Day 974:"This is important." from 2023-09-20T14:52

Day 973:"Lots of luck." from 2023-09-19T15:12

Day 972:"Make better choices." from 2023-09-18T15:16

Day 968:"Frustrated with some people." from 2023-09-14T15:16

Day 967:"Step up." from 2023-09-13T15:45

Day 966:"Blind loyalty to one person." from 2023-09-12T14:52

Day 965:"Personal grievances." from 2023-09-11T15:55

Day 961:"Misrepresentations." from 2023-09-07T15:01

Day 960:"We have a responsibility." from 2023-09-06T15:50

Day 959:"Deeply troubled." from 2023-09-05T16:04

Day 954:"A mountain of undisputed evidence." from 2023-08-31T15:56

Day 953:"We're gonna need a minute." from 2023-08-30T14:58

Day 952:"Greatest external threat." from 2023-08-29T15:34

Day 951:"A prompt and efficient resolution." from 2023-08-28T15:43

Day 947:"A man of difficult fate." from 2023-08-24T18:12

Day 946:"Very, very honored." from 2023-08-23T15:01

Day 945:"A tremendous courtesy." from 2023-08-22T15:30

Day 944:"Unprecedented weaponization." from 2023-08-21T16:05

Day 456:"Food for thought." from 2022-04-20T14:35

Day 455:"A whirlpool of colliding interests." from 2022-04-19T15:19

Day 454:"We must prepare for that​." from 2022-04-18T14:40

Day 450:"Strange." from 2022-04-14T14:38

Day 440:"It’s now or never." from 2022-04-04T14:42

Day 434:"Do your job." from 2022-03-29T14:43

Day 433:"The illegality was obvious." from 2022-03-28T14:46

Day 429:"What will stop him." from 2022-03-24T14:49

Day 428:"Saber rattling." from 2022-03-23T15:08

Day 427:"Sickening and egregious." from 2022-03-22T15:03

Day 426:"Civility and grace." from 2022-03-21T15:27

Day 422:"Consequences and implications." from 2022-03-17T16:03

Day 421:"Do more." from 2022-03-16T15:23

Day 420:"Not a close call." from 2022-03-15T15:05

Day 419:"Fabrication of lies." from 2022-03-14T15:14

Day 415:"Preposterous." from 2022-03-10T15:20

Day 414:"We must continue to fight." from 2022-03-09T15:15

Day 413:"It's going to cost us as well." from 2022-03-08T15:42

Day 412:"Tipping point." from 2022-03-07T15:46

Day 408:"A criminal conspiracy to defraud the United States." from 2022-03-03T14:04

Day 454:"We must prepare for that." from 2022-04-18T14:40