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WikiLeaks releases nearly 20,000 emails stolen from the Democratic National Committee by Russian military intelligence (GRU). The emails show DNC staffers favoring Hillary Clinton over Bernie Sanders during the primary, causing massive internal Democratic Party strife. US intelligence agencies later conclude with 'high confidence' that Russia orchestrated the hack and provided the emails to WikiLeaks as part of an operation …

President Trump delivers remarks on tax reform at a rally-style event in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

The Trump administration formally implements the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), also known as 'Remain in Mexico,' requiring asylum seekers to wait in Mexico while their US immigration cases are processed. Over 70,000 migrants are returned to Mexico under the policy. Human rights organizations document widespread violence, kidnapping, and rape of migrants forced to wait in dangerous Mexican border cities. Biden …

Trump designates Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization — the first time the US has designated a part of another government as a terrorist group. Iran retaliates by designating US Central Command as a terrorist organization. Critics warn the designation undermines diplomacy and could endanger US troops. The IRGC designation remains in place under Biden …

Trump speaks by phone with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, pressuring him to announce an investigation into Joe and Hunter Biden while withholding $391 million in congressionally approved military aid. The "perfect phone call" becomes the basis for Trump's first impeachment. Giuliani runs a parallel shadow diplomacy campaign in Ukraine, attempting to launder disinformation about the Bidens through compromised Ukrainian officials. The …

The White House releases a memorandum of Trump's July 25 phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, in which Trump says 'I would like you to do us a favor though' and asks Zelensky to investigate Joe Biden and his son Hunter, as well as a debunked conspiracy theory about Democratic Party servers. The call was placed one day after …

The Trump administration invokes Title 42, a public health law, to expel migrants at the border without allowing them to seek asylum, citing COVID-19. The policy is used over 2.8 million times to expel migrants, including unaccompanied children. Public health officials later testify that COVID transmission at the border was minimal and the policy was a pretext for immigration restriction. …

Trump demands a recount of Georgia's presidential votes after Biden wins the state by 11,779 votes. Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, a Republican, orders a hand recount of all 5 million ballots. The recount confirms Biden's victory. Trump attacks Raffensperger personally and pressures him to 'find' votes. The confrontation culminates in the January 2, 2021 phone call where Trump …

Trump calls for a 'big protest' in DC on January 6th that 'will be wild', directly preceding the Capitol attack. Central to impeachment and criminal prosecution. Tweet text: "Peter Navarro releases 36-page report alleging election fraud 'more than sufficient' to swing victory to Biden. A great report by Peter. Statistically impossible to have lost the 2020 Election. Big protest in …

In a recorded phone call, Trump pressures Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to 'find 11,780 votes' — exactly one more than Biden's margin of victory in Georgia. Trump threatens Raffensperger with criminal prosecution if he doesn't act. The recording of the call is leaked and becomes one of the most damaging pieces of evidence of Trump's direct involvement in …

In a now-infamous phone call, Trump pressures Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to "find 11,780 votes" — exactly one more than Biden's margin. "I just want to find 11,780 votes."

"Don't dare call them protesters — they were a riotous mob, insurrectionists, domestic terrorists." Biden delivers an impassioned condemnation of the attack.

Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th President of the United States on a Capitol still surrounded by National Guard troops, two weeks after the January 6 insurrection. In his inaugural address, Biden declares "democracy has prevailed" and calls for national unity, explicitly rejecting political violence. Trump becomes the first president in 152 years to refuse to attend his …

President Biden visits a Pfizer vaccine manufacturing facility in Kalamazoo, Michigan and reiterates his goal of administering 100 million COVID-19 vaccine doses in his first 100 days — a goal the administration ultimately surpasses on day 58. The contrast with Trump's approach is stark: Trump downplayed the virus, refused to encourage vaccination, and left no formal vaccine distribution plan. Biden's …

President Biden signs the American Rescue Plan Act into law, a $1.9 trillion stimulus package providing direct $1,400 payments to most Americans, extended unemployment benefits, expanded child tax credit, funding for state and local governments, vaccine distribution, and school reopening. The bill passes with zero Republican votes in the House or Senate, using budget reconciliation. The child tax credit expansion …

President Biden signs the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, a $1 trillion bipartisan package funding roads, bridges, broadband, rail, public transit, clean water, and electric vehicle charging. The bill passes with 19 Republican votes in the Senate and 13 in the House — a product of months of bipartisan negotiation. The achievement contrasts sharply with Trump's repeated failed "Infrastructure Week" …

President Biden delivers a speech from the Capitol's Statuary Hall on the one-year anniversary of the January 6 attack, directly condemning Donald Trump for spreading the "big lie" and inciting the insurrection. Biden declares that Trump "cannot be allowed to change the facts" and that "the former president of the United States has created and spread a web of lies …

Multiple investigations reveal connections between Trump associates and Iran-linked operatives. Trump's first national security advisor Michael Flynn had undisclosed lobbying work benefiting Turkey, which has close ties to Iran. Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner receives $2 billion from a Saudi-linked investment fund months after leaving office, raising concerns about foreign influence. A 2024 investigation reveals Trump campaign officials met with Iranian …

President Biden signs the Inflation Reduction Act, the largest climate investment in US history — $369 billion for clean energy, electric vehicle tax credits, and environmental justice. The bill also caps insulin prices at $35 for Medicare beneficiaries, allows Medicare to negotiate drug prices, and invests $80 billion in IRS enforcement. It passes along party lines via reconciliation. The legislation …

Trump publicly blames President Biden and the Democratic Party for creating a "toxic atmosphere" that led to the assassination attempt, repeatedly citing Bidens "put a bullseye on Trump" comment from a private donor call. Trump demands military aircraft for campaign travel, citing security concerns. The claim that "Biden created the atmosphere for assassination" becomes a central campaign talking point, repeated …

Four years to the day after the Capitol attack, Congress — presided over by VP Kamala Harris — certifies Trump's 2024 election victory without incident.