• The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration drew heat from scientists after they publicly sided with President Trump’s claim that Hurricane Dorian was going to hit Alabama. 

• While agencies have previously sided publicly with the president, it’s the first time the weather has been politicized.

• Quick Read

• President Trump tweets that he cancelled a secret meeting with Taliban leaders to be held at Camp David.

• For the last year, the Trump administration has been quietly in talks with the Taliban about a potential peace deal.

• Quick Read

Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller testifies in two House committee hearings. While Republicans are unable to show partisan bias and other flaws in the investigation, Democrats are also unable to get the "gotcha moment" for Trump's impeachment. Refusing to answer numerous questions and carefully wording his responses to others, Mueller maintains that Trump isn’t being currently charged but is also not exonerated of obstruction charges. 

The House votes to block a bid to impeach President Trump. The impeachment attempt was in response to Trump’s tweets telling four congresswomen to “go back” to where they came from. The House voted to block the resolution by a tally of 332-95, with 137 Democrats in favor of tabling the measure and 95 voting against doing so.

During a Trump rally in North Carolina, supporters break into a “Send her back” chant, referring to Rep. Ilhan Omar. The crowd was echoing the president’s tweets from days earlier when he used the same language. The next day, Trump tells reporters he disagreed with the chants and falsely says he tried to stop them

In a series of tweets, President Trump tells four minority congresswomen to “go back” to the "crime infested places from which they came.” The tweet sparks fierce backlash from both sides of the aisle, with many calling the president’s comments “racist.” Just one of the targeted lawmakers was born in another country. Days later the House votes to condemn Trump's comments. Speaker Nancy Pelosi is initially called "out of order" for calling Trump's comments "racist." The House, along party lines, votes to not strike her words from the record  

President Trump delivers a 45 minute speech entitled “Salute to America” in front of the Lincoln Memorial, focusing on the U.S.’s historical icons and military successes. Trump receives significant blowback for putting his own spin on D.C.'s Fourth of July celebration. Critics argued the military activities and special tickets for donors turned the celebration into a political event

After tweeting about stopping by North Korea to “say hello” after the G20 Summit, President Trump meets with Kim Jong Un at the South-North Korean border and steps onto North Korean soil. The move, an effort to rekindle the broken down nuclear negotiations between the two countries, marks the first time a U.S. president has entered North Korea

In an interview with ABC’s George Stephanopoulos, President Trump says that he might not alert the FBI if a foreign country offered him information on a 2020 opponent. Bipartisan backlash is quick and severe as under federal law, it’s illegal to “solicit, accept or receive” anything valuable to a U.S. election or campaign from a foreign national

The New York Times obtains printouts of Trump's tax returns from 1985-1994 that paint a more dire picture about the state of Trump's businesses than previously thought. During this period, Trump's businesses lost more than $1.17 billion and some years, Trump himself lost more money than any other individual U.S. taxpayer. For eight out of the 10 years, Trump paid nothing in federal income taxes

President Trump delivers the annual State of the Union. In the speech, Trump heralds what he believes is an American “economic miracle" and calls for unity. While striking a conciliatory tone at moments, Trump does not back down from his hard-line immigration stance and support for a border wall