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294 Moments
2022
FBI search of Mar-a-Lago (Trump's residence)
Inflation Reduction Act signed into law
Monkeypox outbreak declared public health emergency
Uvalde school shooting
2021
Derek Chauvin found guilty of killing George Floyd.
Joe Biden becomes the 46th President.
Supporters of Trump stormed Capitol in protest against election results.
2020
Joe Biden wins presidential election; becoming President Elect.
West Coast faces widespread devastation due to destructive wildfires.
George Floyd's killing ignites protests against police brutality and racial injustice across the country.
COVID-19 peaks trigger lockdowns, causing significant economic repercussions nationwide.
2019
U.S. Wins FIFA Women's World Cup final
2018
Parkland School Shooting
2017
#MeToo movement address sexual harassment and assault in different industries, spreading awareness globally.
US exits Paris Agreement, ignites worldwide dispute over climate change response.
2016
Donald Trump wins presidency, beating Hillary Clinton.
2015
Supreme Court legalizes same-sex marriage nationwide due to Obergefell v. Hodges ruling.
2013
Government stops functioning due to disagreement on budget deal between Democrats and Republicans.
Black Lives Matter movement rises after high-profile killings of Black individuals spark outrage and activism.
2012
Tragic shooting in Connecticut leaves 26 dead, mostly children, at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
2011
Osama bin Laden, Al-Qaeda leader, killed in Pakistan raid by US forces, ending threat.
2010
Deepwater Horizon spill in Gulf largest marine oil spill, inflicting severe environmental harm.
Affordable Care Act expands healthcare access, known as Obamacare, benefits millions of Americans.
2008
Official Recession Announcement by NBER Sparks Nationwide Economic Response
Barack Obama wins the presidential election.
2005
Hurricane Katrina causes widespread destruction and loss of life in New Orleans and Gulf Coast.
2003
Invasion of Iraq was part of a War on Terror strategy and launched by the US.
2001
US invasion of Afghanistan begins with an air assault and covert ground operations
Terrorist attacks on New York City & Virginia landmarks caused devastation and loss of life.
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