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In total, Trump has accumulated 57 full days across two terms. He now edges out President Jimmy Carter, who oversaw 56 days across five shutdowns, albeit in a single term. Of Trump’s 57 days, 36 were in the first term. Third on the list is President Bill Clinton, with 26 days across two shutdowns.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker established a commission to document abuses by federal agents carrying out President Trump’s Midway Blitz.
Lindsey Halligan, Trump’s hand-picked prosecutor, reached out to a reporter about her coverage of New York Attorney General Letitia James ’ indictment in what became a 33-hour exchange — and then insisted the conversation was “off the record.”
Martin drew backlash after praising a Nazi sympathizer during a Trump fundraising event last summer. But his nomination was ultimately tanked in May amid scrutiny over his involvement in the “Stop the Steal” movement, which sought to overturn the 2020 election.
Kenny Loggins has spoken out against Trump using his song "Danger Zone" in a bizarre AI video of him bombing No Kings protesters with fecal matter.
The new record comes as Massie, who has continued to remain at odds with his own party, has repeatedly broken with Trump on key issues, including voting against the president’s “big, beautiful bill” over the summer and criticizing his authority to launch U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites without congressional approval.