2024 in the United States
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The following is a list of events of the year 2024 in the United States, as well as predicted and scheduled events that have not yet occurred.
Incumbents[edit]
Federal government[edit]
- President: Joe Biden (D-Delaware)
- Vice President: Kamala Harris (D-California)
- Chief Justice: John Roberts (New York)
- Speaker of the House: Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana)
- Senate Majority Leader: Chuck Schumer (D-New York)
- Congress: 118th
Elections[edit]
The US general elections will be held on November 5 of this year. In the federal government, the offices of the president, vice president, all 435 seats of the House of Representatives, and roughly one third of the Senate. In this year's presidential election, Joe Biden is eligible to run for a second term. With former president Donald Trump's declaration to run for the office again, the election may possibly be a rematch of the 2020 election. In the Senate, at least six seats, those of Senators Tom Carper from Delaware, Mike Braun from Indiana, Ben Cardin from Maryland, Debbie Stabenow from Michigan, Mitt Romney from Utah, and Joe Manchin from West Virginia, will be open contests; the seat of the late Dianne Feinstein is also expected to be an open contest with Feinstein's immediate successor, Laphonza Butler, expected not to seek a full term.[1][2][3]
Concerning state governments, 11 states and two territories will hold gubernatorial elections, and most states and territories will hold elections for their legislatures. Many major cities, including Baltimore, Las Vegas, Honolulu, Milwaukee, Miami, Phoenix, San Diego, and San Francisco will also elect their mayors.
Events[edit]
January[edit]
- January 1
- Public Domain Day: Books, films, and other works published in 1928 enter the public domain. The most notable work entering into the public domain is Steamboat Willie, the earliest version of Mickey Mouse, leading to the announcement of multiple works based on this version of the character.[4][5]
- Four people, including the perpetrator, are killed in a vehicle attack in Rochester, New York.[6]
- January 2 – President of Harvard University Claudine Gay announces her resignation following a contentious house hearing on antisemitism and allegations of plagiarism in her earlier academic career.[7]
- January 3 – A series of documents containing the names of associates of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein are made available to the public. A majority of those mentioned are found to not be directly involved in any wrongdoing.[8]
- January 4
- Criminal proceedings in the January 6 United States Capitol attack: Former Proud Boys member Christopher John Worrell is sentenced to 10 years in prison for his actions during the January 6 United States Capitol attack.[9]
- Perry High School shooting: Two people are killed and six others are injured in a school shooting in Perry, Iowa. The shooter, a 17-year-old-student at the school, committed suicide at the scene.[10] A principal who tried to intervene and was shot died on January 14.[11]
- January 5 – Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 suffers an uncontrolled decompression after one of the emergency exit doors on the Boeing 737 MAX 9 blows out, resulting in an emergency landing in Portland and the FAA grounding all 737 Max 9s.[12]
- January 7 – Audacy, the largest radio operator in the country, files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.[13]
- January 10 – Former New Jersey governor Chris Christie suspends his 2024 campaign for president.[14]
- January 11
- The New England Patriots fire longtime head coach Bill Belichick after a notably poor season for the team.[15]
- The United States seizes control and later sinks an Iranian dhow, which was transporting supplies to the Houthi movement. The operation resulted in the entire crew of the vessel being captured as well as two U.S. Navy SEALs being lost at sea.[16][17]
- The Texas National Guard seizes a park in the border town of Eagle Pass, Texas in response to the growing Mexico–United States border crisis and does not allow Border Patrol agents in the area as they previously used the park to detain migrants and instead places their own barbed wire and barriers.[18]
- January 12
- Operation Prosperity Guardian: A U.S.-led coalition launches air strikes at Houthi militant locations in Yemen, marking a retaliation to the Houthi’s attacks on ships in the Red Sea.[19]
- Heartland Signal leaks a video of Texas Governor Greg Abbott making controversial comments about Texas shooting migrants who cross the Mexico–United States border on a Dana Loesch Show which lead to condemnations from Democratic party members and Mexico.[20][21][22]
- January 13 – Israel–Hamas war protests in the United States: The March on Washington for Gaza takes place on the 100th day since the start of the Israel–Hamas war, the start of South Africa's genocide case against Israel in the ICJ, and a day after the Yemen missile strikes, attracting a crowd believed to be as large as 400,000.[23]
- January 14
- 2023–24 NFL playoffs
- The Detroit Lions win their first postseason game since the 1991–92 playoffs with a 24-23 win against the Los Angeles Rams.[24]
- The Green Bay Packers become the first 7th seed to defeat a 2nd seed in the playoffs since its introduction in the 2020–21 playoffs.[25]
- 2023–24 NFL playoffs
- January 15 – 2024 Republican Party presidential primaries: Ohio businessman Vivek Ramaswamy ends his presidential campaign after securing only 7.7% of the vote in the Iowa caucuses.[26] Former Governor of Arkansas Asa Hutchinson ends his campaign the next day after receiving less than 1% of the vote in the same.[27]
- January 16 – Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse cases: A new lawsuit is filed by Kellye Croft against Madison Square Garden Entertainment chairman James L. Dolan, accusing him of pressuring her into unwanted sex back in 2014. She also files a lawsuit against American former film producer Harvey Weinstein, accusing him of sexually assaulting her.[28]
- January 19 – Actor Alec Baldwin is indicted for involuntary manslaughter after an accidental shooting on the set of Rust in 2021 which killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza.[29]
- January 20 – At least 60 people are killed across the country after two weeks of winter storms that caused dangerous road conditions and widespread power outages that could take weeks to fix.[30]
- January 21
- 2024 Republican Party presidential primaries: Governor of Florida Ron DeSantis suspends his campaign for President after a poor showing in Iowa and waning poll numbers in New Hampshire.[31]
- A series of shootings take place around Joliet, Illinois, killing eight and injuring one. Two days later, the perpetrator takes his own life after being confronted by law enforcement in Natalia, Texas.[32]
- January 24 – During the Standoff at Eagle Pass, part of the broader Mexico–United States border crisis, the Supreme Court rules against the Texas Government placing barbed wire at the border with Mexico. In response, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announces that the Texas Government would not be following the orders of the court. At least 23 states announce their allegiance to Texas, including Florida, who has sent their own National Guard unit to aid the Texas National Guard and Texas Rangers.[33]
- January 25 – Convicted murderer Kenneth Smith is executed in the Holman Correctional Facility in Alabama, using nitrogen hypoxia, the first death row inmate to die via this method.[34]
- January 26
- In E. Jean Carroll v. Donald J. Trump, the jury awards the plaintiff $83.3 million after finding the defendant guilty of defamation.[35]
- The U.S. Justice Department finds former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo liable for sexual harassment.[36]
- January 27 – The United States suspends UNRWA funds after claims come out that twelve staff members took part in the October 7 attacks in 2023, which included American victims.[37]
- January 28 – An Iranian backed militant group launches a drone attack on a U.S. base in Jordan, killing three and wounding forty-seven. The United States launches several missiles at Iraq and Syria in retaliation for the drone attack four days later.
February[edit]
- February 1
- Israel–Hamas war: The United States imposes sanctions on Israeli settlers over the violence in West Bank.[38]
- Three people are killed when a Beechcraft Bonanza V35 crashes into a waterfront house in Clearwater, Florida. Two of the casualties are on the ground while the third is the pilot. Three other houses are damaged by a fire which results from the crash.[39]
- The Oregon Supreme Court upholds Oregon Ballot Measure 113 by banning ten of the twelve Republican members of the Oregon Senate for refusing to attend six weeks worth of legislative sessions in order to stall Democratic legislation.[40]
- February 4 – The schedule for the 2026 FIFA World Cup which will be co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico is released. A total of 78 games will be played in the United States, including the final.[41]
- February 6
- Social media network Bluesky, seen as a potential rival to X, is opened for public registrations, dropping its previous invite-only format.[42]
- Presidential immunity in the United States: A three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals rules that former president Donald Trump lacks broad immunity from prosecution for crimes committed while in office.[43]
- Aftermath of the 2021 Oxford High School shooting: Jennifer Crumbley, mother of convicted Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley, is found guilty of four counts of involuntary manslaughter, becoming the first parent in the nation's history to be held liable for their child's school shooting.[44]
- February 7
- Self-help author Marianne Williamson ends her presidential campaign after losing three Democratic primaries to President Biden.[45]
- 2024 East Lansdowne shooting: At least six members of a family are presumed dead in a house fire in East Lansdowne, Pennsylvania following a shooting which injured two police officers.[46]
- February 8
- Five U.S. Marines are found dead two days after the CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter they were in crashed in the mountains outside of San Diego during a routine training flight from Creech Air Force Base to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar.[47]
- Joe Biden classified documents incident: Special counsel Robert K. Hur recommends that no charges be brought against President Biden, though notes in Hur's report regarding Biden's failure to recall events prompts controversy regarding his age and memory.[48]
- Controversial political commentator Tucker Carlson conducts The Vladimir Putin Interview in Moscow, where Vladimir Putin shares his reasons for Russia's invasion of Ukraine.[49] The interview is accused of promoting Russian disinformation and pro-war propaganda.[50]
- February 9 – Six people, including CEO of Access Bank Herbert Wigwe and former chair of the Nigerian Exchange Group Abimbola Ogunbanjo, are killed when their helicopter crashes near Baker, California.[51]
- February 10 – At a rally in South Carolina, Trump says he would "encourage" Russia to attack any NATO member that fails to pay its bills as part of the Western military alliance. The White House calls the comments "appalling and unhinged".[52]
- February 11 – The Kansas City Chiefs win Super Bowl LVIII against the San Francisco 49ers 25–22 in overtime at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, the second Super Bowl to go into overtime after Super Bowl LI. The Chiefs are the first repeat champions since the New England Patriots in 2004.[53]
- February 12 – A shooting takes place on a 4 Train and at Mount Eden Avenue station in The Bronx, New York City, killing one and injuring five.[54][55]
- February 13
- Impeachment of Alejandro Mayorkas: Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas is impeached by the House of Representatives.[56]
- 2024 New York's 3rd congressional district special election: Residents of New York's 3rd congressional district go to the polls to elect a successor to George Santos who was expelled last year on fraud charges. Democrat Tom Suozzi defeats Republican Mazi Melesa Pilip.[57]
- February 14 – 2024 Kansas City parade shooting: One person is killed and at least nine are injured after a mass shooting during the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl LVIII championship parade at Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri. Two armed suspects were arrested at the scene.[58]
- February 15 – The United States launches six missile-detecting satellites into orbit in response to a "serious national security threat" related to Russia wanting to implement its nuclear capabilities in outer space.[59][60]
- February 16 – New York civil investigation of The Trump Organization: Judge Arthur Engoron orders Trump and his companies to pay $355 million as a result of being found liable for several counts of fraud. Additionally, his sons Donald Jr. and Eric are ordered to each pay $4 million and former chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg is ordered to pay $1 million.[61]
Scheduled events[edit]
- March 7 – President Joe Biden will deliver his third State of the Union Address.[62]
- March 25 – Trump's New York City criminal trial regarding hush money payments to Stormy Daniels over an alleged affair is set to begin.[63]
- April 8 – A total solar eclipse will be viewable in the central and northeastern United States, with the path of total eclipse over parts of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine.[64]
- May 10 – Former president Trump will stand trial in the classified documents case in Miami.[65]
- July 15–18 – The 2024 Republican National Convention will be held at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee.[66]
- August 19–22 – The 2024 Democratic National Convention will be held at the United Center in Chicago.[66]
- November 5 – The 2024 United States presidential election will take place.[66]
Deaths[edit]
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- ^ Jared Goff leads Lions to first playoff win in 32 years, 24-23 over Matthew Stafford and the Rams AP News, January 14, 2024
- ^ Packers dominate Cowboys to advance in NFL playoffs and throw Dallas into disarray while Lions defeat Rams in 1st playoff win in 32 years CNN, January 14, 2024
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External links[edit]
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