2024 in the United States
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.
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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 to serve on an interim basis.[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, Walt Disney's first cartoon with synchronized sound, and the earliest version of Mickey Mouse, leading to the announcement of an upcoming live action horror film featuring a killer dressed as the iconic character called Mickey's Mouse Trap.[4][5]
- Three 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: One person is killed and seven 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]
- 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.[16]
- 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.[17]
- 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.[18]
- 2023–24 NFL playoffs
- January 15: Ohio businessman Vivek Ramaswamy ends his presidential campaign after securing only 7.7% of the vote in the Iowa caucuses.[19]
- January 16
- Former Governor of Arkansas Asa Hutchinson ends his presidential campaign after securing only 0.2% of the vote in the Iowa caucuses.[20]
- 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.[21]
Scheduled events[edit]
- March 4 – Former president Donald Trump will stand trial in federal court for his election obstruction charges in Washington, D.C.[22]
- March 25 – Trump's New York City criminal trial regarding hush money payments to Stormy Daniels over an alleged affair is set to begin.[23]
- 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.[24]
- May 10 – Former president Trump will stand trial in the classified documents case in Miami.[25]
- July 15–July 18 – The 2024 Republican National Convention will be held at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee.[26]
- August 19–August 22 – The 2024 Democratic National Convention will be held at the United Center in Chicago.[26]
- November 5 – The 2024 United States presidential election will take place.[26]
Deaths[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Wren, Adam (November 30, 2022). "Braun to run for Indiana governor, opening Senate seat in 2024". POLITICO. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
- ^ Shabad, Rebecca; Gomez, Henry J. (January 5, 2023). "Sen. Debbie Stabenow announces she won't seek re-election in 2024". NBC News. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
- ^ Cadelago, Christopher (October 1, 2023). "Newsom picks Laphonza Butler as Feinstein replacement". POLITICO. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
- ^ Alliance, Authors (May 25, 2022). "Copyright Term, Disney, and "Steamboat Willie"". Authors Alliance. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
- ^ ‘Steamboat Willie’ Horror Film Announced as Mickey Mouse Enters Public Domain Variety, January 2, 2024
- ^ Staff, Jackie Napier & WHAM (January 2, 2024). "Driver in fiery crash that killed 2 others, injured 9 more outside Kodak Center dies". WHAM. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ "HARVARD PRESIDENT CLAUDINE GAY RESIGNS, SHORTEST TENURE IN UNIVERSITY HISTORY | News | The Harvard Crimson". www.thecrimson.com. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ "Court records related to Jeffrey Epstein are set to be released, but they aren't a client list". AP News. January 3, 2024. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ^ Jan. 6 Proud Boys defendant who led law enforcement on manhunt sentenced to 10 years in prison CBS News, January 4, 2024
- ^ Iowa school shooting: Authorities identify sixth-grader killed in Perry shooting KCCI-TV, January 6, 2024
- ^ Iowa principal who risked his life to protect students during a high school shooting has died KCCI-TV, January 14, 2024
- ^ Gates, Dominic (January 5, 2024). "Alaska Airlines grounds MAX 9s after door plug blows out on Portland flight". The Seattle Times. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
- ^ Nova, Annie (January 7, 2024). "Largest U.S. radio company Audacy files for bankruptcy protection". CNBC. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ^ Chris Christie ends his Republican presidential bid, criticizing his rivals on his way out AP News, January 10, 2024
- ^ "Sources: Belichick leaving Patriots after 24 years". ESPN.com. January 11, 2024. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- ^ "U.S.-led coalition strikes Iran-aligned Houthi militants in Yemen".
- ^ 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
- ^ Vivek Ramaswamy dropping out of presidential race following Iowa caucuses CBS News, January 15, 2024
- ^ Stracqualursi, Veronica (January 16, 2024). "Asa Hutchinson suspends presidential campaign | CNN Politics". CNN. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
- ^ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/16/arts/music/james-dolan-harvey-weinstein-sexual-assault-lawsuit.html
- ^ Breuninger, Kevin (August 28, 2023). "Trump federal election trial set for March 4, 2024". CNBC. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
- ^ O'Connor, Lydia (May 23, 2023). "Trial For Trump's Hush Money Case Will Start In The Middle Of Presidential Primaries". HuffPost. Archived from the original on May 23, 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ Rick.Fienberg (March 24, 2021). "Eclipse America 2023-2024". Solar Eclipse Across America. Archived from the original on October 15, 2023.
- ^ Polantz, Katelyn; Sneed, Tierney; Scannell, Kara (July 21, 2023). "Judge sets May 2024 trial date for Donald Trump in documents case". CNN Politics. Archived from the original on July 22, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
- ^ a b c "2024 election dates to know: Joe Biden, Donald Trump and other White House hopefuls face off". USA TODAY. Retrieved January 16, 2024.