Historic Documents is renowned for the well-written and informative background, history, and context it provides for each document. Each volume begins with an insightful essay that sets the year's events in context, and each document or group of documents is preceded by a comprehensive introduction that provides background information on the event.

Table of Contents

• Thematic Table of Contents
• List of Document Sources
• Preface
• How to Use This Book
• Overview of 2018
• JANUARY
• – Federal Officials on Presidential War Powers, U.S. Troop Policy to Combat ISIL: December 19, 2017, and January 29 and February 12, 2018
• – Federal Court and Supreme Court Issue Rulings on Gerrymandering: January 9 and June 18, 2018
• – Cape Town and South African Officials Address Day Zero: January 24, February 4, and March 8, 2018
• – State of the Union Address and Democratic Response: January 30, 2018
• FEBRUARY
• – Republicans and DOJ Release Information on Potential Political Bias at the FBI: February 2, March 16, April 13, and August 13, 2018
• – International Olympic Committee President on the Winter Olympic Games: February 5 and 25, 2018
• – Administration Officials Respond to Leadership Changes in Trump White House: February 8, March 13, July 5, October 3, November 7, and December 15, 2018
• – State and Federal Officials Respond to Parkland Shooting: February 15 and 23, 2018
• – Department of Justice Issues Indictments against Russians; Trump and Putin Meet for Summit: February 16, and July 13 and 16, 2018
• – Ethiopian Prime Minister Resigns: February 17 and 23, 2018
• – Governors Respond to Teacher Strikes in West Virginia, Oklahoma, and Arizona: February 21, March 6, April 12, and May 3, 2018
• MARCH
• – U.S. and Chinese Officials Respond to Trade Dispute: March 2, 8, 22, and 24, April 3, and June 16, 2018
• – China Adopts Amendment Eliminating Term Limits: March 11 and 12, 2018
• – British and Russian Officials Respond to Nerve Agent Attack: March 12, 13, 14, and 22, September 5, and October 3, 2018
• – Trump Administration and Courts Rule on Tech Mergers: March 12, June 12, and September 11, 2018
• APRIL
• – Trump Administration Remarks on U.S. Immigration Policy: April 4 and 6, and June 18 and 20, 2018
• – Chemical Attack in Syria Sparks International Action: April 10 and 13, 2018
• – Facebook CEO Testifies before Congress on Use of Consumer Data: April 11 and June 29, 2018
• – North and South Korean Leaders Issue Declaration for Peace: April 27 and September 19, 2018
• – United Nations Climate Change Releases First Annual Report: April 30, 2018
• MAY
• – NASA Announces Launch of New Mission to Mars; European Scientists Find Martian Lake: May 5 and July 25, 2018
• – President Trump and European Leaders on Decision to Remove the U.S. from the Iran Nuclear Deal: May 8, 2018
• – U.S., Israeli Officials Remark on Embassy Move to Jerusalem; UN Responds to Gaza Violence: May 14 and 18, and June 13, 2018
• – International Community Responds to Venezuelan Presidential Election: May 21, 2018
• – Ireland Votes to Legalize Abortion: May 28 and October 4, 2018
• JUNE
• – Supreme Court Rules on Religious Freedom in Wedding Cake Decision: June 4, 2018
• – President Trump, Chairman Kim Remark on Historic Summit: June 12, 2018
• – IMF Issues Financial Support during Argentina Financial Crisis: June 20, August 29, and October 26, 2018
• – Supreme Court Rules on Trump Travel Ban: June 26, 2018
• – Justice Kennedy Announces Retirement from Supreme Court; Kavanaugh Nominated: June 27, and September 26 and 27, 2018
• – Supreme Court Rules on Public-Sector Unions: June 27, 2018
• JULY
• – Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube Executives Testify before Congress on Content Filtering: July 17, 2018
• – State Officials Investigate Sexual Abuse by Catholic Clergy: July 28, August 14, and September 6, 2018
• – Turkish Central Bank on Adjustments to Alleviate Financial Crisis: July 31, August 13, and September 13, 2018
• AUGUST
• – Pope Declares Death Penalty Unacceptable: August 2, 2018
• – Zimbabwe's President Remarks on Historic Election: August 2, 3, and 27, 2018
• – Cohen, Manafort Reach Plea Agreements in Special Counsel Probe: August 21, September 14, and November 26 and 29, 2018
• – Australian Prime Minister Resigns following Leadership Challenge: August 24, 2018
• – President Trump on New Trade Pact with Mexico and Canada: August 31, October 2, and December 1, 2018
• SEPTEMBER
• – India Supreme Court Decriminalizes Homosexuality and Adultery: September 6 and September 27, 2018
• – Census Bureau Releases Annual Report on Poverty in the United States: September 12, 2018
• – Prime Minister May, EU Remark on Brexit Negotiations: September 21, October 22, November 25 and 26, December 10 and 17, 2018
• – Trump Addresses the UN General Assembly: September 25, 2018
• – Swedish Parliament Vote of No Confidence in Prime Minister: September 25 and October 22, 2018
• OCTOBER
• – United Nations Remarks on Election in Democratic Republic of the Congo: October 6, November 22, and December 22, 2018
• – IPCC and U.S. Reports Warn of Climate Change Impacts: October 8, November 10, November 12, November 17, and November 23, 2018
• – Armenian Prime Minister Resigns: October 16, 2018
• – Turkish President, U.S. Leaders Remark on Journalist Killed in Saudi Arabia: October 17, October 23, and November 20, 2018
• – United Nations Briefing on the Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen: October 23, 2018
• – Brazilian President Comments on General Election: October 28 and November 7, 2018
• NOVEMBER
• – Federal Officials Remark on Immigration Procedures; Supreme Court Denies Asylum Policy Stay: November 1 and 9, and December 20 and 21, 2018
• – Donald Trump and Nancy Pelosi Respond to Midterm Elections: November 7, 2018
• – Martial Law Declared in Ukraine: November 26, November 27, and December 20, 2018
• DECEMBER
• – Former President George H. W. Bush Dies: December 1 and December 5, 2018
• – French President Comments on Yellow Vest Protests: December 1 and December 10, 2018
• – Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Antirape Activists: December 10, 2018
• – President Trump and Democrats Remark on Federal Government Shutdown: December 11 and 22, 2018, and January 25, 2019
• – Fed Hikes Interest Rate; Treasury Secretary Remarks on Economy: December 19 and 23, 2018
• – President Trump Announces U.S. Troops to Withdraw from Syria; Defense Leaders Resign: December 19 and December 20, 2018
• – President Trump Remarks on Criminal Justice Overhaul: December 21, 2018