January

• Federal government shutdown begins 2018-01-20 — A funding lapse began on January 20, 2018 and affected federal operations until a continuing resolution was enacted on January 22. Congressional Research Service ↗ (opens in new tab)
• Funding resumes after January shutdown 2018-01-22 — Congress enacted and the president signed a continuing resolution on January 22, ending the January 2018 funding lapse. Congressional Research Service ↗ (opens in new tab)

March

• The Shape of Water wins Best Picture at the 2018 Academy Awards 2018-03-04 — The Shape of Water won Best Picture at the 2018 Academy Awards, honoring films released in 2017.

  Annual Entertainment anchor event for the America Since 2000 timeline, sourced to the Academy’s official ceremony archive.

  Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ↗ (opens in new tab)
• March for Our Lives rally is held in Washington, D.C. 2018-03-24 — A large March for Our Lives demonstration took place in Washington, D.C., with participants advocating changes to gun policy after the Parkland school shooting. District of Columbia Government ↗ (opens in new tab)
• Federal Reserve raises target rate to 1-1/2–1-3/4% 2018-03-21 — The Federal Open Market Committee raised its target for the federal funds rate to 1-1/2–1-3/4 percent. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System ↗ (opens in new tab)

April

• Kendrick Lamar wins the Pulitzer Prize for Music for DAMN. April 16, 2018 — Kendrick Lamar's album DAMN. won the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Music, the first time in the award's history it went to a work outside classical or jazz. Recording Academy / GRAMMY.com ↗ (opens in new tab)
• Less, by Andrew Sean Greer wins the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction April 16, 2018 — The Pulitzer Prize Board awarded Less, by Andrew Sean Greer the 2018 prize for Fiction. The Pulitzer Prizes ↗ (opens in new tab)
• Cost of Living, by Martyna Majok wins the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Drama April 16, 2018 — The Pulitzer Prize Board awarded Cost of Living, by Martyna Majok the 2018 prize for Drama. The Pulitzer Prizes ↗ (opens in new tab)

May

• NASA launches the InSight Mars lander May 5, 2018 — InSight launched to study Mars’s deep interior and seismic activity. National Aeronautics and Space Administration ↗ (opens in new tab)

June

• Supreme Court decides Trump v. Hawaii 2018-06-26 — The Court upheld the presidential proclamation restricting entry of certain foreign nationals, concluding that the policy fell within the president's statutory authority and survived the constitutional challenge presented. Oyez ↗ (opens in new tab)
• Supreme Court decides Janus v. AFSCME 2018-06-27 — The Court held that requiring nonmember public employees to pay agency fees to a union violated the First Amendment. Oyez ↗ (opens in new tab)

July

• France wins 2018 FIFA World Cup over Croatia July 15, 2018 — France beat Croatia 4-2 in Moscow to win the country's second World Cup title, the highest-scoring final since 1966. Kylian Mbappe became the second teenager to score in a World Cup final, after Pele in 1958. ESPN ↗ (opens in new tab)

August

• NASA launches Parker Solar Probe August 12, 2018 — Parker Solar Probe launched on the first mission designed to fly through the Sun’s outer atmosphere. National Aeronautics and Space Administration ↗ (opens in new tab)

October

• Senate confirms Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court 2018-10-06 — The Senate confirmed Brett M. Kavanaugh as an Associate Justice by a 50-48 vote. U.S. Senate ↗ (opens in new tab)
• UFC 229: Khabib Nurmagomedov submits Conor McGregor, sets PPV record October 6, 2018 — Khabib Nurmagomedov submitted Conor McGregor via fourth-round rear-naked choke at UFC 229, retaining his lightweight title. The event drew an estimated 2.4 million pay-per-view buys, the most of any UFC or MMA event on record. UFC.com ↗ (opens in new tab) Guinness World Records ↗ (opens in new tab)

November

• Democrats win control of the House in the midterm elections 2018-11-06 — The 2018 election produced a Democratic House majority for the 116th Congress. U.S. House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives ↗ (opens in new tab)

December

• FIRST STEP Act becomes law 2018-12-21 — Public Law 115-391 changed federal sentencing and prison policies, including earned-time credits and selected sentencing reforms. GovInfo / U.S. Government Publishing Office ↗ (opens in new tab)
• Partial federal government shutdown begins 2018-12-22 — A partial federal shutdown began on December 22, 2018 after funding lapsed for several appropriations bills. Congressional Research Service ↗ (opens in new tab)
• Federal Reserve raises target rate to 2-1/4–2-1/2% 2018-12-19 — The Federal Open Market Committee raised its target for the federal funds rate to 2-1/4–2-1/2 percent. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System ↗ (opens in new tab)

Date within this year unknown

• Golden State Warriors win the 2018 NBA championship 2018 NBA Finals — Golden State Warriors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 4-0 in the NBA Finals to win the 2018 championship. Kevin Durant was named Finals MVP.

  Annual Sports anchor event for the America Since 2000 timeline. The championship, runner-up, series result, and Finals MVP are sourced from NBA.com history archives.

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• Philadelphia Eagles win Super Bowl LII over Patriots 2018 Super Bowl — The Philadelphia Eagles beat the New England Patriots 41-33 to win the franchise's first Super Bowl championship.

  Minneapolis, Minnesota. U.S. Bank Stadium Location ↗ (opens in new tab)

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• Boston Red Sox win 2018 World Series over Dodgers 2018 World Series — The Boston Red Sox beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4 games to 1 to win their fourth championship since 2004. MLB.com ↗ (opens in new tab)