If you felt like you lived a decade in the last year, you're not alone.

President Trump Donald John TrumpSteele Dossier sub-source was subject of FBI counterintelligence probe Pelosi slams Trump executive order on pre-existing conditions: It 'isn't worth the paper it's signed on' Trump 'no longer angry' at Romney because of Supreme Court stance MORE's second year in office was a nonstop news event that began and ended with government shutdowns.

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In between, there was a midterm campaign and election that resulted in the flipping of the House majority to Democrats, a string of deadly gun shootings that turned a group of student-survivors into political leaders and the most volatile Supreme Court confirmation in decades.

And that was just the beginning.

Read on for a look back at how The Hill covered some of the top stories of the year:

i just read something like 'hey you know how long 2018 has been? we had an olympics this year and everybody forgot about it.'



and i just stared off into the distance like — Premee (@premeesaurus) November 25, 2018

JANUARY: First shutdown of the year

FEBRUARY: A devastating school shooting

MARCH: Stormy Daniels storms onto the scene

A sketch years later about a nonexistent man. A total con job, playing the Fake News Media for Fools (but they know it)! https://t.co/9Is7mHBFda — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 18, 2018

APRIL: Prosecutors home in on Cohen

Wanted to share some exciting personal news... pic.twitter.com/ZZyu9pG2nq — Tammy Duckworth (@SenDuckworth) January 23, 2018

The socks worn by the 41st President of the United States of America at today’s funeral for former First Lady Barbara Bush. pic.twitter.com/12libHt1Jv — Jim McGrath (@jgm41) April 21, 2018

April 19: The Justice Department released Comey’s memos in which he detailed a number of personal encounters with Trump.

April 19: The United Kingdom became the first nation to issue a ban on single-use plastic straws, an eco-friendly move that was mimicked by companies, cities and other bodies globally.

April 26: House Chaplain Patrick Conroy is House Chaplain Patrick Conroy is forced from his position by Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.). The decision proves controversial, with calls from Democrats and Republicans that Conroy be reinstated. Conroy rescinded his resignation days later.

April 28: Comedian Michelle Wolf took heat from conservatives and journalists alike after a controversial set at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner, where she took aim at a number of targets and particularly White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders. The association apologized for Wolf and later would tap historian Ron Chernow to be the entertainment at the 2019 dinner instead of a traditional comedian.

MAY: First shots fired in trade war

JUNE: A historic summit

So grateful to @realDonaldTrump, Jared Kushner & to everyone who has showed compassion & contributed countless hours to this important moment for Ms. Alice Marie Johnson. Her commutation is inspirational & gives hope to so many others who are also deserving of a second chance. — Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) June 6, 2018

JULY: Trump meets Putin

AUGUST: Guilty, guilty

Aug. 3: Trump launched a feud with NBA superstar LeBron James by tweeting that CNN host Don Lemon “made Lebron look smart, which isn’t easy to do.” The comment sparked a resurgence of accusations that Trump frequently targets the intelligence of African-American athletes and celebrities.

Lebron James was just interviewed by the dumbest man on television, Don Lemon. He made Lebron look smart, which isn’t easy to do. I like Mike! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 4, 2018

SEPTEMBER: A controversial Supreme Court fight

Sept. 3: Nike featured former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick in its 50th anniversary “Just Do It” ad campaign, prompting boycotts and backlash from opponents of NFL players kneeling during the national anthem at games to protest racial inequality and police brutality, a movement popularized by Kaepernick.

Believe in something, even if it means sacrificing everything. #JustDoIt pic.twitter.com/SRWkMIDdaO — Colin Kaepernick (@Kaepernick7) September 3, 2018

We believe Christine Blasey Ford.

We still believe Anita Hill.#BelieveWomen pic.twitter.com/Z3OGqgfgox — TIME'S UP (@TIMESUPNOW) September 17, 2018

OCTOBER: Khashoggi is killed

Kanye just said “motherf***er” in the Oval Office. Per WH pool. — Jim Acosta (@Acosta) October 11, 2018

NOVEMBER: Dems take House in midterms

This is a video that Infowars made. They sped it up so that it seems more violent than it is. https://t.co/FH1tsGSSaU — Nicole Goodkind (@NicoleGoodkind) November 8, 2018

DECEMBER: Government shuttered yet again