What Happened Was...

A lightning fast recap of the week's biggest events for August 15th - August 21st, 2022

President Biden signs into law H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (climate change and health care bill) in the State Dining Room of the White House on Tuesday, August 16, 2022. (Photo by Demetrius Freeman/via Getty Images)

Below is a catch-up of the significant events of this past week. You can check in with a minimal time commitment, read about the big stuff, and stay in the know before we’re on to the next. If you want more information on the events of the past week, you might want to scroll through my Twitter feed for more detail on other topics that I don’t mention below.

Gun Violence

There were 14 separate mass shooting incidents in the US last week, where eight people were killed and 56 were injured. I document all mass shooting incidents for the week every Sunday, so please take a moment to review them and remember to keep up the fight for sensible gun reform. 

1. Sunday, August 14, 2022: Baltimore, Maryland

2. Sunday, August 14, 2022: Chicago, Illinois

3. Sunday, August 14, 2022: Phoenix, Arizona

4. Tuesday, August 16, 2022: Memphis, Tennessee

5. Tuesday, August 16, 2022: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

6. Wednesday, August 17, 2022: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

7. Wednesday, August 17, 2022: Chicago, Illinois

8. Thursday, August 18, 2022: Norfolk, Virginia

9. Friday, August 19, 2022: Chicago, Illinois

10. Friday, August 19, 2022: Chicago, Illinois

11. Saturday, August 20, 2022: Bloomsberg, Pennsylvania

12. Saturday, August 20, 2022: Chicago, Illinois

13. Saturday, August 20, 2022: Wilmington, Deleware

14. Saturday, August 20, 2022: Ashville, North Carolina

• The Senate Leadership Fund, a PAC with close ties to Mitch McConnell, launched $28 million worth of TV and radio ads this week that will air in Ohio in support of JD Vance, a clear sign that national Republicans are shifting more to defense in the state.