What Happened Was...

A lightning fast recap of the week's biggest events for August 8th - August 14th, 2022

Local law enforcement officers are seen in front of the home of former President Donald Trump at Mar-A-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida on August 9, 2022. (Photo by Giorgio Viera/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 ten separate mass shooting incidents in the US last week, where six people were killed and 48 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 7, 2022: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

2. Sunday, August 7, 2022: Birmingham, Alabama

3. Sunday, August 7, 2022: Cincinnati, Ohio

4. Sunday, August 7, 2022: Atlanta, Georgia

5. Monday, August 8, 2022: Richmond, Virginia

6. Thursday, August 11, 2022: Brentwood, California

7. Friday, August 12, 2022: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

8. Friday, August 12, 2022: St. Louis, Missouri

9. Saturday, August 13, 2022: Renton, Washington

10. Saturday, August 13, 2022: Raleigh, North Carolina

• Senator Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), who single-handedly thwarted Democrats’ longtime goal of raising taxes on wealthy investors, received nearly $1 million over the past year from private equity professionals, hedge fund managers and venture capitalists whose taxes would have increased under the plan.