What Happened Was...

A lightning fast comprehensive recap of the week's biggest events for Feb. 27th - March 5th, 2023

An attendee yawns, amongst a sea of empty chairs, following a speech by Donald Trump Jr., at the 2023 Conservative Political Action Conference at Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center on Friday, March 3, 2023 in National Harbor, Maryland. (Photo by Kent Nishimura /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 past week's events, you might want to scroll through my Twitter feed for more detail on other topics I don’t mention below.

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Gun Violence This Week

There were 11 separate mass shooting incidents where 15 people were killed and 22 were injured. My Sunday recap covers all of this as well as the week's most critical news: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, February 26, 2023: Capitol Heights, Maryland

2. Sunday, February 26, 2023: Memphis, Tennessee

3. Sunday, February 26, 2023: Detroit, Michigan

4. Sunday, February 26, 2023: Pompano Beach, Florida

5. Sunday, February 26, 2023: Machesney Park, Florida

6. Monday, February 27, 2023: Memphis, Tennessee

7. Monday, February 27, 2023: New Richmond, Ohio

8. Wednesday, March 1, 2023: Cocoa, Florida

9. Saturday, March 4, 2023: Los Angeles, California

10. Saturday, March 4, 2023: San Pedro, California

11. Sunday, March 5, 2023: Shreveport, Louisiana

    Amee Vanderpool @girlsreallyrule

    Watch this NOW. @jonstewart uses sublime common sense and unyielding pressure to back OK State Senator @NathanDahm (who has penned several bills loosening gun restrictions) into a corner every second that he's not twisting himself into a pretzel.

• A Texas Republican lawmaker introduced The Women and Child Safety Act (which my editor would like you to know on its own is horrible grammar) last week, which would compel internet providers in the state to block websites that sell or provide information on how to obtain abortion pills, such as Plan C and Aid Access.

• An unsealed Dominion court filing, that was made public on Monday, has revealed that Fox's Rupert Murdoch admitted, under oath in his January deposition, that Fox News hosts knowingly endorsed the false notion of a stolen election.

• Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz (FL) recently implied that some members of Congress carried firearms in the US Capitol Complex and onto the floor of the House of Representatives before the metal detectors at security checkpoints were actually removed three days before the Jan. 6 anniversary.

Amee Vanderpool @girlsreallyrule

Here is @mattgaetz bragging that Members of Congress (Republican) were carrying weapons down on the house floor due to the US Capitol Security loophole not being closed: “Absolutely, the day that metal detectors came down. Maybe the day before, who knows?”

• This week Iranian authorities began to investigate the revenge poisoning of hundreds of schoolgirls in "deliberate attacks designed to prevent girls from seeking an education,"that have been rampant following the prominent role girls and young women have been playing in the protests that have rocked authorities in the Islamic Republic.