
Peter Weber, The Week US
Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University. He graduated from Northwestern University with degrees in international studies and performance studies and served in the Peace Corps in Honduras.
Peter has lived in Italy and all major quadrants of the continental U.S. and currently resides in Austin, Texas, where he plays bass and rhythm cello in a garage band.
Latest articles by Peter Weber, The Week US

Gonzales admits affair with aide, faces censure
Speed Read The aide later died by suicide
-

Senate GOP sinks bill to reclaim war powers in Iran
Speed Read The bill would have limited Trump’s authority over the Iran conflict
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
Speed Read -

Georgia dad guilty in son’s alleged school shooting
speed read Colin Gray allowed his son access to a gun he used to kill two high school students and two teachers in 2024
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
speed read -

Primaries set up big races in Texas, North Carolina
speed read The 2026 midterms kicked off with primary elections in three states
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
speed read -

Supreme Court sides with parents in trans fight
speed read The court ruled that California schools cannot prevent teachers from notifying parents about their child’s gender identity
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
speed read -

Minneapolis investigating Bovino, others in ICE surge
speed read Border Patrol official Greg Bovino, the former public face of Trump’s aggressive deportation efforts in Minneapolis, is under investigation
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
speed read -

‘Sinners’ takes top honors at SAG Actor Awards
speed read Ryan Coogler’s Southern vampire drama won best ensemble and star Michael B. Jordan won best male lead actor
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
speed read -

Pakistan’s ‘open war’ with Afghanistan heats up
speed read Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif said the country is in ‘open war’ with Afghanistan following airstrikes
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
speed read -

Trump warns more US deaths ‘likely’ in Iran war
speed read The White House has yet to explain to Congress or the general public what prompted the attacks that may draw the US into another Middle East war
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
speed read -

Hillary Clinton testifies she didn’t know Epstein
speed read The former secretary of state said that she never met Epstein and was being used as a prop in ‘partisan political theater’
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
speed read -

Netflix drops Warner Bros bid, ceding to Paramount
speed read If Paramount takes over, CNN and CBS will be under the control of Paramount’s David Ellison, a friend of President Trump
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
speed read -

ICE arrests, releases student at Columbia amid uproar
speed read Federal immigration authorities arrested a Columbia University student, triggering protests on campus
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
speed read -

The origins of marriage
In Depth The institution of marriage has become something of a political battlefield. How did marriage begin and why?
By Peter Weber, The Week US Last updated
In Depth -

Surgeon general nominee dodges vaccine questions
speed read Dr. Casey Means, the wellness influencer tapped by Trump to be US surgeon general, declined to recommend measles or flu vaccinations
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
speed read -

Cuba kills 4 ‘infiltrators’ in Florida-flagged boat
speed read The passengers were alleged Cubans living in the US trying to infiltrate the island with terrorist intent
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
speed read -

Clarence Thomas and his many scandals
In Depth The Supreme Court justice has 'engaged in a yearslong pattern of behaving in ways that other justices, and many elected politicians, do not'
By Peter Weber, The Week US Last updated
In Depth -

House votes down Senate air safety legislation
speed read The aviation safety bill would have required aircraft to carry advanced location tracking technology, which could have prevented last year’s deadly midair collision
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
speed read -

Trump tells skeptical America the US is winning
speed read In the first State of the Union of his second term, President Trump defended his economic policies and attacked the Democrats
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
speed read -

Top general said to warn Trump of Iran attack risks
speed read The Trump administration is considering an attack on Iran, despite cautioning from the Pentagon’s top general Dan Caine
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
speed read -

Judge moves to bury Trump classified document report
speed read Aileen Cannon blocked the public release of special counsel Jack Smith’s final report into the classified-documents case against President Trump
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
speed read -

Winter Olympics end with US men’s hockey gold
Speed Read The US men’s hockey team beat Canada to win their first Olympic gold medal since 1980
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
Speed Read -

Mexico kills drug lord El Mencho, sparking chaos
Speed Read Cartel members responded with a wave of retaliatory violence across the country
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
Speed Read -

Trump’s tariff loss at Supreme Court roils trade
Speed Read The court ruled that President Donald Trump’s most sweeping tariffs were unlawful
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
Speed Read -

Labor secretary’s husband barred amid assault probe
Speed Read Shawn DeRemer, the husband of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, has been accused of sexual assault
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
Speed Read -

Trump touts pledges at 1st Board of Peace meeting
Speed Read At the inaugural meeting, the president announced nine countries have agreed to pledge a combined $7 billion for a Gaza relief package
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
Speed Read