
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.
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Senate GOP backs Iran war again, but deadline loomsSpeed Read This marked the fourth attempt by Democrats to limit Trump’s power
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DOJ moves to wipe Jan. 6 sedition convictionsSpeed Read Trump had previously commuted lengthy prison sentences for the group
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Israel and Lebanon hold rare talks as fighting ragesSpeed Read The two nations had not held official meetings in over 30 years
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Trump deletes Jesus image after backlashSpeed Read The president claimed he thought the image depicted him as a doctor
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Canada’s Carney clinches majority in election trifectaSpeed Read The Liberal Party now holds 174 seats, keeping Carney in office through 2029
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Swalwell, Gonzales to resign amid House investigationsSpeed Read Both men are accused of incidents of sexual misconduct
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Trump attacks Pope Leo amid Iran war criticismSpeed Read Leo is “WEAK on Crime, and terrible for Foreign Policy,” Trump said
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Trump vows Iran naval blockade after talks failSpeed Read The U.S. Navy will block “any and all Ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait,” Trump said
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Hungary’s Orbán ousted in landslide defeatSpeed Read Voter turnout was nearly 80%, a post-Communist high in the country
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Chimpanzee ‘civil war’ in Uganda baffles scientistsSpeed Read This war has been ongoing for eight years, scientists said
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Hegseth must open Pentagon to reporters, judge rulesSpeed Read The Defense Department “cannot simply reinstate an unlawful policy,” the judge wrote
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Bondi to defy House Epstein subpoenaSpeed Read Democrats and some Republicans criticized Bondi for the move
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US-Iran ceasefire teeters as Israel hammers LebanonSpeed Read The strikes in Lebanon killed at least 254 people
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GOP keeps Greene seat, loses Wisconsin court raceSpeed Read The Georgia Republican won his seat by 25 fewer points than Trump in 2024
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Trump and Iran agree to 2-week ceasefire, with caveatsSpeed Read The deal is subject to the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, said Trump
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Minneapolis video refutes ICE account of shootingSpeed Read The agency originally claimed the assailant had beaten one of their officers with a shovel
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Artemis II sets new deep-space record in lunar flybySpeed Read The mission broke the record set by Apollo 13 in 1970
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Pepsi quits London festival amid Ye criticismSpeed Read Pressure has been mounting for Ye to be pulled from his headlining role
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US rescues 2 fighter jet aviators shot down in IranSpeed Read The second fighter was rescued following a Special Operations mission
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Trump threatens Iran with ‘Hell’ as pope prays for peaceSpeed Read Trump’s message featured obscenities and appeared to mock Islam
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EPA puts microplastics, drugs on tap water listSpeed Read A $144 million study into microplastics in water was also announced
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Hegseth ousts top Army officer, expanding purgeSpeed Read No reason was given for the officer’s firing
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Trump fires Bondi after tumultuous tenureSpeed Read Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche will serve as acting AG
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NASA launches Artemis II, new moonshot eraSpeed Read The crew aims to be the moon's first human visitors in decades
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