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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Israel rejects Trump’s new Gaza peace planSpeed Read Israeli forces ‘will not carry out any withdrawal until Hamas is disarmed,’ Netanyahu said
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Iran’s new demands for US complicate Hormuz dealSpeed Read The strait won’t be reopened until the US permanently ends the war and compensates Tehran for damages, Iranian officials said
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Blanche narrowly confirmed as attorney generalSpeed Read Trump’s former personal lawyer and close ally will head up the Justice Department
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Scientists unveil first AI-designed virusSpeed Read The Stanford scientists were able to create 16 new viruses
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Trump-backed Ogles unseated in GOP primarySpeed Read The Tennessee Republican lost to former state Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Hatcher
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Senate confirms Schwartz to lead embattled CDCSpeed Read The vote was largely along partisan lines
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GOP’s Edwards drops bid for reelection, Miller stays inSpeed Read Allegations have emerged that Miller abused his ex-wife and daughter
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Alleged Spokane arsonist linked to previous firesSpeed Read A trio of fires in the city have destroyed at least 700 buildings
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Democratic primaries hand wins to leftist, center factionsSpeed Read Both moderate and progressive Democrats won in Michigan, Virginia, Missouri, Kansas and Washington
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Congo’s Ebola deaths top 1,000Speed Read There are no approved vaccines or treatments for the current outbreak
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Iran war spreads to Red Sea, civilian targets, CIA sitesSpeed Read The U.S. has conducted a 12th night of airstrikes against Iran
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Trump approves nuclear deal with Saudi ArabiaSpeed Read The deal is “certain to prove controversial” among U.S. allies
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Hegseth puts Iran war cost at $37.5B, seeks $67B moreSpeed Read The additional funding was described as an “urgent, necessary” stopgap
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Burnham takes over as UK prime ministerSpeed Read The former Manchester mayor becomes the country’s seventh prime minister in 10 years
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Trump orders 50% tariff on most Canadian goodsSpeed Read The tariffs are set to take effect in 30 days
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US arrests Tate brothers on UK rape chargesSpeed Read British prosecutors said they had filed 38 new charges against the pair
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Spain beats Argentina to win 2nd World CupSpeed Read Ferran Torres scored the winning goal in the 106th minute of the otherwise scoreless game
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Iran war escalates as US reports more troop deathsSpeed Read The U.S. has been striking Iran for nine straight nights
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Bayeux Tapestry returns to UK after 1,000 yearsSpeed Read The Medieval artwork was delivered in a high-security mission to the British Museum
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Trump ousts last members of election assistance panelSpeed Read The administration forced out the three remaining members of a bipartisan commission that supports states in elections
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ICE didn’t film Texas killing, wasn’t seeking slain manSpeed Read ICE has provided no evidence to support its claim that Salgado Araujo was shot by an agent in ‘self-defense’
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Trump praises NATO ‘unity,’ attacks Iran ‘scum’speed read The president left the NATO summit on a positive note and ordered a second night of strikes on Iran
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Platner exits Senate race, Dems plan conventionSpeed Read Support for the Maine Senate hopeful quickly dissipated after an ex-girlfriend accused him of rape
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ICE kills Houston resident from MexicoSpeed Read Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was a father of three and in the process of getting his work permit
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