
Rafi Schwartz, The Week US
Rafi Schwartz has worked as a politics writer at The Week since 2022, where he covers elections, Congress and the White House. He was previously a contributing writer with Mic focusing largely on politics, a senior writer with Splinter News, a staff writer for Fusion's news lab, and the managing editor of Heeb Magazine, a Jewish life and culture publication. Rafi's work has appeared in Rolling Stone, GOOD and The Forward, among others. He is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin, Madison, with a major in religious studies, and a minor in integrated liberal studies.
Rafi lives in the Twin Cities, where he does not bike, run or take part in any team sports. He does, however, have a variety of interests, hobbies and passions.
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Inside Trump's presidential profiteeringIN THE SPOTLIGHT In less than a decade, the president has turned his office into a billion-dollar pipeline for legally dubious personal enrichment
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Trump weighs Iran offer to end war without nuclear dealSpeed Read Iranians are “serious about getting themselves out of the mess that they’re in,” said Secretary of State Marco Rubio
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How is Trump trying to turn the WHCA attack into a political opportunity?TODAY'S BIG QUESTION Another close call with a would-be assassin has pushed the White House to revisit some go-to responses for moments of heightened national peril
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Meta to cut 10% of workforce in pivot to AISpeed Read The company is slashing about 8,000 positions
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How will a Hungary without Orbán impact Ukraine?TODAY'S BIG QUESTION Both countries look forward to a future beyond ousted authoritarian leader Viktor Orbán
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Georgia Democratic Rep. David Scott dies at 80Speed Read Scott had recently filed to run for a 13th congressional term
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Hegseth ends US military flu vaccine requirementSpeed Read Vaccines will still be available for service members who want them
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Kash Patel files $250M suit against The AtlanticSpeed Read Patel accused the magazine of publishing a “sweeping, malicious, and defamatory hit piece”
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Why is Trump turning to economic warfare in Iran?TODAY'S BIG QUESTION The Trump administration considers adding monetary munitions to its martial tool chest
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JD Vance: the vice president of diminishing returnsTALKING POINT Whether he's bringing peace the Middle East or arguing Just War theory with the Bishop of Rome, Vance seems to be everywhere these days.
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Minnesota charges ICE agent with felony assaultSpeed Read The agent allegedly pointed his gun at two people in another car
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The 5 wildest ideas Donald Trump has proposedIN THE SPOTLIGHT From futuristic ‘freedom cities’ to multipurpose medbeds, the president has no shortage of far-fetched pitches
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Jury finds Ticketmaster, Live Nation run monopolySpeed Read The verdict “will be an earthquake in the industry,” one analyst said
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Dems file 25th Amendment bill amid Trump outburstsSpeed Read The bill was introduced by Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.)
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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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The Department of Justice’s investigation is the latest in Trump’s decades-long feud with the NFLIN THE SPOTLIGHT By targeting the NFL for allegedly forcing customers into expensive streaming options, Trump’s DOJ extends a long-running animosity
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The rift over Iran between Trump and conservative figures deepensIN THE SPOTLIGHT The president’s scattershot diplomacy has some of MAGA’s most prominent talking heads breaking ranks
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Melania Trump denies Epstein tiesSpeed Read The first lady also called on Congress to hold a hearing with survivors
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Trump probably can’t quit NATO but he can wreck itTHE EXPLAINER While an official withdrawal is unlikely, there’s still plenty the US could do to cut the decades-old security compact off at the knees
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Gilgo Beach serial killer confesses to 8 murdersSpeed Read The murders occurred between 1993 and 2010
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Why Hungary’s elections matter to the global rightTHE EXPLAINER The far-right has long looked to Viktor Orbán’s government as the model for its ultra-nationalist project. With days to go before Hungary’s national election, they’re starting to worry.
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Australia charges former war hero with war crimesSpeed Read Ben Roberts-Smith is Australia’s most decorated living veteran
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The 6 most sci-fi things Trump-era Republicans have claimedIn the spotlight Some notable conservatives are pushing the boundaries of both politics and science
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Supreme Court clears path to wipe Bannon convictionSpeed Read The former presidential adviser was convicted of defying a congressional subpoena
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