Rafi Schwartz, The Week US

speed read In the 72 hours since the US and Israel began bombing Iran, the war has already engulfed at least 11 countries

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published 3 March 26

TALKING POINTS A hastily launched war of vaguely articulated goalposts in Iran has thrust Trump’s vision of expanded empire into a spotlight for which it might not be ready

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published 2 March 26

speed read Federal immigration authorities arrested a Columbia University student, triggering protests on campus

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published 27 February 26

IN THE SPOTLIGHT The apparent deletion of dozens of pages relating to sexual assault allegations against the now-president has lawmakers demanding answers — and investigations

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published 26 February 26

speed read Former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers steps down as a professor over his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published 26 February 26

speed read The defense secretary has threatened to cut business ties with AI company Anthropic and designate it a ‘supply chain risk’

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published 25 February 26

speed read Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss hired Attia last month as part of her slate of new contributors

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published 24 February 26

IN THE SPOTLIGHT How does the party out of power plan to mark the president’s first State of the Union speech of his second term? It’s still figuring that out.

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published 23 February 26

IN THE SPOTLIGHT Reactions to the violent killing of an ultraconservative activist offer a glimpse at the culture wars roiling France ahead of next year’s elections

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published 20 February 26

Speed Read The younger brother of King Charles III has not yet been charged

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published 20 February 26

IN THE SPOTLIGHT As the president muses about polling place deployments and a centralized electoral system aimed at one-party control, lawmakers are taking this administration at its word

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published 19 February 26

Speed Read South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to life in prison over his declaration of martial law in 2024

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published 19 February 26

In Depth The president has a long history of controversial remarks about the opposite sex

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Last updated 18 February 26

Speed Read The late night host said CBS pulled his interview with Democratic Texas state representative James Talarico over new FCC rules about political interviews

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published 18 February 26

TODAY’S BIG QUESTION As the Trump administration continues to try — and fail — at indicting its political enemies, Democratic lawmakers have begun seizing the moment for themselves

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published 13 February 26

Speed Read Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pushed for the senator to be demoted over a video in which he reminds military officials they should refuse illegal orders

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published 13 February 26

IN THE SPOTLIGHT A flurry of new consular activity in Nuuk shows how important Greenland has become to Europeans’ anxiety about American imperialism

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published 12 February 26

Speed Read Attorney General Pam Bondi ignored survivors of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and demanded that Democrats apologize to Trump

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published 12 February 26

IN THE SPOTLIGHT Plummeting tourism, scrambling airlines and rolling blackouts are pushing Cuban society to the brink

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published 11 February 26

Speed Read Trump has accused the West African government of failing to protect Christians from terrorist attacks

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published 11 February 26

Speed Read She offered to talk only if she first received a pardon from President Donald Trump

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published 10 February 26