
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.
Latest articles by Rafi Schwartz, The Week US
-
Hegseth gives Anthropic ultimatum on guardrailsspeed 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
speed read -
Longevity guru Attia out at CBS News over Epstein tiesspeed 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
speed read -
Democrats seek calm and counterprogramming ahead of SOTUIN 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
IN THE SPOTLIGHT -
Quentin Deranque: a student’s death energizes the French far rightIN 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
IN THE SPOTLIGHT -
Britain’s ex-Prince Andrew arrested over Epstein tiesSpeed Read The younger brother of King Charles III has not yet been charged
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
Speed Read -
Why are election experts taking Trump’s midterm threats seriously?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
IN THE SPOTLIGHT -
Ex-South Korean leader gets life sentence for insurrectionSpeed 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
Speed Read -
Things Donald Trump has said about womenIn Depth The president has a long history of controversial remarks about the opposite sex
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Last updated
In Depth -
Colbert, CBS spar over FCC and Talarico interviewSpeed 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
Speed Read -
How Democrats are turning DOJ lemons into partisan lemonadeTODAY’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
TODAY’S BIG QUESTION -
Judge blocks Hegseth from punishing Kelly over videoSpeed 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
Speed Read -
Greenland’s capital becomes ground zero for the country’s diplomatic straitsIN 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
IN THE SPOTLIGHT -
Bondi, Democrats clash over Epstein in hearingSpeed 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
Speed Read -
Trump’s fuel blockade puts Cuba in crisis modeIN THE SPOTLIGHT Plummeting tourism, scrambling airlines and rolling blackouts are pushing Cuban society to the brink
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
IN THE SPOTLIGHT -
US to send 200 troops to Nigeria to train armySpeed Read Trump has accused the West African government of failing to protect Christians from terrorist attacks
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
Speed Read -
Maxwell pleads 5th, offers Epstein answers for pardonSpeed Read She offered to talk only if she first received a pardon from President Donald Trump
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
Speed Read -
Minnesota's legal system buckles under Trump's ICE surgeIN THE SPOTLIGHT Mass arrests and chaotic administration have pushed Twin Cities courts to the brink as lawyers and judges alike struggle to keep pace with ICE’s activity
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
IN THE SPOTLIGHT -
Trump reclassifies 50,000 federal jobs to ease firingsSpeed Read The rule strips longstanding job protections from federal workers
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
Speed Read -
What happens now that the US-Russia nuclear treaty is expiring?TODAY’S BIG QUESTION Weapons experts worry that the end of the New START treaty marks the beginning of a 21st-century atomic arms race
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
TODAY’S BIG QUESTION -
Supreme Court upholds California gerrymanderSpeed Read The emergency docket order had no dissents from the court
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
Speed Read -
Trump demands $1B from Harvard, deepening feudSpeed Read Trump has continually gone after the university during his second term
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
Speed Read -
ICE’s facial scanning is the tip of the surveillance icebergIN THE SPOTLIGHT Federal troops are increasingly turning to high-tech tracking tools that push the boundaries of personal privacy
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
IN THE SPOTLIGHT -
Trump's ‘weaponization czar’ demoted at DOJSpeed Read Ed Martin lost his title as assistant attorney general
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
Speed Read -
Democrats pledge Noem impeachment if not firedSpeed Read Trump is publicly defending the Homeland Security secretary
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
Speed Read
