Rafi Schwartz, The Week US

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

IN 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 6 February 26

Speed Read The rule strips longstanding job protections from federal workers

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published 6 February 26

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 5 February 26

Speed Read The emergency docket order had no dissents from the court

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published 5 February 26

Speed Read Trump has continually gone after the university during his second term

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published 4 February 26

IN 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 3 February 26

Speed Read Ed Martin lost his title as assistant attorney general

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published 3 February 26

Speed Read Trump is publicly defending the Homeland Security secretary

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published 28 January 26

IN THE SPOTLIGHT The European Union has officially begun investigating Elon Musk’s proprietary AI, as regulators zero in on Grok’s porn problem and its impact continent-wide

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published 27 January 26

Speed Read The 24-year-old police officer was killed during the initial Hamas attack

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published 27 January 26

In the Spotlight What began as a plan to redevelop the Gaza Strip is quickly emerging as a new lever of global power for a president intent on upending the standing world order

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published 23 January 26

Speed Read Trump accused the company of closing his accounts for political reasons

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published 23 January 26

Speed Read Trump and NATO have ‘formed the framework for a future deal,’ the president claimed

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published 22 January 26

TALKING POINTS The deadly provocations of federal officers in Minnesota have put ICE back in the national spotlight

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published 21 January 26