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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Judge reopens Trump challenge in secrets case
Speed Read Aileen Cannon continues to delay and complicate the classified documents case
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Kenyan President William Ruto makes stunning about-face on controversial tax bill
In The Spotlight After days of deadly civil unrest, the African leader abruptly backed down from the costly legislation he'd once championed as necessary to save his country from crippling default
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The presidential debate is as much a trial of CNN as it is the candidates
In The Spotlight Thursday night's spotlight may be on Joe Biden and Donald Trump, but the host network's reputation — and its future — are also on the line
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Supreme Court sides with Biden in social media case
Speed Read The federal government may continue to flag misinformation on social media platforms, the court ruled
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Biden bans massive antivirus software company due to Russian hacker concerns
In The Spotlight Kaspersky Lab makes some of the best cybersecurity software around. Is it also a front for the Russian government?
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Can Trump turn Michigan's Arab community red with help from his in-laws?
Today's Big Question How the former president plans to use anger over Biden's Gaza policy to win over a skeptical bloc in a crucial battleground state
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UN-backed Kenyan force arrives in Haiti
Speed Read The mission is intended to combat the country's rampant gang violence
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Supreme Court to weigh transgender care limits
Speed Read The case challenges a Tennessee law restricting care for trans minors
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Israeli defense chief visits US as Hezbollah tensions rise
Speed Read Yoav Gallant will hold talks with US officials in Washington this week
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Judge ignored calls to decline Trump documents case
Speed Read Aileen Cannon, who will oversee the former president's case, was appointed by Trump himself in late 2020
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IRS seeks to close loophole used by ultra-wealthy
Speed Read "Partnership basis shifting" means financial assets are shuttled through related corporate entities to avoid being taxed
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Who is Royce White, the basketball star challenging Sen. Amy Klobuchar?
In The Spotlight He's railed against the 'Jewish elite' and said women have become 'too mouthy.' Now the one-time college hoops star has the GOP's endorsement to try and flip Minnesota red
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Biden warns of more Trump Supreme Court picks
Speed Read President Joe Biden and former President Barack Obama discussed the repercussions of a second Trump term at a fundraiser
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Supreme Court rejects abortion pill challenge
Speed Read Access to mifepristone has been preserved, though some think it is only a temporary victory
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Why the Hunter Biden verdict isn't the slam dunk Republicans have been calling for
Talking Points After years of targeting the President's family amidst claims of a rigged justice system, some conservatives still aren't satisfied with the younger Biden's three felony convictions.
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Why does Trump talk about sharks so much?
The Explainer How to understand the former president's comments on one of nature's perfect killing machines
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Southern Baptists vote to oppose IVF
Speed Read The nonbinding resolution urges Southern Baptists to consider embryos as people
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Hunter Biden found guilty on gun charges
Speed Read President Joe Biden's son was convicted for lying about his drug use to buy and illegally possess a firearm
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Elon Musk's future at Tesla may hang in the (very expensive) balance
Talking Points The iconic electric vehicle's board must convince shareholders it's worth awarding their tech titan CEO a $50 billion pay compensation package — or he might walk
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Steve Bannon ordered to prison by July 1
Speed Read The former Trump adviser will serve a four-month contempt of Congress sentence
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Could Donald Trump prosecute his political enemies if he's reelected?
Today's Big Question What happens if the former President makes good on his vows to target his adversaries and rivals upon a return to the White House?
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Earth broke heat records 12 months straight
Speed Read As global temperatures surpass past measurements, UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres calls for action to prevent ‘climate hell’
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Biden aims to limit asylum at US-Mexico border
Speed Read The president instituted significant restrictions on migrants seeking asylum at the border
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Hawaii's Kilauea erupts in area calm since 1974
Speed Read The Big Island volcano is one of the world's most active
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