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
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Was Devon Archer's testimony a Republican silver bullet or just fool's gold?
Today's Big Question Republicans touted the former Hunter Biden associate's congressional appearance — did he have the goods?
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Why is Saudi Arabia so keen on hosting a Ukrainian peace summit?
Today's Big Question The kingdom is looking beyond Ukraine and Russia, hoping to flex some international muscle of its own
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Inside the billionaire business plan for the apocalypse
In Depth It's the end of the world as we know it and they (want to) feel fine
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Is there a way to get Russia to pay for the war?
Today's Big Question Global powers have begun wrestling with the thorny question of how to make Putin pick up the tab for Ukraine's reconstruction
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Is Hunter Biden's new courtroom drama a speed bump or a total derailment?
Today's Big Question Where do Hunter Biden, his father, and the Republicans out for blood go from here?
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Is the threat of impeachment the new presidential normal?
Today's Big Question Impeachment fever: chronic or curable?
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Is Florida's new PragerU partnership a fluke, or a sign of things to come?
Today's Big Question A new partnership with a conservative media outlet is raising eyebrows about a new front in the fight over U.S. education
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Is Israel's judicial overhaul a democratic point of no return?
Today's Big Question Critics worry a controversial new law will trigger a constitutional crisis — or even a civil war
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The Kevin McCarthy dilemma: to expunge or not to expunge
Under the Radar The perpetually embattled speaker keeps making his bed, only to re-discover he has to sleep in it too
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Is Donald Trump running for president or self-preservation?
Today's Big Question Trump's campaign is as much about reshaping the presidency as it is insulating himself from harm
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Why is everyone rushing to the moon?
Today's Big Question The sky's the limit in the new space race
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Is Marjorie Taylor Greene's escalating feud with Lauren Boebert a warning for the GOP?
Today's Big Question More than just a war of personalities, the growing schism represents a bigger problem for a Republican party struggling to find balance
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Inside Tommy Tuberville's unrelenting military holds
Under the Radar The Alabama Republican Senator is facing serious pushback for taking the conservative fight against reproductive health care straight to the Pentagon
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FDA OKs first over-the-counter oral birth control tablet
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Will Biden and Zelenskyy's NATO meeting resolve Ukraine's frustrations?
Today's Big Question As NATO leaders gather, all eyes are on a face-to-face between the presidents of America and Ukraine
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What did Turkey get for greenlighting Sweden's NATO bid?
Today's Big Question A "historic step" for the Cold War era alliance — and a major win for President Biden's foreign agenda
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Soccer legend Megan Rapinoe announces retirement
Why Everyone’s Talking About The women's soccer star will leave behind a world class legacy
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Where in the world is Yevgeny Prigozhin?
Today's Big Question ...and where does he go from here?
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Can the military solve its recruiting crisis?
Today's Big Question The country's armed services are scrambling to address a significant drop in people signing up to serve Uncle Sam
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What is 'Bidenomics' and why is it suddenly everywhere?
Speed Read As the president works to tout his economic agenda, he's increasingly embraced the term
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Moore v. Harper: what the SCOTUS decision means for free and fair elections
Talking Point The 6-3 decision from an overwhelmingly conservative court was a surprising rebuttal to North Carolina's Republican-held legislature
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DeSantis' pledge to end birthright citizenship marks a new era for Republicans
Speed Read He's not the first to demand a challenge to the 14th Amendment — and won't be the last
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Was Samuel Alito's Wall Street Journal 'prebuttal' a journalistic ethics lapse?
Under the Radar How the paper inserted itself into a growing judicial scandal
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Will Trump's indictment be a fatal blow to his 2024 hopes?
Today's Big Question A new CNN poll has the former president’s favorability drop by 10 points. But that doesn’t mean he's down for good.
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