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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Is the era of robotaxis over before it ever really started?
Talking Point As the nascent self-driving ride service industry gears up to expand beyond San Francisco, some tech and transportation experts say it's time to pump the breaks
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Is Arizona next on the Trump indictment trend?
Today's Big Question Investigators are ramping up another probe into the former president's inner circle and their "fake elector" efforts in the Grand Canyon State
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Meta's Canadian news blockade is about more than just money
Talking Point The simmering battle over posting — and paying for — news is heating up, right as some Canadians say it matters most
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Will Donald Trump and Tucker Carlson's debate night counterprogramming plan pay off?
Today's Big Question The former president and former Fox News have conducted an interview to directly conflict with the first 2024 GOP debate
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Can Trump follow court-imposed social media rules?
Today's Big Question A legal fight over his online messages might be just what the former president wants
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Is a corporate CV a path to the presidency?
Today's Big Question White House candidates tout their private sector expertise, but is that enough to qualify them for a career in public service?
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Vietnamese EV maker VinFast wows with staggering Nasdaq debut
Speed Read Can the company keep up the pace, or is it running out of gas?
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Should Donald Trump move his Georgia trial to federal court?
Talking Point He claims the behavior for which he's charged was conducted as part of his presidential obligations
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Meet Ken Chesebro, the low-profile architect of Trump's 'fake electors' plan
In the Spotlight How a former "liberal Democrat" helped engineer a core part of the former president's alleged plot to subvert the 2020 election
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Is Biden's silence on Trump's indictments smart politics or a missed opportunity?
Today's Big Question Inside the Biden-world debate on how to respond to the growing list of criminal charges against the Republican presidential frontrunner
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Why is this indictment different from all other indictments?
Today's Big Question The Fulton County charges aren't just Trump's latest legal threat — they might be his biggest challenge to date
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Montana youth win 'monumental' climate decision
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What's fueling Trump's debate dilemma?
Today's Big Question With the first debate of the 2024 GOP primary looming, the current frontrunner seems entirely uninterested
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Why Biden is hedging on a climate emergency declaration
Under the Radar The difference between proclaiming an official climate emergency "in practice" and in actuality is more than just rhetorical hair-splitting
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Is Ohio's Issue 1 blowout a fluke or a sign of things to come?
Today's Big Question Voters rejected a GOP effort to restrict electoral power and limit abortion access, a potential preview of 2024
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Trump gambles on a 'free speech' defense strategy
Talking Point With his legal challenges mounting, the former president is betting big on the First Amendment
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Is the Mitch McConnell era coming to a close?
Today's Big Question Can the most powerful Senate Republican in recent memory hang on for another Trump election cycle?
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Are Trump's indictment-inspired cash bounces starting to fall flat?
Today's Big Question What was once a reliable money train may be showing signs of slowing
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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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