Peter Weber

Senior editor

Peter Weber is a senior editor at TheWeek.com, and has handled the editorial night shift since the website launched in 2008. A graduate of Northwestern University, Peter has worked at Facts on File and The New York Times Magazine. He speaks Spanish and Italian and plays bass and rhythm cello in an Austin rock band. Follow him on Twitter.

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Briefing

Why Biden's Medicare drug price breakthrough is a 'BFD'

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What goes up...

U.S. gas prices slip below $4 a gallon, AAA says

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Petard-hosting

Trump increased his legal jeopardy with law he signed in 2018

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Last Night on Late Night

The Daily Show cleverly illustrates Fox News double standard on FBI raids

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2022 Primaries

Voters pick gubernatorial, Senate matchups in 4 states

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Pick your investigation

GOP Rep. Scott Perry says FBI confiscated his cellphone

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Whodunnit

Ukraine bombed key Russian air base in Crimea, official says

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Don't Know Much about History....

Trump reportedly wanted generals like Hitler's 'German generals in World War II'

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Thin Blue Line

'Defund the FBI!' Trump allies are not happy with Mar-a-Lago raid.

Gaza officials inspect building hit by Israeli strike

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Peace a chance

Israel, Islamic Jihad enact cease-fire after deadly weekend of strikes

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Johnsplaining

John Oliver explains monkeypox

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News You Can Use

What's in the Democrats' big climate, health care, and tax bill

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Briefing

How the U.S. killed Al Qaeda's leader, and no one else, with a flying 'knife bomb'

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Opinion

The lesson of Kansas

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2022 ad watch

Dick Cheney calls Trump 'threat to our republic' in new Liz Cheney ad

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2022 Primaries

Kari Lake wins Arizona GOP gubernatorial primary

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50-50

Democrats' climate and health bill on track after Kyrsten Sinema signs on

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Reading the Sinema tea

Democrats working to get Sen. Sinema to yes on key climate, health bill

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1 for 3

Michigan GOP Rep. Peter Meijer defeated by Trump-backed rival

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Rest in Peace

Vin Scully, legendary Dodgers broadcaster, dies at 94

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ERIC wins

Missouri GOP picks Eric Schmitt for Senate. Democrats tap Budweiser heir.

Abortion rights supporters celebrate in Kansas

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Abortion Fights

Kansas voters soundly reject anti-abortion amendment

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Briefing

What to know about COVID's seriously contagious BA.5 subvariant

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Last Night on Late Night

Colbert's Late Show pokes Fox & Friends over Secret Service's deleted Jan. 6 texts

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Arsenal of Democracy

U.S. is sending Ukraine more long-range HIMARS rocket systems

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GOP in disarray

Senate Republicans caught off guard by GOP support for same-sex marriage bill

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Briefing

The incredible shrinking reconciliation package

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Georgia on their Mind

All 16 Georgia fake Trump electors 'targets' of Fulton County investigation

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Right Now

Maryland Republicans pick Trump-endorsed Dan Cox in gubernatorial primary

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Kentucky vs. Kentucky

Paul, McConnell trade blame for Biden dropping anti-abortion judge nomination

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Closing arguments

2 Trump aides expected to testify in Thursday's Jan. 6 committee hearings

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all bark no bite

Feds decline to charge Colbert crew, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog

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Abortion Fights

Doctor who treated 10-year-old rape victim warns Indiana AG to stop defaming her

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Bannon on Trial

Steve Bannon's contempt of Congress trial expected to be swift

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Mass Shootings

3 people, gunman killed in Indiana mall shooting, police say

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Opinion

The Roe decision changes Dems' midterm math