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

A timeline of how the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol fell

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A horse?

Elon Musk reportedly offered to trade a horse for an erotic massage

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Briefing

What's next for the COVID vaccine?

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'the colonel has been reined back in'

Russian state TV military analyst backpedals criticism of Ukraine invasion

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Noted

Senate confirms Bridget Brink as U.S. ambassador to Ukraine

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Doing Something

Biden invokes Defense Production Act to speed baby formula to shelves

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Nordic Track

Finland and Sweden formally apply to join NATO

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Tangled Web

DOJ sues ex-casino tycoon Steve Wynn for allegedly lobbying Trump for China

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Challenge rejected

Idaho Gov. Brad Little beats GOP primary challenge from Trump-backed rival

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Freedom of religion

Vatican slams Israel for attacking funeral of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh

Ukrainian troops in Azovstal steel plant

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'Ukraine needs Ukrainian heroes alive'

Ukraine says 264 'heroes' evacuated from Mariupol's Azovstal steel works

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Some Say Love...

Watch Wynonna Judd and Brandi Carlile sing 'The Rose' at Naomi Judd memorial

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Briefing

Why 'the Russian army just isn't very good'

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Noted

Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen says he had a 'minor stroke'

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Johnsplaining

John Oliver explains electric utilities and why they're charging you so much

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Losing faith

Russia's failed Ukraine river crossing has pro-Russia war bloggers griping

Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson

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'a new era begins'

Sweden joins Finland in signaling imminent NATO membership bid

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Briefing

An American tragedy

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Food for thought

Republicans slam Biden for feeding migrant babies scarce baby formula

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Briefing

What role will the abortion pill play if Roe falls?

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Putin's folly

'Finland must apply for NATO membership without delay,' Finnish leaders advise

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'a vicious and intimate dance'

Ukraine's Kharkiv counteroffensive is threatening Russia's Donbas invasion

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Knocking on NATO's door

U.K. signs mutual security pacts with Sweden and Finland

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Not immune

North Korea enters lockdown after 1st official COVID-19 outbreak

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Snake Eyes

U.S., U.K. confirm Ukraine strikes on Russia's Snake Island invaders

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Feature

Realpolitik just got more real

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'heavily, heavily burdened'

Opinion striking down Roe still only draft at Supreme Court, Politico reports

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Putin's mismatch

Putin ready for 'prolonged' Ukraine war, U.S. spy chief says

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2022 elections

2022 primaries: Trump candidate wins in West Virginia, loses in Nebraska

President Biden signs Ukraine lend-lease act

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Arsenal of Democracy

Biden signs Ukraine lend-lease act, urges Congress to pass $40 billion aid package

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'incremental and somewhat anemic'

Pentagon: 'Anecdotal reports' Russian officers slow-walking orders in Ukraine

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'Fairytale Claims'

Putin defends Ukraine invasion at 'low key' Victory Day parade

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Johnsplaining

John Oliver slams imminent death of Roe v. Wade, explains abortion rights

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Speed Reads

Final civilians from Mariupol's Azovstal steel mill reach safety

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Briefing

'Witch hunt' or a modicum of justice?

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Quotables

Trump wanted to 'quietly' bomb Mexico, ex-defense secretary says