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

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

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Rest in Peace

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe assassinated

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'There has never been anything like this'

Japan's Shinzo Abe in 'severe condition' after being shot with handmade gun

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Free Brittney

Why Brittney Griner pleaded guilty to Russian drug charges

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Breaking News

Reports: Ex-Japanese leader Shinzo Abe shot, hospitalized in grave condition

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Conincidence?

Trump's IRS audited ex-FBI leaders Trump regards as enemies

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Bye Bye Boris

Britain's Johnson resigns as Conservative leader, tries to remain prime minister

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Opinion

How bad was the Supreme Court's EPA ruling, really?

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Confessions

Police: Highland Park gunman confessed to shooting, considered 2nd one in Madison

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Missed shots

Uvalde police officer reportedly missed chance to shoot gunman before massacre

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Conspiracy Theory in Action

Georgia monument bombed, destroyed after GOP candidate called it 'Satanic'

Anderson Cooper remembers the Highland Park dead

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Highland Park Shooting

Highland Park shooting victims were age 35 to 88, leave grieving families

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'end of the line'

Britain's Johnson faces new crisis as 2 key Cabinet ministers quit in protest