
Peter Weber, The Week US
Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University. He graduated from Northwestern University with degrees in international studies and performance studies and served in the Peace Corps in Honduras.
Peter has lived in Italy and all major quadrants of the continental U.S. and currently resides in Austin, Texas, where he plays bass and rhythm cello in a garage band.
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Trump touts pledges at 1st Board of Peace meeting
Speed Read At the inaugural meeting, the president announced nine countries have agreed to pledge a combined $7 billion for a Gaza relief package
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NIH director Bhattacharya tapped as acting CDC head
Speed Read Jay Bhattacharya, a critic of the CDC’s Covid-19 response, will now lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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At least 8 dead in California’s deadliest avalanche
Speed Read The avalanche near Lake Tahoe was the deadliest in modern California history and the worst in the US since 1981
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Witkoff and Kushner tackle Ukraine, Iran in Geneva
Speed Read Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held negotiations aimed at securing a nuclear deal with Iran and an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine
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Pentagon spokesperson forced out as DHS’s resigns
Speed Read Senior military adviser Col. David Butler was fired by Pete Hegseth and Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin is resigning
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Judge orders Washington slavery exhibit restored
Speed Read The Trump administration took down displays about slavery at the President’s House Site in Philadelphia
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Rubio boosts Orbán ahead of Hungary election
Speed Read Far-right nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is facing a tough re-election fight after many years in power
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Hyatt chair joins growing list of Epstein files losers
Speed Read Thomas Pritzker stepped down as executive chair of the Hyatt Hotels Corporation over his ties with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell
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Key Bangladesh election returns old guard to power
Speed Read The Bangladesh Nationalist Party claimed a decisive victory
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Trump’s EPA kills legal basis for federal climate policy
Speed Read The government’s authority to regulate several planet-warming pollutants has been repealed
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House votes to end Trump’s Canada tariffs
Speed Read Six Republicans joined with Democrats to repeal the president’s tariffs
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El Paso airspace closure tied to FAA-Pentagon standoff
Speed Read The closure in the Texas border city stemmed from disagreements between the Federal Aviation Administration and Pentagon officials over drone-related tests
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Judge blocks Trump suit for Michigan voter rolls
Speed Read A Trump-appointed federal judge rejected the administration’s demand for voters’ personal data
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Grand jury rejects charging 6 Democrats for ‘orders’ video
Speed Read The jury refused to indict Democratic lawmakers for a video in which they urged military members to resist illegal orders
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Judge rejects California’s ICE mask ban, OKs ID law
Speed Read Federal law enforcement agents can wear masks but must display clear identification
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Lawmakers say Epstein files implicate 6 more men
Speed Read The Trump department apparently blacked out the names of several people who should have been identified
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Trump links funding to name on Penn Station
Speed Read Trump “can restart the funding with a snap of his fingers,” a Schumer insider said
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US, Russia restart military dialogue as treaty ends
Speed Read New START was the last remaining nuclear arms treaty between the countries
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Epstein files topple law CEO, roil UK government
Speed Read Peter Mandelson, Britain’s former ambassador to the US, is caught up in the scandal
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700 ICE agents exit Twin Cities amid legal chaos
Speed Read More than 2,000 agents remain in the region
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Iran and US prepare to meet after skirmishes
Speed Read The incident comes amid heightened tensions in the Middle East
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House ends brief shutdown, tees up ICE showdown
Speed Read Numerous Democrats joined most Republicans in voting yes
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Trump’s Kennedy Center closure plan draws ire
Speed Read Trump said he will close the center for two years for ‘renovations’
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Gabbard faces questions on vote raid, secret complaint
Speed Read This comes as Trump has pushed Republicans to ‘take over’ voting
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