
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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Judge halts Trump’s White House ballroom
Speed Read ‘No statute comes close to giving the president the authority he claims,’ said the judge
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Florida renames Palm Beach airport after Trump
Speed Read The change was signed into law by Florida’s Republican governor, Ron DeSantis
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Israel approves death penalty for Palestinians
Speed Read The bill received condemnation from several human rights organizations
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US allows Russian oil tanker to reach Cuba
Speed Read ‘If a country wants to send some oil into Cuba right now, I have no problem with that,’ President Donald Trump said
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Pope Leo decries leaders who invoke Jesus to ‘justify war’
Speed Read His words came hours after a rift between Catholic leadership and Israel
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Judge sides with Anthropic in Pentagon AI fight
Speed Read The Pentagon had attempted to label the company a ‘supply chain risk’
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Senate funds DHS after Trump’s TSA pay promise
Speed Read About 50,000 TSA agents are on the verge of missing a second paycheck
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Trump DOJ to pay Flynn $1.2M over Russia inquiry
Speed Read Flynn alleged he was wrongly prosecuted for his role in the 2016 Russia scandal
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Iran counters US ceasefire proposal, denies talks
Speed Read Iranian officials are demanding reparations for the attacks
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Minnesota sues for evidence in ICE killings
Speed Read The state is attempting to obtain evidence from three shootings
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New Mexico jury finds Meta liable for child harm
Speed Read The jury ordered Meta to pay $375 million in damages
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US gives French firm $1B to quit wind farms
Speed Read President Donald Trump has long had a vendetta against wind power
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Trump, Iran disagree if they are in talks as strikes paused
Speed Read Trump has given Iran until Friday to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
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LaGuardia closed after 2 killed in ground collision
Speed Read Over 40 passengers were hospitalized
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ICE agents to join TSA at airport checkpoints
Speed Read Officials said the goal was to free up more TSA agents for security screenings
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Trump, Iran trade threats on oil, energy targets
Speed Read Trump later said he would postpone strikes on these targets
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ABC pulls ‘Bachelorette’ over star’s assault video
Speed Read The leaked video of the assault was posted by TMZ
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Trump board clears path to mint Trump gold coin
Speed Read US laws and traditions typically prevent putting living presidents on currency
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Recriminations fly as Iran war spreads to gas fields
Speed Read Iran has warned nearby countries about continuing US-Israeli strikes
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Venezuela beats US for World Baseball Classic title
Speed Read A tiebreaking double in the ninth inning gave Venezuela the 3-2 win
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Israel kills 2 top Iran officials as Trump faces dissent
Speed Read Ali Larijani, the head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, and Gholamreza Soleimani, commander of the militia, were killed
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Judge pauses most of RFK Jr.’s vaccine agenda
Speed Read The judge said Kennedy had likely violated numerous administrative procedures
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FCC’s Carr warns networks over Iran war coverage
Speed Read Carr has previously threatened talk show hosts over their views on Trump
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‘One Battle After Another’ wins top Oscar
Speed Read ‘Sinners’ also won big at the awards show
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