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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Supreme Court hands Trump 2 wins on immigrationSpeed Read Both decisions were authored by conservative Justice Samuel Alito
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Courts deal Trump new setbacks in voting takeoverSpeed Read An appeals court ruled that Michigan was not required to turn over voter roll information
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Dual earthquakes rock Venezuela, killing hundredsSpeed Read Over 160 people are confirmed dead and hundreds more injured
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Senate votes to end Iran war, joining HouseSpeed Read The 50-48 vote was a rebuke of President Donald Trump’s military actions
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Mamdani sweeps NYC Democratic primariesSpeed Read All three candidates endorsed by the New York City mayor won
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Burnham likely next UK leader after Starmer exitSpeed Read The former Greater Manchester mayor is a recently added MP
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Senate passes bipartisan housing billSpeed Read This is the “biggest housing bill in more than 30 years,” said Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.)
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Trump blames ‘vandals’ for failed reflecting pool fixSpeed Read The $14.7 million renovation has gone awry, with the pool now covered in algae
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Right-wing outsider poised to win Colombia electionSpeed Read Abelardo de la Espriella declared victory; he has no political experience
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US, Iran cite progress in talks roiled by Trump, LebanonSpeed Read The sides agreed to a “roadmap” toward a final deal
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Trump pulls intel nominee, demands voting lawSpeed Read Trump canceled the nominee’s hearing hours before it was set to start
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Trump and Iranian president sign 60-day truceSpeed Read The 60-day period will include negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program
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FBI says it thwarted attack on White House UFC eventSpeed Read Five suspects were reportedly arrested following the FBI investigation
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Georgia GOP voters rebuff Trump’s governor pickSpeed Read Trump’s choice in Oklahoma will also face a runoff
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Fox buys Roku in a bet on ad-supported streamingSpeed Read The $22 billion deal gives Fox additional access to 100 million households
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Trump’s Iran deal draws scrutiny in US, ire in IsraelSpeed Read Even some Republicans seemed hesitant to praise the deal
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Trump hosts birthday cage match at White HouseSpeed Read The president turned 80-years-old over the weekend
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Swiss voters reject capping population sizeSpeed Read The initiative was voted down 55% to 45%
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US and Iran announce interim peace dealSpeed Read “Ships of the World, start your engines,” Trump said on social media
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Courts block Alabama nitrogen executionSpeed Read Lower courts had found the method of execution to be a cruel and unusual punishment
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SpaceX set for record IPOSpeed Read The IPO valued SpaceX at a massive $1.77 trillion
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Trump claims to ‘love’ inflation, at 3-year highSpeed Read The 4.2% inflation rate is the highest since April 2023
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US and Iran trade airstrikes as Trump demands dealSpeed Read The White House has been working for months to finalize a deal with Iran
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House clears GOP’s $70B ICE bill with no guardrailsSpeed Read The bill was sidetracked over Trump’s funding for his ballroom
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