
Rafi Schwartz, The Week US
Rafi Schwartz has worked as a politics writer at The Week since 2022, where he covers elections, Congress and the White House. He was previously a contributing writer with Mic focusing largely on politics, a senior writer with Splinter News, a staff writer for Fusion's news lab, and the managing editor of Heeb Magazine, a Jewish life and culture publication. Rafi's work has appeared in Rolling Stone, GOOD and The Forward, among others. He is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin, Madison, with a major in religious studies, and a minor in integrated liberal studies.
Rafi lives in the Twin Cities, where he does not bike, run or take part in any team sports. He does, however, have a variety of interests, hobbies and passions.
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Judge tosses Trump DOJ cases against Comey, James
Speed Read Both cases could potentially be brought again
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Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein: a Timeline
IN DEPTH The alleged relationship between deceased sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein and Donald Trump has become one of the most acute threats to the president’s power
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US, Kyiv report progress on shifting Ukraine peace plan
Speed Read The deal ‘must fully uphold Ukraine’s sovereignty,’ the countries said
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Comey grand jury never saw final indictment
Speed Read This ‘drove home just how slapdash’ the case is, said The New York Times
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Trump defends Saudi prince, shrugs off Khashoggi murder
Speed Read The president rebuked an ABC News reporter for asking Mohammed bin Salman about the death of a Washington Post journalist at the Saudi Consulate in 2018
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A running list of all the celebrities Trump has pardoned
IN DEPTH Reality stars, rappers and disgraced politicians have received some of the high-profile pardons doled out by the president
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Israel jolted by ‘shocking’ settler violence
IN THE SPOTLIGHT A wave of brazen attacks on Palestinian communities in the West Bank has prompted a rare public outcry from Israeli officials
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UK, Colombia halt intel to US over boat attacks
Speed Read Both countries have suspended intelligence sharing with the US over the bombing of civilian boats suspected of drug smuggling
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Microsoft pursues digital intelligence ‘aligned to human values’ in shift from OpenAI
UNDER THE RADAR The iconic tech giant is jumping into the AI game with a bold new initiative designed to place people first in the search for digital intelligence
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Dozens dead as typhoon slams Philippines
Speed Read The storm ravaged the island of Cebu
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Sudan stands on the brink of another national schism
The Explainer With tens of thousands dead and millions displaced, one of Africa’s most severe outbreaks of sectarian violence is poised to take a dramatic turn for the worse
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King Charles strips Andrew of ‘prince’ title
Speed Read He will now be known only as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor
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France’s ‘red hands’ trial highlights alleged Russian disruption operations
UNDER THE RADAR Attacks on religious and cultural institutions around France have authorities worried about Moscow’s effort to sow chaos in one of Europe’s political centers
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Gaza ceasefire teeters as Netanyahu orders strikes
Speed Read Israel accused Hamas of firing on Israeli troops
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Navy jet, helicopter crash half-hour apart off carrier
Speed Read A US Navy helicopter and a fighter jet both crashed in the same half-hour during separate operations
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Trump says he authorized covert CIA ops in Venezuela
Speed Read He is also considering military strikes inside the country
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Hungary’s Krasznahorkai wins Nobel for literature
Speed Read László Krasznahorkai is the author of acclaimed novels like ‘The Melancholy of Resistance’ and ‘Satantango’
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Youth revolts rattle Morocco as calls against corruption grow louder
THE EXPLAINER Snowballing controversy over World Cup construction and civic services has become a serious threat to Morocco’s political stability
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Prime minister shocks France with resignation
Speed Read French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu submitted his government’s resignation after less than a month in office
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Saudi comedy fest exposes free speech schism in stand-up
IN THE SPOTLIGHT The decision by some of stand-up’s biggest names to attend a festival in a nation infamous for its censorship has the comedy world picking sides and settling old scores
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Things Donald Trump has said about women
In Depth The president has a long history of controversial remarks about the opposite sex
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Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl announcement thrills and rankles
IN THE SPOTLIGHT The Puerto Rican superstar’s upcoming halftime performance has fans ecstatic, even as some conservatives gripe
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Interpol arrests hundreds in Africa-wide cybercrime crackdown
IN THE SPOTLIGHT A series of stings disrupts major cybercrime operations as law enforcement estimates millions in losses from schemes designed to prey on lonely users
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Amazon reaches ‘historic’ $2.5B Prime settlement
speed read The company allegedly tricked customers into signing up for Prime membership that was then difficult to cancel
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