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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Coastal California braces for Kelvin wave chaosIN THE SPOTLIGHT Fueled by an intense El Niño season, this little-known oceanographic phenomenon is threatening the Pacific seaboard
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Russian hybrid attacks risk catching Europe flat-footedIN THE SPOTLIGHT Analysts warn that Russia may expand its Ukraine offensive to target Europe more broadly. Not everyone on the continent is ready.
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Macklemore launching ‘Free Palestine’ concert tourSpeed Read It comes less than two weeks after the rapper was dropped by Ed Sheeran’s tour
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What’s the new Trump TV?TODAY'S BIG QUESTION Launched during the president’s latest media feud, the White House’s new streaming platform is off to a shaky start
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Iran’s president vows fight ‘until our last breath’Speed Read Masoud Pezeshkian said he would defend Iran in a “defiant” speech
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Trump’s South Africa obsession upends the US refugee programTHE EXPLAINER Thousands of immigrants are set to arrive next year. Almost all of them are white South Africans.
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White House ousts 760K from ACA, claiming fraudSpeed Read Vice President JD Vance said those removed were “phantom people” and “real people who just don’t meet the eligibility requirements”
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Iranian proxies put Saudi Arabia on its heels in YemenTHE EXPLAINER A stunning Houthi offensive has rattled one of the region’s biggest powers
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UN probe finds US likely committed Iran war crimesSpeed Read The US made attacks on an elementary school and sports center, killing civilians
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Canada begins its post-US pivotIN THE SPOTLIGHT Facing a trade war with an unreliable ally turned adversary, Canada looks to the EU for allies
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A war by any other name: Republicans recast Iran to fit a shifting agendaIN THE SPOTLIGHT When is a war not really a war? It depends on who’s asking and why.
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Supreme Court blocks GOP’s Missouri gerrymander againSpeed Read The rulings “marked a defining moment in a pitched legal battle that has lasted nearly a year”
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US, world set new summer heat recordsSpeed Read The average temperature in the 48 contiguous states was 74.37 degrees Fahrenheit from June to August
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Smithsonian head retiring amid Trump pressureSpeed Read Lonnie Bunch III has led the institution since 2019
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All eyes on Russian airspace as Ukraine threatens commercial travelTHE EXPLAINER Putin says Zelenskyy’s warnings to Russian flights amount to ‘terrorism’
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Johnson scraps House votes before midtermsSpeed Read The move will leave just four days for legislation before the midterms
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New York City bans AI for students through 8th gradeSpeed Read All high schoolers will still be taught about AI literacy
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House clears spending bill, averting shutdownSpeed Read The stopgap bill will push the expected budget fight until after the 2026 midterms
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The 9 obsessions Donald Trump just can’t quitIN DEPTH From show tunes to steam power, these are the president’s most persistent preoccupations
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Trump renames Lake Ontario amid Canada feudSpeed Read Other countries are unlikely to recognize the change
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Meta to pay $18B, make teen safety changes in states dealSpeed Read The company urged other social media brands to follow its lead
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Dolly Parton, music and cultural icon, dies at 80Speed Read Parton died in Nashville, Tennessee, after a battle with cancer
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49ers owner arrested in Ohio prostitution stingSpeed Read Jed York pleaded no contest to the misdemeanor charges
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GOP senator blocks Trump nominees over wetlandsSpeed Read The North Dakota senator vowed to block every one of the president’s nominees
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