Latest articles by Rafi Schwartz, The Week US
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Wildfire smoke blankets Midwest, parts of NortheastSpeed Read Over 120 million people were at risk of dangerous air quality
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Pentagon announces testosterone screeningsSpeed Read New soldiers must “have the right testosterone levels to operate at” their “absolute best,” Hegseth said
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ICE halts traffic stops after Maine, Texas shootingsSpeed Read Two fatal ICE shootings have occurred in the past week
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38 things Trump has called other world leadersIN THE SPOTLIGHT The fickle American president has spent years lobbing insults and nicknames at friend and foe on the global stage alike
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Lindsey Graham’s sister to be temporary replacementSpeed Read Graham Nordone has not previously held elected office
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Have Trump and Zelenskyy turned a diplomatic corner?TODAY’S BIG QUESTION Plans to expand Ukrainian access to American defense batteries suggest a thaw in an infamously icy international relationship
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Hamas to dissolve Gaza government but not disarmIN THE SPOTLIGHT The militant group that has ruled Gaza for decades sends mixed signals that it’s ready for a change
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Le Pen affirms presidential run after rulingSpeed Read The French far-right leader will attempt to replace President Emmanuel Macron
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Amnesty accuses Sudanese militia of ethnic cleansingSpeed Read Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces is charged with committing war crimes in North Darfur
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EU prosecutors raid right-wing bloc over fundsSpeed Read Raids were conducted as part of an investigation into the embezzlement of European Union funds by the former far-right Identity and Democracy group
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GOP senators seem increasingly game to buck some Trump prioritiesIN THE SPOTLIGHT Is growing pushback from conservative corners of the upper chamber a sign that Trump’s grip on his party may be slipping?
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Venezuela deaths rise amid search for quake survivorsSpeed Read Over 500 people have been confirmed dead
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Trump cancels housing bill signing, denying GOP a winSpeed Read His announcement “caught lawmakers and some staff by surprise,” said The Washington Post
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ICE protesters jailed up to 100 years over shootingSpeed Read Seven protesters were sentenced to prison over an incident last July
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The Meloni-Trump photo fracas signals a growing US-Italy rifttalking points Dueling narratives over who asked whom to pose for what have exposed shifting geopolitical headwinds
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Judge blocks subpoenas of Minnesota officialsSpeed Read The subpoenas represent a “blatantly unlawful and unethical use of the grand jury process,” the judge said
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Georgia Republicans drop 2028 redistricting pushSpeed Read The decision marked a major setback for Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R)
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Prosecutors charge 15 over Minneapolis ICE protestsSpeed Read The individuals were charged with “conspiracy to impede or injure federal officers”
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Hungary moves to block Orbán return to powerSpeed Read Orbán had served as Hungary’s leader for over a decade
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Trump taps Clayton for intel chief as spy tool expiresSpeed Read Clayton is currently the Manhattan U.S. attorney
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Bill Gates details ‘grave error’ of Epstein tiesSpeed Read Gates “never witnessed nor had any indication” of Epstein’s “ongoing criminal conduct,” he said
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Audit: ICE wasted millions, imperiled camp detaineesSpeed Read The audit pointed to a $1.3 billion contract given to an inexperienced company
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Dozens killed as 7.8 quake hits PhilippinesSpeed Read Thousands of people were also displaced from their homes
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Jared Kushner’s resort plan gets an icy Albanian welcomeIN THE SPOTLIGHT Albania’s ‘flamingo revolution’ has grown beyond its environmentalist origins
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