
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.
Latest articles by Rafi Schwartz, The Week US
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Is Putin’s chokehold on Russia slipping?TODAY'S BIG QUESTION The Russian leader is caught between an increasingly unpopular war and shifting global headwinds
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Trump attacks pope again before Rubio’s Vatican visitSpeed Read Rubio will also meet with Italy’s prime minister
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Russia’s Africa-based power takes a beatingIN THE SPOTLIGHT An attack by insurgents in Mali has thrown Moscow’s effort to exert regional influence across Africa into dire straits
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All of RFK Jr.’s run-ins with the animal kingdomIN THE SPOTLIGHT From beached whales to road-kill raccoons and an infamous brain worm, the Health and Human Services Secretary has had his share of wild encounters.
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The high-ranking officials Trump has fired, forced to resign or moved elsewhere in his second termIN-DEPTH Administrative turnover is nothing new for this notoriously fickle president
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DHS shutdown ends after 76 days, GOP climbdownSpeed Read Further delays could’ve shuttered the agency until mid-May
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The Trump family name has opened many eponymous doors for the president and his kin.IN THE SPOTLIGHT The Trump family name has opened many eponymous doors for the president and his ilk.
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Supreme Court guts key Voting Rights Act pillarSpeed Read The law remains on the books, but has been drastically limited
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DOJ indicts ex-FBI chief Comey over seashell postSpeed Read Comey had posted a photo of seashells spelling out ‘8647’
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Trump weighs Iran offer to end war without nuclear dealSpeed Read Iranians are “serious about getting themselves out of the mess that they’re in,” said Secretary of State Marco Rubio
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Meta to cut 10% of workforce in pivot to AISpeed Read The company is slashing about 8,000 positions
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How will a Hungary without Orbán impact Ukraine?TODAY'S BIG QUESTION Both countries look forward to a future beyond ousted authoritarian leader Viktor Orbán
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Georgia Democratic Rep. David Scott dies at 80Speed Read Scott had recently filed to run for a 13th congressional term
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Hegseth ends US military flu vaccine requirementSpeed Read Vaccines will still be available for service members who want them
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Kash Patel files $250M suit against The AtlanticSpeed Read Patel accused the magazine of publishing a “sweeping, malicious, and defamatory hit piece”
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Why is Trump turning to economic warfare in Iran?TODAY'S BIG QUESTION The Trump administration considers adding monetary munitions to its martial tool chest
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Jury finds Ticketmaster, Live Nation run monopolySpeed Read The verdict “will be an earthquake in the industry,” one analyst said
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Swalwell, Gonzales to resign amid House investigationsSpeed Read Both men are accused of incidents of sexual misconduct
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Melania Trump denies Epstein tiesSpeed Read The first lady also called on Congress to hold a hearing with survivors
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Trump probably can’t quit NATO but he can wreck itTHE EXPLAINER While an official withdrawal is unlikely, there’s still plenty the US could do to cut the decades-old security compact off at the knees
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Gilgo Beach serial killer confesses to 8 murdersSpeed Read The murders occurred between 1993 and 2010
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Why Hungary’s elections matter to the global rightTHE EXPLAINER The far-right has long looked to Viktor Orbán’s government as the model for its ultra-nationalist project. With days to go before Hungary’s national election, they’re starting to worry.
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Australia charges former war hero with war crimesSpeed Read Ben Roberts-Smith is Australia’s most decorated living veteran
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Supreme Court rejects gay ‘conversion therapy’ banSpeed Read The court rejected the law in an 8-1 ruling
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