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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Israel is withdrawing some troops from Gaza. Is the war winding down or entering a new phase?
Today's Big Question What does a partial pullback mean for the ongoing conflict, and the future of Israel, Gaza, and the region at large?
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Israel's high court rejects Netanyahu's judicial coup, but is the fight really over?
Today's Big Question The prime minister and his right-wing allies are content to let a sense of wartime unity reign...for now
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UN Security Council passes major Gaza aid resolution
Speed Read The United States abstained from voting for the measure, which calls for more aid but not a cease-fire
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Clarence Thomas faces growing calls to recuse himself from looming Trump immunity case
Talking Points After Ginni Thomas enthusiastically endorsed the former president's bogus election interference claims, can her husband ever be an impartial judge?
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Ukraine faces soldier shortage as war with Russia drags on
Talking Point As the Ukrainian military struggles with low recruitment, will the ongoing effort to repel Russia's invasion come down to a matter of manpower?
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Trump works to delay and dismiss Georgia trial as alleged co-conspirators flounder
Under the Radar The former president asks the court to throw out his racketeering case, while Rudy Giuliani and Mark Meadows face a series of ignominious setbacks of their own
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2023: the year of GOP infighting
In Depth The battle for the heart and soul of the Republican party took center stage as conservatives struggled to bridge the MAGA divide
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What does the future look like for newly reelected Egyptian strongman el-Sisi?
Today's Big Question With war at his border and an economy on the brink, President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi's third term in office could be his most consequential.
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FCC shoots down nearly $1B in Starlink subsidies
Talking point The Elon Musk-owned internet service provider failed to 'meet the program requirements' to qualify for a major federal broadband expansion project
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Is the Biden-Netanyahu schism here to stay?
Today's big question As the White House carefully ramps up its criticism of Israel's war with Hamas, can the relationship between these two heads of state be salvaged?
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Could Gazan refugees 'rupture' Israel's decades-long peace with Egypt?
Today's big question Palestinians fleeing Israeli bombardments look south for escape while Egyptian officials grapple with a potential humanitarian crisis
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The GOP prepares to make its move on the Bidens
Talking Point House Republicans unveil their impeachment inquiry resolution against the president and ramp up threats to hold Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress
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Ivy League presidents scramble to fix congressional antisemitism flap
Talking Point After hedging when asked whether 'calling for the genocide of Jews' constitutes bullying, three university leaders shift into damage control
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Could the fight over the southern border kill American aid to Ukraine?
Today's Big Question Republican demands for boosted border security have thrown a major wrench in a much-needed aid package to help Ukraine
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Texas GOP rejects ban on party members associating with neo-Nazis
Speed Read The state Republican Party's executive committee voted down a proposal to block constituents from linking up with people with 'pro-Nazi sympathies'
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Alleged Sikh assassination plot rocks US-India relations
Talking Point By accusing an Indian government official of orchestrating an assassination attempt on a US citizen in New York, the Justice Department risks a diplomatic crisis between two superpower
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Elon Musk overshadows his own Cybertruck rollout
Talking Point The X owner's latest bizarre public appearance and incendiary comments threaten to derail the 'biggest product launch of anything by far on Earth this year'
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Is Nikki Haley's Koch network endorsement the shake-up the GOP primary has been waiting for?
Today's big question By throwing its weight behind the insurgent former UN ambassador, the conservative PAC hopes to tilt the scales against Trump
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What happens after Israel and Hamas swap captives?
Today's big question With dozens of Israelis and Palestinians set to be released and another exchange likely, how has the war's calculus changed?
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Where in the world is the Biden campaign?
Talking Point With stakes high and time short, some worry the president's reelection run is not running hard enough
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Could newly released Jan. 6 footage backfire for Mike Johnson and the GOP?
Today's big question By appeasing his conservative base, the Republican speaker of the House may have given his party another election-year headache.
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Israel's Gaza offensive is at a crossroads. What comes next?
Today's Big Question After a month of violence and destruction, the war between Israel and Hamas is poised to enter a new phase
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Did the Biden-Xi meeting move the needle or maintain the status quo?
Today's Big Question The US and China seem poised for new era of Panda Diplomacy as tensions between the two superpowers remain high
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Hamas planned second wave of Israel attacks to prompt larger war
Speed Read Militants reportedly prepared for an extended incursion into Israeli territory
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