Joseph Lawler

Joseph Lawler is the policy editor for the Washington Examiner, having previously been an economics reporter. Before joining the Washington Examiner, he worked for RealClearPolicy. He is a native of Massachusetts and a graduate of the University of Notre Dame.

President Donald Trump Olympic Hockey collage.

Beltway Confidential

Where was the left-wing outrage when Trump said women were ‘much smarter’ than men?

Christopher Tremoglie · February 24, 2026 10:17 am

This combo from images provided by the FBI shows surveillance footage at the home of Nancy Guthrie the night she went missing in Tucson, Ariz. (FBI via AP)

Sheriff downplays reports that suspect approached Nancy Guthrie’s home before her kidnapping

Claire Carter · February 24, 2026 9:24 am

George Washington.

On This Day: Washington believes that discipline is as vital to victory as guns

Salena Zito · February 24, 2026 9:12 am

Gavin Newsom

Newsom office tells reporter to ‘f*** off’ for question on dyslexia diagnosis as governor under fire for allegedly racist comments

Claire Carter · February 24, 2026 8:47 am

A hat with embroidered assault rifles in support of the second amendment

Beltway Confidential

Mexico shows the futility and danger of gun control

Sean Durns · February 24, 2026 8:32 am

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks to reporters about the city’s finances during a news conference on Feb. 17. (Seth Wenig/AP)

Mamdani’s anti-police rhetoric blamed after NYPD officers get pelted with snowballs

Claire Carter · February 24, 2026 8:15 am

Canada's Cale Makar, not seen, scores his side's opening goal during a men's ice hockey gold medal game between Canada and the United States at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (Bruce Bennett/Pool Photo via AP)

USA men’s hockey gold medal somehow becomes a political football

Joe Concha · February 24, 2026 8:00 am

Daily on Defense

Daily on Defense

Zelensky’s plea to Trump after four years of war: ‘Stay on our side.’

Jamie McIntyre · February 24, 2026 7:11 am

Social Security money 5.

Third round of February Social Security payments goes out in one day

Asher Notheis · February 24, 2026 7:00 am

Social Security money 8.

March Social Security direct payment worth $994 goes out in three days

Asher Notheis · February 24, 2026 7:00 am

President Donald Trump, center, greets Chief Justice of the Supreme Court John Roberts, right.

Trump to come face-to-face with Supreme Court justices who rejected tariffs at State of the Union

Jack Birle · February 24, 2026 7:00 am

Steve Hilton (L) and Chad Bianco (R) Collage

California GOP infighting could destroy any chance at governorship

Barnini Chakraborty · February 24, 2026 7:00 am