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.

Elizabeth Banks and Matthew Macfadyen in The Miniature Wife. (Peacock)

Honey, I shrunk women’s rights

Graham Hillard · April 17, 2026 5:05 am

trucking safety trucking industry trucks supply chain

New Gord Magill book goes inside ‘The War on Truckers’

Jack Baruth · April 17, 2026 5:03 am

Washington Metropolitan Police investigate near the U.S. Capitol.

Illegal ATV driving is a criminal phenomenon, not a cultural one

Washington Examiner · April 17, 2026 5:00 am

IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR ANTHROPIC - Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei at the Code with Claude developer conference on May 22, 2025 in San Francisco. (Don Feria/AP Content Services for Anthropic)

Documents show how a tech-connected nonprofit shaped Biden-era AI policy

Robert Schmad · April 17, 2026 5:00 am

Spying spies book

James Wolff delivers another convincing story in ‘Spies and Other Gods’

Malcolm Forbes · April 17, 2026 4:53 am

A horse-drawn carriage travels the streets of Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia.

Take ‘A Road Trip Through U.S. History’ with Pulitzer author Beverly Gage

Erin Montgomery · April 17, 2026 4:50 am

Jim Whittaker, 1929–2026. (Courtesy of jimwhittaker.com)

Jim Whittaker, 1929–2026

Daniel Ross Goodman · April 17, 2026 4:44 am

With an order to cover all trucks, the enemy was robbed of their ability to target troop transports deliberately. In any given attack, the enemy would be just as likely to explode bottled water as Marines. Seeing through the eyes of his enemy, Marine Col. Rick Brown deployed a simple logic trick that saved the lives of his Marines. (Getty Images)

Servant leader saves lives of Marines

Trent Reedy · April 17, 2026 4:41 am

Motorcycle jackets and vintage fashion

When vintage fashion sits in your closet

Rob Long · April 17, 2026 4:39 am

Harmeet Dhillon Justice Department

DOJ settles with Massachusetts school district over claims of antisemitic harassment

Washington Examiner Staff · April 17, 2026 3:39 am

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) talks to reporters on March 27, 2026, about a proposed continuing resolution to fund Department of Homeland Security until May 22. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

House passes short term extension of FISA spy authority after GOP rebels block five-year deal

Hailey Bullis · April 17, 2026 3:02 am

Acting Director of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Todd Lyons testifies before a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee in an oversight hearing amid scrutiny over immigration enforcement and recent developments in Minnesota at the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC on February 12, 2026. (Graeme Jennings / Washington Examiner)

Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons to resign at end of May

Brady Knox · April 16, 2026 11:25 pm