Joel Warner

Journalist. Managing editor of The Lever. Book author. Father. Coffee snob.

49 posts •

Lever Weekly • 6 min read

LEVER WEEKLY: Weed The People

Biden is taking steps to end cannabis prohibition — but legal marijuana’s future is still very much in doubt.

Joel Warner • 16 Oct 2022

National Politics • 2 min read

Lawmakers cited The Lever’s reporting on secret political donations to urge passage of the dark money reforms before the bill failed.

Joel Warner • 22 Sep 2022

National Politics • 3 min read

Catch up on our coverage of the long battle to provide relief to student loan borrowers.

Joel Warner • 24 Aug 2022

Lever Weekly • 6 min read

A recap of how corporate cash, Republican misdeeds, and Democratic do-nothingism converged to destroy the constitutional right to an abortion.

Joel Warner • 26 Jun 2022