Title: Drew Harwell

URL Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/drew-harwell/

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## Washington, D.C.

Technology reporter

Drew Harwell is a technology reporter for The Washington Post. His work was honored by the Gerald Loeb Awards in 2024 and the George Polk Awards in 2021. He joined The Post in 2014. You can contact him on Signal at drewharwell.01.

Education: University of Florida

May 21, 2026

[![Image 2: Attendees react as they listen to a speech during a vigil, the day after the shooting, outside of the Islamic Center of San Diego. (Jae C. Hong/AP)](https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/wapo/AYYGBJM7PDP7UVW3V5CPY6ED7I.jpg&w=300) ![Image 3: Attendees react as they listen to a speech during a vigil, the day after the shooting, outside of the Islamic Center of San Diego. (Jae C. Hong/AP)](https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/wapo/AYYGBJM7PDP7UVW3V5CPY6ED7I.jpg&w=100&h=100)](https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/05/21/san-diego-mosque-shooting-reveals-deadly-online-blueprint-killers/)

May 15, 2026

[![Image 4: Gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer visits the Chinatown section of San Francisco on May 2. (Sarahbeth Maney for The Post)](https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/wapo/ZY3HNP4W4YAFKEMOVHKCUQWQGU.JPG&w=300) ![Image 5: Gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer visits the Chinatown section of San Francisco on May 2. (Sarahbeth Maney for The Post)](https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/wapo/ZY3HNP4W4YAFKEMOVHKCUQWQGU.JPG&w=100&h=100)](https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/05/15/tom-steyers-influencer-campaign-triggers-california-investigation-over-undisclosed-posts/)

May 9, 2026

[![Image 6: Conservative commentator Ben Shapiro on the set of his show in Los Angeles in 2018. (Jessica Pons/For The Washington Post)](https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/wapo/V76KFWGKUQI6TIP6ZJDORVLTYA.jpg&w=300) ![Image 7: Conservative commentator Ben Shapiro on the set of his show in Los Angeles in 2018. (Jessica Pons/For The Washington Post)](https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/wapo/V76KFWGKUQI6TIP6ZJDORVLTYA.jpg&w=100&h=100)](https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/05/09/ben-shapiro-daily-wire-maga-media/)

May 7, 2026

[![Image 8: (Illustration by Daron Taylor/The Washington Post)](https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/wapo/KSNXWWHUFJAXNFQZUXYW6XAVSI.jpg&w=300) ![Image 9: (Illustration by Daron Taylor/The Washington Post)](https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/wapo/KSNXWWHUFJAXNFQZUXYW6XAVSI.jpg&w=100&h=100)](https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/05/07/ashley-st-clair-trump-online-machine/)

April 20, 2026

[![Image 10: (The Washington Post)](https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/wapo/IEUVVP6ABVHZVE5GEWPZGSLKRU.jpg&w=300) ![Image 11: (The Washington Post)](https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/wapo/IEUVVP6ABVHZVE5GEWPZGSLKRU.jpg&w=100&h=100)](https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/04/20/nick-fuentes-stream-donors-funding/)

April 11, 2026

[![Image 12: Rep. Eric Swalwell (D), a California gubernatorial candidate, speaks in San Francisco on Feb. 21. (Manuel Orbegozo/Reuters)](https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/wapo/HEWQOOOXEYLY6X22VIKI2YYFSA.JPG&w=300) ![Image 13: Rep. Eric Swalwell (D), a California gubernatorial candidate, speaks in San Francisco on Feb. 21. (Manuel Orbegozo/Reuters)](https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/wapo/HEWQOOOXEYLY6X22VIKI2YYFSA.JPG&w=100&h=100)](https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/04/11/swalwell-investigation-manhattan-district-attorney/)

March 25, 2026

[![Image 14: (The Washington Post/Emma Kumer/The Washington Post; iStock)](https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/wapo/XURCF47Q65DJNHOCS3D47I3LOI.jpg&w=300) ![Image 15: (The Washington Post/Emma Kumer/The Washington Post; iStock)](https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/wapo/XURCF47Q65DJNHOCS3D47I3LOI.jpg&w=100&h=100)](https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/03/25/veterans-backlash-white-house-iran-memes/)

March 20, 2026

[![Image 16: (The Washington Post/Illustration by Chloe Meister/The Washington Post; iStock)](https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/wapo/33NXRZ2FMBFT3M5ZEQR67KAUKA.jpg&w=300) ![Image 17: (The Washington Post/Illustration by Chloe Meister/The Washington Post; iStock)](https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/wapo/33NXRZ2FMBFT3M5ZEQR67KAUKA.jpg&w=100&h=100)](https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/03/20/jessica-foster-maga-dream-girl-ai-fake/)

March 6, 2026

[![Image 18: (TWP)](https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/wapo/LYCACJOZM6JUBVRTGWAIWDUZGA.jpg&w=300) ![Image 19: (TWP)](https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/wapo/LYCACJOZM6JUBVRTGWAIWDUZGA.jpg&w=100&h=100)](https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/03/06/iran-strikes-meme-war/)

March 4, 2026

[![Image 20: Iranians protest attacks on Iran by Israel and the United States on Saturday in Tehran. (Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)](https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/wapo/N7BV377VLKY4HP43HRCDGAPWIQ.jpg&w=300) ![Image 21: Iranians protest attacks on Iran by Israel and the United States on Saturday in Tehran. (Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)](https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/wapo/N7BV377VLKY4HP43HRCDGAPWIQ.jpg&w=100&h=100)](https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/03/04/kalshi-khamenei-bet-controversy/)

February 26, 2026

[![Image 22: David Ellison, who runs Paramount Skydance, in 2022. (Alberto Pezzali/AP)](https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/wapo/GWBUPETXXNBBJEEDCL6ENVMSLE.jpg&w=300) ![Image 23: David Ellison, who runs Paramount Skydance, in 2022. (Alberto Pezzali/AP)](https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/wapo/GWBUPETXXNBBJEEDCL6ENVMSLE.jpg&w=100&h=100)](https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/02/26/netflix-drops-out-warner-bros/)

February 20, 2026

[![Image 24: (The Washington Post/Illustration by Natalie Vineberg/The Washington Post; Screenshots from Ben Palmer's YouTube and reportaliens.us; iStock)](https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/wapo/5LSLXI4M4VE7PKHEQF4L4U36E4.jpg&w=300) ![Image 25: (The Washington Post/Illustration by Natalie Vineberg/The Washington Post; Screenshots from Ben Palmer's YouTube and reportaliens.us; iStock)](https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/wapo/5LSLXI4M4VE7PKHEQF4L4U36E4.jpg&w=100&h=100)](https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/02/20/fake-ice-tip-line-viral/)

February 14, 2026

[![Image 26: In the nearly two weeks since he was taken into custody, Don Lemon has more than 300,000 new followers on Instagram and 140,000 new subscribers on YouTube. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)](https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/wapo/TJDIAT6ZHMRD6BBXBHGR2DBI6Q.jpg&w=300) ![Image 27: In the nearly two weeks since he was taken into custody, Don Lemon has more than 300,000 new followers on Instagram and 140,000 new subscribers on YouTube. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)](https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/wapo/TJDIAT6ZHMRD6BBXBHGR2DBI6Q.jpg&w=100&h=100)](https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/02/14/don-lemon-arrest-trump-administration/)

January 27, 2026

[![Image 28: (Washington Post illustration/TWP)](https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/wapo/CTUQJRCJZSNKITJDYX4G4CJ2EI.jpg&w=300) ![Image 29: (Washington Post illustration/TWP)](https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/wapo/CTUQJRCJZSNKITJDYX4G4CJ2EI.jpg&w=100&h=100)](https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/01/27/alex-pretti-death-trump-backlash/)

January 22, 2026

[![Image 30: Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, was the site of an anti-ICE protest Sunday. (Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)](https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/wapo/62M4IURRKSWBBV6OAX7BGKJQEQ.jpg&w=300) ![Image 31: Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, was the site of an anti-ICE protest Sunday. (Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)](https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/wapo/62M4IURRKSWBBV6OAX7BGKJQEQ.jpg&w=100&h=100)](https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/01/22/white-house-doctored-image/)

January 17, 2026

[![Image 32: (Daniel Heuer/AFP/Getty Images)](https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/wapo/ZN3QC3GAFTDCWGFC5XXNS5CIDE.jpg&w=300) ![Image 33: (Daniel Heuer/AFP/Getty Images)](https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/wapo/ZN3QC3GAFTDCWGFC5XXNS5CIDE.jpg&w=100&h=100)](https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/01/17/dan-bongino-podcast-fbi/)

January 7, 2026

[![Image 34: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in the Oval Office last month. (Matt McClain/The Washington Post)](https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/wapo/N35GW4BKKAMA5W2U3C7BEM3AHM.JPG&w=300) ![Image 35: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in the Oval Office last month. (Matt McClain/The Washington Post)](https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/wapo/N35GW4BKKAMA5W2U3C7BEM3AHM.JPG&w=100&h=100)](https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/01/07/pentagon-press-hegseth-venezuela/)

December 31, 2025

[![Image 36: (Department of Homeland Security ; Immigration and Customs Enforcement)](https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/wapo/APR2GTDLVZENLM23SKZAUB6QXU.jpg&w=300) ![Image 37: (Department of Homeland Security ; Immigration and Customs Enforcement)](https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/wapo/APR2GTDLVZENLM23SKZAUB6QXU.jpg&w=100&h=100)](https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/12/31/ice-wartime-recruitment-push/)

December 23, 2025

[![Image 38: (The Washington Post)](https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/wapo/3554U5QOTRBPVMNTKSET55CZU4.jpg&w=300) ![Image 39: (The Washington Post)](https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/wapo/3554U5QOTRBPVMNTKSET55CZU4.jpg&w=100&h=100)](https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/interactive/2025/ice-social-media-blitz/)

December 18, 2025

[![Image 40: Fusion electricity has the potential to generate limitless, emissions-free energy. ( Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory/AP)](https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/wapo/ED7VMVT6YEI6ZDGIW2LFMS5HSY.jpg&w=300) ![Image 41: Fusion electricity has the potential to generate limitless, emissions-free energy. ( Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory/AP)](https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/wapo/ED7VMVT6YEI6ZDGIW2LFMS5HSY.jpg&w=100&h=100)](https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/12/18/trump-media-merge-with-fusion-power-developer-6-billion-deal/)