David Nakamura
Staff Writer

David Nakamura started at the Washington Post as a summer intern in 1992 and is amazed he once did this job without the Internet, a cell phone, GPS, Wikipedia or a laptop computer. After four years as a sports reporter, he moved to the local news staff and wrote about education in Virginia and Maryland and city government in Washington, D.C. In 2004, he was part of a team that uncovered high levels of lead contamination in D.C. tap water, a series that won the 2005 Selden Ring Award for investigative reporting. He has reported from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Japan.

Latest by David Nakamura

Administration ‘disappointed’ by Pussy Riot verdict

White House has concerns about way feminist punks were treated.

Ryan pick presents new challenges for Biden

Ryan pick presents new challenges for Biden

The selection of Rep. Paul Ryan as the Republican vice presidential candidate presents a new set of challenges for Vice President Biden.

With Ryan, Democrats ready to pounce

With Ryan, Democrats ready to pounce

Obama backers see an opportunity in Romney’s VP pick, and they are already railing on the Wisconsin congressman’s plans to cut spending and overhaul Medicare.

Obama campaign is well prepared in matchup against ‘radical’ Ryan

The Obama campaign has relished the prospect of a contest against a GOP ticket that includes Ryan, seeing him as an easy foil.