Tom Hamburger

Washington, D.C.

Investigative reporter focused on the intersection of money and politics in Washington Education: Oberlin College, BA in Government and History, 1974; Stanford University, John S. Knight Fellowship, one year non-degree program Tom Hamburger is an investigative reporter on the national desk of The Washington Post. He has covered the White House, Congress and regulatory agencies, with a focus on the intersection of money and politics. He joined The Post in early 2012, having worked previously for the Los Angeles Times, the Wall Street Journal, McClatchy Newspapers, The Minneapolis Star Tribune and The Arkansas Gazette. His writing has received numerous national awards and citations, including the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for national reporting for work with a team of Washington Post reporters. He has contributed to several books on national politics and policy and was the author, with Peter Wallsten, of the 2006 book "One Party Country," which described the Republican quest for political dominance on the state and national level during the presidency of George W. Bush. Honors & Awards:

Pulitzer Prize for work with a team of Washington Post reporters on Trump campaign and administration ties to Russia
Goldsmith Award for Investigative Reporting, finalist, for work with Washington Post team on Trump-Russia connections, 20187
John B. Oakes Award for Distinguished Environmental Journalism, Columbia University, for work with Alan Miller, 2006
Golden Typewriter Award, New York Press Club, for series on campaign donors called "The Investors," for work with team from Wall Street Journal, 2002
National Press Club Consumer Journalism Prize for series on health-care legislation, 2000
White House Correspondents Association, Raymond Clapper Memorial Award, for series on conflicts of interest in the federal courts with Star Tribune reporter Sharon Schmickle, 1996
Goldsmith Award for Investigative Reporting, finalist, for work with Sharon Schmickle on conflicts of interest on the federal bench, 1996
Pulitzer Prize, finalist, for work with Sharon Schmickle on conflicts of interest on the federal bench, 1996
George Polk award for work with Washington Post reporters on Trump connections to Russia, 2018

Books by Tom Hamburger:
One Party Country: The Republican Plan for Dominance in the 21st Century
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Investigative Reporting, Advanced Methods and Techniques, anthology edited by John Ullmann
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NRA leaders defend bankruptcy petition in court hearing, saying the move is necessary to protect the gun lobby’s existence

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NRA faces internal woes as it girds for new gun control fight

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In Trump probe, Manhattan district attorney puts pressure on his longtime chief financial officer

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National Security

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Graham’s post-election call with Raffensperger will be scrutinized in Georgia probe, person familiar with inquiry says

The Nov. 13 call will be examined as part of a Fulton County criminal inquiry into efforts to influence the election results in the state — a revelation that comes as the U.S. senator is serving as a juror in Trump’s impeachment trial.

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‘We have to move on’: Why Democrats decided to fast-track Trump’s second impeachment trial

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About Tom Hamburger

Tom Hamburger is an investigative reporter on the national desk of The Washington Post. He has covered the White House, Congress and regulatory agencies, with a focus on the intersection of money and politics. He joined The Post in early 2012, having worked previously for the Los Angeles Times, the Wall Street Journal, McClatchy Newspapers, The Minneapolis Star Tribune and The Arkansas Gazette. His writing has received numerous national awards and citations, including the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for national reporting for work with a team of Washington Post reporters. He has contributed to several books on national politics and policy and was the author, with Peter Wallsten, of the 2006 book "One Party Country," which described the Republican quest for political dominance on the state and national level during the presidency of George W. Bush.