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

Latest from Tom Hamburger

Listen: Trump tells associates to ‘get rid of’ U.S. ambassador to Ukraine

“Get rid of her! Get her out tomorrow. I don’t care. Get her out tomorrow. Take her out. Okay? Do it,” Trump says.

Jan 25, 2020

Parnas used access to Trump’s world to help push shadow Ukraine effort, new documents show

The new materials were released by the House Wednesday evening as Parnas said in an interview that the president was aware of his activities.

Jan 15, 2020

How Giuliani’s outreach to Ukrainian gas tycoon wanted in U.S. shows lengths he took in his hunt for material to bolster Trump

The president’s personal lawyer and his associates met in a number of European capitals with associates of Dmytro Firtash, according to people familiar with the encounters.

Jan 15, 2020

Ukraine prosecutor offered information related to Biden in exchange for ambassador’s ouster, newly released materials show

The cache of documents includes menacing messages written by an associate of Lev Parnas’s suggesting that he had then-U.S. Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch under surveillance.

Jan 14, 2020

Bolton says he is prepared to testify in Senate trial if subpoenaed

As they return to Washington this week, Republicans are stepping up pressure on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to transmit articles of impeachment to the Senate.

Jan 6, 2020

Bolton’s willingness to testify in Trump’s impeachment trial ramps up pressure on Senate Republicans

The former national security adviser’s surprise announcement divided the GOP, with some saying Bolton should testify and others rejecting the idea.

Jan 6, 2020

Trump’s lawyer and the Venezuelan president: How Giuliani got involved in back-channel talks with Maduro

Rudolph W. Giuliani participated in a September 2018 phone call with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro that was part of a shadow effort to ease him from power.

Dec 30, 2019

Paul Manafort hospitalized in stable condition, attorney says

The former Trump campaign chairman will not attend a court hearing in New York Wednesday.

Dec 17, 2019

Ivanka Trump was friends with former British spy Christopher Steele, according to person familiar with the situation

A report by the Justice Department’s inspector general alludes to the relationship.

Dec 9, 2019

Inside Giuliani’s dual roles: Power-broker-for-hire and shadow foreign policy adviser

The president’s lawyer has used his singular perch to try to influence U.S. policy and criminal investigations — at times pushing the interests of foreign figures who could benefit him financially.

Dec 8, 2019