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

Technology

House Oversight Committee chair requests FBI probe of Parler, including its role in Capitol siege

The request is part of a broader inquiry into a site that gained rapid new popularity last year as a freewheeling alternative to Twitter, gaining popularity in particular among conservatives.

Jan 21, 2021

Politics

NRA to move to Texas, fleeing litigation brought against it by New York state

Move could lead to shrinking or closing the organization’s offices in Virginia.

Jan 15, 2021

Politics

Trump faces mounting demands to leave office or face impeachment for inciting Capitol mob attack

House Democrats are pushing to impeach Trump a second time before he leaves office under articles charging him with inciting an insurrection and having “gravely endangered the security of the United States” and its institutions.

Jan 8, 2021

Politics

Cleta Mitchell, a key figure in president’s phone call, was an early backer of Trump’s election fraud claims

Mitchell, a lawyer, is a onetime Democratic member of the Oklahoma legislature who became a Republican.

Jan 4, 2021

Politics

Trump allies launch desperate final efforts ahead of congressional confirmation of Biden win

Even some of President Trump’s most hardcore backers, however, have abandoned the cause.

Dec 29, 2020

Politics

Republican attorneys general back NRA in fight against New York effort to dissolve gun rights group

New York Attorney General Letitia James sued the nonprofit group for alleged tax violations and self-dealing.

Dec 22, 2020

National

‘A dark, empty place:’ Public officials face personal threats as tensions flare

Election, government and health leaders are targeted as President Trump fans the flames.

Dec 13, 2020

Politics

Trump pressures congressional Republicans to help in his fight to overturn the election

The president has enlisted Pence to reach out to governors and other party leaders in key states to see what else can be done to help Trump.

Dec 10, 2020

Politics

Two Biden Cabinet picks played role in Clinton-era commutation that drew complaints of political favoritism

Xavier Becerra and Alejandro Mayorkas were among several prominent Los Angeles figures who reached out to the White House about a convicted cocaine trafficker.

Dec 8, 2020

Politics

Conservative nonprofit group challenging election results around the country has tie to Trump legal adviser Jenna Ellis

Ellis serves as special counsel to the Thomas More Society, raising questions about the independence of what has appeared to be a separate legal endeavor.

Dec 7, 2020