Tom Hamburger

Retired reporter for The Washington Post covering the intersection of money and politics.

[John Hudson @John_Hudson]

Bravo to @hannah_natanson, whose Pulitzer Prize reporting overcame an outrageous and chilling FBI raid on her home, a threat to journalism in this country

[LenaSun @bylenasun]

BREAKING: The Washington Post wins Pulitzer for public service for its reporting on DOGE and its impact, including reporter Hannah Natanson who was at the center of the team effort.

[Tom Hamburger @thamburger]

We lost one of our best today. Dan edited with precision and wit. RIP https://t.co/jQDEynW6jR

[Tom Hamburger @thamburger]

@mviser Congrats Matt! Big gain for The Atlantic.

[Jeremy Barr @jeremymbarr]

New: Statement from former executive editor Marty Baron: "This ranks among the darkest days in the history of one of the world’s greatest news organizations.

"The Washington Post’s ambitions will be sharply diminished, its talented and brave staff will be further depleted, and the public will be denied the ground-level, fact-based reporting in our communities and around the world that is needed more than ever."

[Tom Hamburger @thamburger]

Here's a recent piece by The Post reporter, Hannah Natanson, whose home was searched by the FBI earlier today. . . https://t.co/By3Kie2w6P

[Jeremy Barr @jeremymbarr]

Marty Baron, the former executive editor of The Washington Post (my former employer), says: "It’s a clear and appalling sign that this administration will set no limits on its acts of aggression against an independent press."

[Josh Dawsey @jdawsey1]

Washington's new lobbyists: Paid online influencers with few rules. Our dive into the "influencer economy," and the big checks being cut by companies and countries. Free link: https://t.co/xSGnzDQoDJ

[Griff Witte @griffwitte]

Not long ago, a consensus was emerging that markets could help save the planet. Now that consensus is crumbling. @StevenMufson + @thamburger reveal how a Leonard Leo-funded group scared corporate America into backtracking on the climate.
https://t.co/2VfuZ3vJjg

[LenaSun @bylenasun]

NEW: CDC virus expert resigns after RFK Jr.’s purge of vaccine advisers. She told colleagues she no longer had confidence that data she had been in charge of overseeing would be used objectively to set vaccine policy.” My latest. https://t.co/tixWBwBM3a

[Doyle McManus @DoyleMcManus]

Two prominent families suddenly making millions from crypto deals in the Middle East: those of Donald Trump and Steve Witkoff, his special envoy https://t.co/9vGCafwaX7

[Peter Baker @peterbakernyt]

A cast bronze memorial to the police officers who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6 declares that "their heroism will never be forgotten." But the memorial itself has been forgotten, left in storage because Johnson's office has not had it hung. @JoeHeim https://t.co/CK83fw6zJS

[Tom Hamburger @thamburger]

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[Tom Hamburger @thamburger]

Great news for Minnesota — and for journalism: Star Tribune names Kathleen Hennessey as editor https://t.co/Q3UKr6GImL

[Tom Hamburger @thamburger]

Exclusive: Elon Musk’s business empire is built on $38 billion in government funding https://t.co/9db64yhhHo

[Peter Baker @peterbakernyt]

We stand with the @AP which is resisting government pressure attempting to dictate how it writes about the news. This is exactly what the founders had in mind when they crafted the First Amendment.

[Karen Tumulty @ktumulty]

Don't miss this terrific story, packed with perspective, from @elizabethjdias -- In Trump’s Cuts to Aid and Refugees, a Clash Over Christian Values https://t.co/r5GAV191eB

[Nick Miroff @NickMiroff]

NEW: Homan says in an interview ⁦@washingtonpost⁩ the ICE op in Chicago has been endangered by leaks, might not go forward, but Trump admin has broader plans and a long target list. With ⁦@mariasacchetti⁩ https://t.co/lbz8fS0QdS

[Tom Hamburger @thamburger]

@mateagold @dickstevenson @Mateagold is the best in the business -- a stellar editor, reporter, and colleague.  This is a big win for the Times, a massive loss for The Washington Post.

[Tom Hamburger @thamburger]

Helpful background in this piece from last year by @StevenMufson, who reports that DOGE co-leader Vivek Ramaswamy wants a war on ‘wokeism' and views global warming as "not entirely bad." https://t.co/Iot9GIFFIQ