R. Jeffrey Smith
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R. Jeffrey Smith is investigative editor on The Post’s National staff. Previously, he was National investigative correspondent, covering such topics as political corruption and the intelligence community. Jeffrey shared the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting with two colleagues for articles on then-House Majority Leader Tom DeLay and lobbyist Jack Abramoff, coverage that also won the Selden Ring Award and the Worth Bingham prize. He was a finalist with other Post reporters for the Pulitzer in international reporting in 1999 (from Kosovo), and a finalist with others for the Pulitzer in national reporting in 2005 (about Abu Ghraib).
Before that, Jeffrey was Rome bureau chief and covered the conflicts in Kosovo and Macedonia. Among other prizes are the 1986 National Magazine Award for public interest; the 1984 Overseas Press Club award for best magazine story on foreign affairs; and the Science-in-Society Journalism Award in 1982 and 1979. Jeffrey joined The Post from Science magazine in 1986. He earned a bachelor’s degree in political science and public policy from Duke and a master’s degree in journalism from Columbia. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
Articles by R. Jeffrey Smith
Pakistani nuclear scientist said to affirm Post article's accuracy (November 19, 2009)
Pakistani nuclear scientist's accounts tell of Chinese proliferation (November 13, 2009)
Defense Bill, Lauded by White House, Contains Billions in Earmarks (September 29, 2009)
Shelving of Missile Defense Reflected Military's Concerns (September 21, 2009)
Pakistan's A.Q. Khan Cites Official Support for Advancing Iran's Nuclear Program (September 9, 2009)
Bush White House Sought to Soften Treaty on Enforced Disappearances' (September 8, 2009)
Cheney Criticizes Widening Investigation of CIA Counterterrorism Program (August 26, 2009)
Analysis: Bush, Obama Administrations Drew Different Lessons From CIA Report (August 25, 2009)
CIA Officer Disciplined for Alleged Gun Use in Interrogation: Bush Officials Filed No Charges Over Tactics in Terror Case (August 23, 2009)
CIA Used Gun, Drill in Interrogation of Alleged Cole Mastermind (August 22, 2009)
Disclosure of 'Targeted Killing' Program Comes at Bad Time for CIA (August 21, 2009)
Sources Say CIA Hired Blackwater for Assassin Program (August 20, 2009)
South Korea's Planned Satellite Launch Raises Questions (August 18, 2009)
Despite Obama's Objections, House Appropriators Seem Intent on Earmarks (July 30, 2009)
Sharp Rise in Violent Crimes Cited Among Returning Iraq Veterans in Colo. Unit (July 28, 2009)
Senate Votes to End Production of Controversial F-22 Fighter (July 22, 2009)
Obama Threatens to Veto Military Spending Bill if F-22 Funding Continues (July 14, 2009)
High-Priced F-22 Fighter Has Major Shortcomings (July 10, 2009)
Court Filing Shows Evidence Cheney Swayed White House Response to CIA Leak (July 3, 2009)
CIA Urges White House to Keep Parts of Detainee Report Secret (June 17, 2009)
Gains Against Pakistani Insurgents Fuels Pentagon Optimism for Pursuing Al-Qaeda (June 13, 2009)
CIA Urges Judge To Keep Bush-Era Documents Sealed (June 9, 2009)
Nuclear Aims By Pakistan, India Prompt U.S. Concern (May 28, 2009)
U.S., Russian Scientists Say Missile Shield Wouldn't Protect Europe From Iran (May 19, 2009)
Hill Panel Reviewing CIA Tactics (May 10, 2009)
Senate Approves Bill to Overhaul Defense Procurement (May 8, 2009)
In Obama's Inner Circle, Debate Over Memos' Release Was Intense (April 24, 2009)
Harsh Methods Approved as Early as Summer 2002 (April 23, 2009)
U.S. Might Not Try Pro-Israel Lobbyists (April 22, 2009)
Emanuel Rejects Trial for Memos' Authors (April 20, 2009)
Justice Dept. Memos' Careful Legalese Obscured Harsh Reality (April 19, 2009)
Obama Follows Bush Policy on Detainee Access to Courts (April 11, 2009)
Electric Utilities May Be Vulnerable to Cyberattack (April 9, 2009)
Gates Proposal Reveals His Alienation From Procurement System (April 7, 2009)
Gates Planning Major Changes in Defense Programs, Budget (April 4, 2009)
Audit Faults Payment of $681,379 to OSHA Consultant (April 3, 2009)
Labor IG Audit Finds Many Failures in Worker-Safety Initiative (April 2, 2009)
Latest CIA Scandal Puts Focus on How Agency Polices Self (March 20, 2009)
U.S. Efforts Against Mexican Cartels Called Lacking (March 18, 2009)
Pentagon's Unwanted Projects in Earmarks (March 8, 2009)
Post-9/11 Memos Show More Bush-Era Legal Errors (March 3, 2009)
Files Unsealed Before Sentencing Detail Rule-Breaker's Rise at CIA (February 26, 2009)
Obama Suggests Presidential Helicopter Fleet Won't Be Upgraded (February 24, 2009)
Obama, Gates at Odds Over Proposed Protections for National Security Whistleblowers (February 18, 2009)
Lost U.S. Weapons May Be Going to Taliban, GAO Says (February 12, 2009)
Old Ways Doomed New Job for Daschle (February 4, 2009)
Daschle Delayed Revealing Tax Glitch (February 1, 2009)
McCain Questions Objectivity of Pentagon Nominee With Raytheon Ties (January 28, 2009)
2 U.S. Airstrikes Offer a Concrete Sign of Obama's Pakistan Policy (January 24, 2009)
Lobbying Rules Surpass Those of Previous Presidents, Experts Say (January 22, 2009)
Ruling on Records Delivers a Win to Cheney (January 20, 2009)
Missing White House E-Mails Have Been Located, Justice Lawyer Says (January 15, 2009)
Obama Picks CIA Veteran Brennan as Counterterror Adviser (January 9, 2009)
Under Bush, OSHA Mired in Inaction (December 29, 2008)
Bush E-Mails May Be Secret a Bit Longer (December 21, 2008)
EPA Issues Exemptions for Hazardous Waste, Factory Farms (December 13, 2008)
Ideological Warfare Rages on Federal Appeals Courts Dominated by Republican Appointees (December 8, 2008)
EPA Mandates Bus and Truck Lights That Warn of Emissions System Failure (December 5, 2008)
At the Last Minute, a Raft of Rules (November 30, 2008)
Senators Urge Bush to Stop Converting Political Posts to Civil Service Jobs (November 19, 2008)
New Rules For Banks Target Online Gambling (November 13, 2008)
Role of Ex-NFL Lobbyist in Push to Curb Online Gambling Faulted (November 12, 2008)
Obama Positioned to Quickly Reverse Bush Actions (November 9, 2008)
A Last Push To Deregulate (October 31, 2008)
Report Details Bush Officials' Partisan Trips (October 16, 2008)
How Political Warfare in Missouri Led to Prosecutor's Firing (October 3, 2008)
Terrorism Funds May Let Brass Fly in Style (July 18, 2008)
Terrorism Suspect May Petition Civilian Court (July 16, 2008)
EPA Won't Act on Emissions This Year (July 11, 2008)
Bush Loyalist Helped Shape Signature Anti-Terror Policies (August 28, 2007)
No Dissent on Spying, Says Justice Dept. (May 17, 2007)
Panel Seeks Records of Political Briefings at Agencies (April 27, 2007)
Political Briefings At Agencies Disclosed (April 26, 2007)
Task Force to Examine Alleged Improper Politicking (April 25, 2007)
House Panel Weighs Subpoenas (April 21, 2007)
Controversial Cambodian to Visit U.S. (April 18, 2007)
Hussein's Prewar Ties To Al-Qaeda Discounted (April 6, 2007)
Waxman Seeks RNC E-Mail on Use of Federal Resources (April 5, 2007)
Failures at FBI Acknowledged (March 28, 2007)
GOP Groups Told to Keep Bush Officials' E-Mails (March 27, 2007)
FBI Violations May Number 3,000, Official Says (March 21, 2007)
Amid Concerns, FBI Lapses Went On (March 18, 2007)
Berger Case Still Roils Archives, Justice Dept. (February 21, 2007)
Bribery Indictments Include Long List of Expensive Favors (February 15, 2007)
Former Top CIA Official Indicted (February 14, 2007)
Official's Key Report On Iraq Is Faulted (February 9, 2007)
Vice President's Shadow Hangs Over Trial (February 4, 2007)
After 20 Years, Deportation Case Against Palestinians Dismissed (January 31, 2007)
Uighurs' Detention Conditions Condemned (January 30, 2007)
Kosovo Wins Support For Split From Serbia (January 26, 2007)
McCain May Oppose Pick For Army Staff Chief (January 22, 2007)
Pentagon Releases Rules for Trials of Terrorism Suspects (January 19, 2007)
Document-Theft Probe Is Criticized (January 10, 2007)
4 Nominees To Appeals Courts Are Dropped (January 10, 2007)
Miers Steps Down As White House Gears Up for Battle (January 5, 2007)
Berger Hid Archives Papers Under a Trailer, Probe Shows (December 21, 2006)
Abramoff's Holiday Cheer (December 20, 2006)
Report Faults Ex-Chief of Defense Institute (December 20, 2006)
26 Bosnian Serbs Arrested in U.S. (December 16, 2006)
FEC Fines 3 '527' Groups for Use of Large Donations in '04 (December 14, 2006)
U.S. Denies Liability in Torture Case (December 9, 2006)
Anti-Torture Statute Used to Indict Son of Liberia's Ex-Leader (December 7, 2006)
For Defense Nominee, Echoes of Old Questions (December 4, 2006)
Weldon's Ties to Serbian Businessman Part of Probe (October 18, 2006)
Homes Raided In Rep. Weldon Influence Probe (October 17, 2006)
Specter's Role in Passage Of Detainee Bill Disputed (October 16, 2006)
Bush Confounded by the 'Unacceptable' (October 13, 2006)
Foley Built Career as Protector of Children (October 1, 2006)
Many Rights in U.S. Legal System Absent in New Bill (September 29, 2006)
Detainee Bill in Final Stages (September 27, 2006)
Detainee Measure to Have Fewer Restrictions (September 26, 2006)
McCain Names Practices Detainee Bill Would Bar (September 25, 2006)
On Rough Treatment, a Rough Accord (September 23, 2006)
White House, Senators Near Pact on Interrogation Rules (September 22, 2006)
Behind the Debate, Controversial CIA Techniques (September 16, 2006)
Novak Accuses Plame Source Of Distortion (September 14, 2006)
Defense Institute Head Resigns (September 13, 2006)
White House Gains Concessions in Senate Measure on Tribunals (September 12, 2006)
Worried CIA Officers Buy Legal Insurance (September 11, 2006)
Bush's Detainee Plan Assailed (September 10, 2006)
Bush's Detainee Plan Is Criticized (September 8, 2006)
Armitage Says He Was Source of CIA Leak (September 8, 2006)
Bush Says Detainees Will Be Tried (September 7, 2006)
GOP Senators Differ With President on Military Trials (September 6, 2006)
Ex-Colleague Says Armitage Was Source of CIA Leak (August 29, 2006)
War Crimes Act Changes Would Reduce Threat Of Prosecution (August 9, 2006)
Top Military Lawyers Oppose Plan for Special Courts (August 3, 2006)
White House Proposal Would Expand Authority of Military Courts (August 2, 2006)
On Prosecuting Detainees (July 28, 2006)
Detainee Abuse Charges Feared (July 28, 2006)
Proposal Calls for Tribunal-Style Trials (July 27, 2006)
Ret. Admiral to Resign From Board (July 27, 2006)
Leader of Panel That Endorsed Jet Program Has Ties to Contractor (July 25, 2006)
Policy Rewrite Reveals Rift in Administration (July 14, 2006)
Lobbying Firm Underreported Income (July 6, 2006)