R. Jeffrey Smith
National
» Investigative Editor, National |
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
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)
