Bob Woodward

Bob Woodward is an associate editor of The Washington Post, where he has worked since 1971.

Education: Yale University

Bob Woodward is an associate editor of The Washington Post, where he has worked since 1971. He has shared in two Pulitzer Prizes, first in 1973 for the coverage of the Watergate scandal with Carl Bernstein, and second in 2003 as the lead reporter for coverage of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. He has authored or coauthored 18 books, all of which have been national non-fiction bestsellers. Twelve of those have been #1 national bestsellers. His most recent book, The Last of the President’s Men, was published by Simon & Schuster in 2015. Bob Schieffer of CBS News has said, “Woodward has establis
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A lost Trump interview comes back to life

The yet-to-be-president holds forth on strength, friendship, dealmaking, public service and building violations.

October 10, 2024

The Trump Tapes: 20 interviews that show why he is an unparalleled danger

Bob Woodward opens his notebook, releasing his 20 interviews with Donald Trump for the public archive.

October 23, 2022

Woodward and Bernstein answer your questions about Watergate’s legacy

To commemorate the anniversary of the break-in, Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein will be answering your questions about the scandal and Watergate’s legacy on the American presidency.

June 13, 2022
Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein will be answering your questions about the legacy of the Watergate scandal on Friday, June 17. Submit your question below.

The first Woodward and Bernstein story on the Watergate scandal

This was the first of many Watergate stories written by Woodward and Bernstein, whose groundbreaking investigative work would eventually lead to President Richard Nixon’s resignation.

June 13, 2022

Woodward y Bernstein pensaban que Nixon había definido la corrupción. Hasta que llegó Trump.

Los ataques de los presidentes al proceso electoral —y sus oscuros impulsos personales— definieron dos de las épocas más peligrosas y preocupantes de la historia estadounidense.

June 13, 2022

Woodward and Bernstein thought Nixon defined corruption. Then came Trump.

The presidents' attacks on the electoral process — and their dark personal impulses — defined two of the most dangerous and troubling eras in American history.

June 5, 2022

Jan. 6 White House logs given to House show 7-hour gap in Trump calls

The House select committee is now investigating whether it has the full record and whether Trump communicated that day through back channels, phones of aides or personal disposable phones, according to people familiar with the probe.

March 29, 2022

How backroom politics helped Roe survive a 1992 challenge

David Souter, the swing vote then, nearly abandoned his nomination

December 3, 2021
A demonstrator holds a "Protect Roe v. Wade" sign outside the Supreme Court on Wednesday morning. The 1973 abortion rights ruling could be overturned in the toughest legal challenge to the case since 1992.

‘Don’t feel sorry for me,’ Powell said as the end approached

In an interview with Bob Woodward in July, Colin Powell discussed his health, Afghanistan, Jan. 6 and his wife Alma, who was at the center of his life for 58 years.

October 18, 2021