Philip Rucker is a highly decorated journalist, newsroom leader, and bestselling author with two decades of experience in media. He currently holds the position of Senior Vice President, Editorial Strategy and News for CNN. Concurrently, he serves as the National Editor at The Washington Post, where he oversees a staff of approximately 150 journalists.
His editorial purview includes coverage of politics, the federal government, national security, criminal justice, the Supreme Court, U.S.