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Federal agents take a person into custody after an immigration court hearing outside an immigration court, Wednesday, May 21, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

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AP leverages geographic footprint, storytelling to report on immigration court arrests

MAY 30, 2025

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House Speaker Mike Johnson, of La., poses for a photo in the Congressional Prayer Room at the U.S. Capitol, Thursday, May 22, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Lisa Mascaro)

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Congressional correspondent Mascaro lands exclusive 3 a.m. interview about faith with House speaker

MAY 30, 2025

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Marie-Pierre Pruvot known as Bambi, one of the first trans women in the world to become a public star, and a pioneer in global LGBTQ+ history, poses during an interview with The Associated Press, in Pantin, outside Paris, Tuesday, May 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla)

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AP exclusively profiles Bambi on trans survival, fame, JK Rowling and the fight that isn’t over

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FILE – People gather to light candles in a makeshift memorial to honor Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim who were killed as they left an event at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, during a candlelight vigil outside of the White House in Washington, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, file)

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AP’s cross-format, cross-continent coverage dominates after two Israeli Embassy workers were killed in DC

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Former player Salimata Sylla poses before a women’s basketball tournament where players can wear a headscarf, in Aubervilliers near Paris, Sunday, April 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla)

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AP’s deep, sensitive dive into France’s efforts to bar Muslim women in headscarves from sports

MAY 30, 2025

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President Donald Trump gestures while answering a reporter’s question during an event in the Roosevelt Room at the White House, Monday, May 12, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

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AP captures Trump’s eye-popping proposals in a new story format that reveals what happens after the headlines move on

MAY 30, 2025

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Federal agents take a person into custody after an immigration court hearing outside an immigration court, Wednesday, May 21, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

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AP leverages geographic footprint, storytelling to report on immigration court arrests

Immigration remains one of the most complex and urgent issues in the United States—especially since President Donald Trump took office. When Joshua Goodman received word from multiple sources that arrests were imminent at the Miami immigration courthouse, he quickly alerted photographer Rebecca Blackwell. Together, they witnessed people having their immigration cases dismissed—only to be immediately […]

MAY 30, 2025

House Speaker Mike Johnson, of La., poses for a photo in the Congressional Prayer Room at the U.S. Capitol, Thursday, May 22, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Lisa Mascaro)

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Congressional correspondent Mascaro lands exclusive 3 a.m. interview about faith with House speaker

Congressional negotiations over Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” had stretched deep into the night. At 3 a.m., congressional correspondent Lisa Mascaro did what many seasoned reporters might do during a lull—she took a walk through the halls of the Capitol to get a sense of the mood. The building was quiet and still. As she […]

MAY 30, 2025

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AP exclusively profiles Bambi on trans survival, fame, JK Rowling and the fight that isn’t over

In a powerful and intimate profile, the Associated Press brought global attention to Marie-Pierre Pruvot—better known as Bambi—a pioneering French trans woman, author and former showgirl. This was a story that demanded to be told now—not only because Bambi is nearing 90 and remains a living link to queer history, but because her experience speaks […]

MAY 30, 2025

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AP’s cross-format, cross-continent coverage dominates after two Israeli Embassy workers were killed in DC

AP’s coverage of the deadly shooting in Washington that claimed the lives of two staffers from the Israeli Embassy demonstrated the strength of its global reach, cross-format coordination, and rapid response. Reporters on the ground quickly secured eyewitness accounts and confirmed that the victims were members of Israel’s diplomatic staff—a key detail that elevated the […]

MAY 30, 2025

Former player Salimata Sylla poses before a women’s basketball tournament where players can wear a headscarf, in Aubervilliers near Paris, Sunday, April 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla)

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AP’s deep, sensitive dive into France’s efforts to bar Muslim women in headscarves from sports

AP delivered a powerful, character-driven report giving voice to Muslim women in France who are being barred from sports competitions because they wear headscarves—garments some in positions of power view as threats to the French Republic’s secular principles. Finding women willing to speak on the record was not easy. Many feel ostracized and treated like […]

MAY 30, 2025

President Donald Trump gestures while answering a reporter’s question during an event in the Roosevelt Room at the White House, Monday, May 12, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

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AP captures Trump’s eye-popping proposals in a new story format that reveals what happens after the headlines move on

While brainstorming story ideas, members of AP’s White House team noted a pattern: President Donald Trump frequently makes head-turning proposals that dominate headlines—even when there’s little chance they’ll become reality. Reporter Will Weissert’s takeaway from that conversation was to take a direct, critical look at some of Trump’s most eye-popping statements and proposals—and track where […]

MAY 30, 2025

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