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Trump
Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a press briefing in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Best of the AP — Honorable Mention

Deep source work leads to pair of AP scoops on Cuba and passports

MAY 15, 2026

Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court is seen in Washington, Tuesday, April 7, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

Best of the AP — First Winner

AP delivers fast, comprehensive coverage of the Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act ruling

MAY 8, 2026

Adopted Locked Away
Kate poses for a portrait in her apartment in Kentucky, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Swensen)

Best of the AP — Second Winner

AP investigation uncovers pattern of adopted kids confined in for-profit institutions

MAY 8, 2026

APTOPIX US Britain Royal Visit Trump
President Donald Trump greets Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla for a departure ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House, Thursday, April 30, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Best of the AP — Honorable Mention

AP follows King Charles III during his historic four-day U.S. visit, delivering up-to-the-minute reporting and live coverage of every event

MAY 8, 2026

America 250 Liberty Bell Replicas
A person walks by a Liberty Bell replica at the Oregon state Capitol on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, in Salem, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Best of the AP — Honorable Mention

Cross-team effort on Liberty Bell replicas holds readers’ attention, infused with history and a variety of visuals

MAY 8, 2026

Trump White House Correspondents Dinner
President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House after a shooting incident outside the ballroom at at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington, Saturday, April 25, 2026, as acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI director Kash Patel listen. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Best of the AP — First Winner

AP delivers standout coverage of correspondents’ dinner shooting amid chaos and confusion inside ballroom

MAY 1, 2026

Ukraine Chernobyl Witnessing Disaster Photo Essay
FILE - The highly contaminated control room for Reactor No. 4 is seen inside the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Chernobyl, Ukraine, Nov. 10, 2000. Engineers threw a switch at 1:23 a.m. on April 26, 1986, that triggered two explosions and the world's worst nuclear disaster. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky, File)

Best of the AP — Second Winner

Exceptional and distinct coverage of an important anniversary showcases AP expertise

MAY 1, 2026

Venezuela Prison Protests
Sandra Rosales uses her phone while camping outside the gates of a Bolivarian National Police detention center where her husband, Dionnys Quintero, is being held on political grounds in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, March 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

Best of the AP — Honorable Mention

Dozens of women continue to protest the ongoing struggle for civil liberties in Venezuela

MAY 1, 2026

France IEA Interview
International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Birol speaks during an interview with The Associated Press, at the IEA headquarters in Paris, Thursday, April 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Best of the AP — First Winner

A hard-won exclusive flies around the globe as IEA chief warns of jet-fuel shortages

APRIL 24, 2026

Immigration ICE Vetting
FILE - Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) trainees practice shooting handguns at the indoor firing range at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) in Brunswick, Ga., Aug. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Fran Ruchalski, File)

Best of the AP — Second Winner

ICE’s breakneck expansion brings hires with histories of job-hopping, financial strains, integrity lapses

APRIL 24, 2026

Algeria Pope Africa
Pope Leo XIV speaks to journalists aboard his flight bound for Algiers’ Houari Boumédiène International Airport on Monday, April 13, 2026, at the start of an 11-day apostolic journey to Africa. (Alberto Pizzoli/Pool Photo via AP)

Best of the AP — Honorable Mention

A dispatch from inside the Vatican bubble during a remarkable exchange between pope and president

APRIL 24, 2026

Iran-US-Bahrain-Crackdown
FILE - This image released by Bahrain's Interior Ministry shows firefighters extinguishing flames after an Iranian projectile struck an industrial area in Ma'ameer, Bahrain, March 9, 2026. (Bahrain Interior Ministry via AP, File)

Best of the AP — Honorable Mention

Bahrain makes rare arrest after AP report

APRIL 24, 2026

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