The Washington Post is awarded two Pulitzer Prizes

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# **The Washington Post wins two Pulitzer Prizes**  
  
This week, The Washington Post won two Pulitzer Prizes in breaking news and illustrated reporting and commentary. The Post was also honored as a finalist in three other categories. These awards recognize our commitment to consequential journalism and to holding power to account. **Support this work by becoming a subscriber  today.**  
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|  |  **Breaking news reporting**

### **Staff of The  Washington Post**

### **For urgent and illuminating coverage of the July 13 attempt to assassinate then-presidential candidate Donald  Trump.**

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|  |  **Illustrated reporting and commentary**

### **Ann Telnaes**

### **For delivering piercing commentary on powerful people and institutions with deftness, creativity and fearlessness.**

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## **Our 2025 Pulitzer Prize finalists**  
  
|  |  |  **National reporting**

### **Staff of The  Washington Post**

### **For a sweeping examination of the human and environmental toll of Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina.**

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|  |  |  **International reporting**

### **Staff of The  Washington Post**

### **For haunting accountability journalism that documented Israeli atrocities in the Gaza  strip.**

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|  |  |  **Commentary**

### **Jerry Brewer**

### **For his perceptive and informed use of sports to examine critical social divisions in America.**

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