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The Washington Post won a Pulitzer Prize for public service for coverage of DOGE and the federal workforce. It’s the second time The Post has won the prestigious award in five years. Read more about our winning coverage here: https://wapo.st/3OX3l5A

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4 May

Jahi Chikwendiu, a former staff photographer, won for feature photography for two stories following a young family's struggle with terminal cancer. The Post was also a finalist in the national reporting category for its coverage of immigration and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

wapo.stWashington Post wins public service Pulitzer for DOGE, federal workforce coverageIt’s the second time The Post has won the prestigious award in five years. Former staff photographer Jahi Chikwendiu also won for feature photography.

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Here are the stories submitted to the Pulitzer Board for the winners and each of the finalists:

wapo.stRead The Washington Post’s 2026 Pulitzer Prize winnersThe Post won the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for public service and feature photography, and was a finalist for national reporting.

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