The New York Times won three Pulitzer Prizes, including awards for investigative reporting on how President Trump and his inner circle profited from national security dealings, for opinion writing by M. Gessen on the rise of authoritarianism, and for breaking news photography documenting starvation and destruction in Gaza. The Washington Post received the prestigious public service award for its extensive reporting on the Trump administration's overhaul of federal agencies.

The Athletic, owned by The New York Times Company, won in the audio reporting category for the podcast 'Pablo Torre Finds Out,' which examined alleged financial misconduct involving a professional basketball team. Reuters earned two awards, including for national reporting on the expansion of presidential executive power and for beat reporting on how Meta allowed scam advertisements to protect revenue.

Additional honors went to news organizations across the country for coverage of a church shooting in Minneapolis, wildfire insurance algorithms in California, immigration enforcement in Chicago, and towing practices in Connecticut. The Pulitzer board also recognized international reporting on the global use of American-made surveillance technology, as well as feature writing, criticism, illustrated reporting, and photography.

The annual prizes, awarded by Columbia University since 1917, recognize excellence in journalism, literature, and the arts. A special citation was given to Julie K. Brown of The Miami Herald for her reporting that exposed how Jeffrey Epstein avoided prosecution for years despite allegations of abuse.