Branden Jacobs-Jenkins on Winning a Pulitzer for ‘Purpose’

“It’s the most surreal day ever,” the playwright said as he learned the news while getting ready to attend his first Met Gala.Read More
Pulitzer Prizes 2025: A Guide to the Winning Books and Finalists

“James,” by Percival Everett won the fiction prize, and Jason Roberts received the biography prize for “Every Living Thing.”Read More
Declassified Spy Memo Contradicts Trump on Venezuela Gang Ties

The release of the memo further undercuts the Trump administration’s rationale for using the Alien Enemies Act to deport scores of Venezuelans to a prison in El Salvador.Read More
Trump’s Hope for Gaza Deal Fades as Israel Plans Major Escalation

Ahead of a trip to the Middle East, President Trump has disengaged from the conflict, analysts said, but must now decide how to respond.Read More
For Trump, the Constitution Is a Hindrance as He Pushes for Deportations

President Trump and his allies have portrayed their efforts to bypass due process as necessary for national security.Read More
Former Judges Condemn Trump Administration’s Arrest of Wisconsin Judge

Judge Hannah C. Dugan was accused of directing an undocumented immigrant to leave through a side door while federal agents waited for him.Read More
Trump Administration Asks Court to Dismiss Abortion Pill Case

The request echoes the position the Biden administration took in the case in January, surprising some observers.Read More
Amid Trump Cuts, Officials Resign From the National Endowment for the Arts

Senior officials announced their resignations after the Trump administration withdrew grants from arts organizations around the country.Read More
Guantánamo Migrant Operation Has Held Fewer Than 500 Detainees, and None in Tents

The three-month-old operation never expanded to fulfill President Trump’s vision of housing 30,000 at the offshore U.S. base.Read More
Pulitzer Prizes: 2025 Winners List

Here is the full list of winners and finalists.Read More